West Coast Seeds Homemade Pickles Cucumber Seeds
These blimp-shaped cucumbers are medium green with small white spines and a crisp interior. Harvest them at 5cm (2") for baby sweet pickles or wait for bigger ones at 13cm (5") long. The vines are productive and vigorous. 60 days, OP.
Approx. 18 seeds
Timing: Direct-seed or transplant. All types need really warm soil to germinate. If weather turns cool and rainy after planting, you might need to re-sow. Or start transplants in individual pots 3-4 weeks before setting out when the weather is warm. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 15-30°C (60-85°F).
Seeding: Sow around 2cm (1") deep, and keep moist.
Growing: Cucumbers love warm soil so use plastic mulch or a floating row cover to heat things up in the spring. Warm, well-drained soil is essential. Add dolomite lime and compost or well-rotted manure to the bed and 1/2 to 1 cup of balanced organic fertilizer mixed into the soil beneath each transplant.
Seed Specs: Canada No. 1 germination rate: 80%. Usual seed life: 3 years.