Cucumber seeds at Thompson and Morgan
by Sarah - January 20th, 2012.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Thompson and Morgan have 23 types of cucumber seeds
If you’d like to grow cucumbers then you’ll need some seeds, some pots and some tender loving care to give!
You can get indoor and outdoor cucumbers but they all need starting indoors. A cold frame is a great idea for growing them in!
You can buy seeds with resistance to good powdery and downy mildew. This makes them healthier and you’re more likely to get a decent crop! If you do well with them you’ll have plenty from a couple of plants! They like being in as much sun as possible though so don’t stick them in the shade!
How to start cucumbers off – plant the seeds from February to May for indoor
growing, April to May for outdoors.
They all start off indoors – just don’t start the outdoor ones too soon as
they’ll start to get big and you’ll have to keep them in until the frosts have
gone.
Sow the seeds about ½in deep in 3in pots of free-draining compost.
Place in a propagator and keep at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until after
germination, usually 5-7 days.
I start mine off in a big plastic bag on a windowsill – this does the trick
for tomato seeds too. As soon as they start to show though undo the bag but
leave it around them to protect them from drafts.
When first true leaves develop, transplant into 5in pots. Finally plant into
10in pots or growbags. Grow on at a minimum 15C (60F).
Cucumber ‘Decorative Ornamental Mixed’ – 1 packet (25 seeds) £0.69
Cucumber ‘Picolino’ F1 Hybrid (Organic) – 1 packet (4 seeds) £0.69
Cucumber ‘Long White’ – 1 packet (25 seeds) £0.69
Cucumber ‘Flamingo’ F1 Hybrid (Organic) – 1 packet (4 seeds) £1.49
Cucumber ‘Boothby’s Blonde’ – 1 packet (20 seeds) £1.59
Cucumber ‘Cetriolo Marketer’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (120 seeds) £1.89
Cucumber ‘Slangen Longo Da China’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (120 seeds) £1.89
Cucumber ‘Piccolo Di Parigi’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (150 seeds) £1.89
Cucumber ‘Crystal Apple’ – 1 packet (20 seeds) £1.99
Cucumber ‘Burpless Tasty Green’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.29
Cucumber ‘Masterpiece’ – 1 packet (25 seeds) £2.49
Cucumber ‘Fanfare’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £2.99
Cucumber ‘Delizia’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (3 seeds) £2.99
Cucumber ‘Sunsweet’ – 1 packet (5 seeds) £3.49
Cucumber ‘Picolino’ – Duchy Originals Organic Seeds – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.69
Cucumber ‘Swing’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99
Cucumber ‘Tiffany’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99
Cucumber ‘Cucino’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99
Cucumber ‘Vega’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99
Cucumber ‘Green Fingers’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99