cucumbers

hi everyone is it a good idea to cut the leaves off my cucumber plants or not as there 12 inch high and was thinking all the growing is going in to the leaves any advice would be gratefull thanks

 

Hello Joker. No, don't cut the leaves off your cucumbers - the plant needs them.

 

You have a good name Joker.

Must admit I thought you was joking:D

 

no just new to this growing veg lark

 

You can't be doing to bad, I know plenty of experienced gardeners round my way that gave up on cucumbers a long time ago. I'm sure people manage them, but maybe the northeast coastal climate is not great for them. I don't know why it is, I know plenty of people that have done well with other greenhouse crops, likes toms, peppers etc, just not cucumbers for some reason.

 

its going to be troublesome to keep it going if it is 12" already - unless you have a heated greenhouse?

That thing is going to be 4' tall before it can go out into unheated greenhouse, and taller if its destined for outdoors I reckon ...

 

i agree kristen, you need to slow them down joker, put them in a cooler part of your house .

 

but still with light ? how cool ?

 

I think you planted your cucumber too early Joker.
By planting too early you just run into problems of how to keep quite big plants indoors until it is warm enough for them to go outside or into the greenhouse, which can still be cold at night.
It's a good idea to keep a notebook and note the date you planted things etc then record beside it your ideas for next year - like sow earlier or later.
I haven't sown any cucumbers yet.
For the cucumbers you have now - yes, keep them in good light and any indoor temperature should be fine for them, preferably an unheated room.
Good luck.

 

I'm growing cucumbers for the first time this year aswell. I was wondering what to do as they get taller. At present they are in my porch but starting to get a bit leggy even though they have plenty of light.