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IvyhouseIvyhouse Posts: 103
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It's that time of the year again. I'm looking to start off some cucumbers to grow on in the greenhouse. I'd like a sweetish, compact grower as there are only two of us and often end up composting most of the normal size fruits. Any suggestions please ?

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,965

    I'm going to grow cue's this year for the first time in the g/house.
    I've read a lot of reviews on the web and I settled on Cucino F1 which produces small cucumbers and has an RHS AGM

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • IvyhouseIvyhouse Posts: 103

    Thanks Pete. It looks perfect but at £3.99 for 4 seeds I might look for other options. I usually lose quite a bit to snails and would like a few plants to survive.

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,965

    :) fair comment - I was planning on planting 2 this yr and 2 next - which is not bad value if they avoid the slugs - and keep me in cue's for 2 summers

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Johnny canoeJohnny canoe Posts: 367

    Marketmore  is my favourite cucumber to grow. Good cropper, never bitter, and about 8 inch length.

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