Cucumber Parisian Pickling

Latin name
Cucumis sativus

Name
Cucumber

Variety
Parisian Pickling

Quantity
40 seeds

Plant size
Height 70 cm
Width 30 cm

Container size
Height 30 cm
Width 30 cm

Companion plant
Lettuce, radishes, carrots, onions, nasturtiums, chamomile.

Sowing
Indoor Not required
Outdoor Apr-May

Timing
Germination 7-15 days
Harvesting 50-70 days

Spacing
When sowing 3-5 cm; Depth 1 cm
When transplanting 10-20 cm

Growing
Sunligth Full sun.
Soil Well-drained, moist and fertile soil.
Watering Regular, abundant watering.
Feeding Heavy feeder.

Caring
Expert tip The Spacemaster’s short, manageable vines do not require pruning. Although it is not strictly necessary, a trellis or support is recommended to keep the vines off the ground, increase air circulation and help prevent powdery mildew from forming.

Supporting
Pollinators
Grow alongside pollinator-friendly plants to attract bees and promote pollination.
Pests
Sow radishes around cucumber plants to repel cucumber beetle.

Harvesting
Pick Parisian Pickling Cucumbers as soon as they reach 15–20cm – or even before. The plant will stop producing if overly mature fruits remain on the vine.

Eating
Medicinal properties We’ve all heard the myth of placing cucumber slices on puffy eyes, but there is some science behind the idea – why not give it a go?
How to eat Pick them during their early stages and dice them up for use in a myriad of pickled cucumber recipes available: brined pickles, kosher pickles, bread and butter pickles, candied pickles, Polish-style, German-style, Hungarian-style, Swedish-style, Danish-style, Russian-style, Chinese-style, Korean-style…the list is endless!