If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your garden up and running this spring! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below: Amazon USA: amzn.to/2xXLfbG Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3aoN1AN Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2XrQA5A The 10x20 nursery trays are a gardener's NECESSITY. Use the Amazon Afilliate links below to find the right ones! Amazon USA: amzn.to/2JFB4uM Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2wQCeBd Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2xepyEi
@rekster114 жыл бұрын
Best cucumber series I’ve seen so far 🌱
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Right on! Thanks so much!!
@janicejurgensen21223 жыл бұрын
Wow! I’m impressed I saved all 3! Where have you been all my gardening life!! I subscribed after the first 2 minutes of the first video.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Janice! I appreciate the support more than you can imagine. :-)
@mattrico63533 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for uploading these videos! I am a first time gardener trying to show my kids and actually look like I know what I'm doing hahaha You break down these videos so simple and easy. Thank you!
@michelles250011 ай бұрын
As a new gardener and someone who has never had a 'green thumb', I appreciate your videos SO MUCH! Thank you!!!!
@Janfit1004 жыл бұрын
Amazing part 3 tutorial....Your information was concise and on point!!
@lynnedinsdale50093 жыл бұрын
New sub, new to gardening, UK weather dependent you have explained so well I shall progress my cuc seedlings 3 to 4 leaves now. Thank you.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Lynne! You have a very similar climate to me (Victoria, BC). :-)
@Mlspky Жыл бұрын
Great series on how to grow cucumbers from seeds! Great job and I learned a lot! (Been planting my seeds wrong all this time!)
@pumpkingirl42294 ай бұрын
Wow!! I finally got it!! Thanks to you.. 👌🏼😁💖✨🌞🥒🥒
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 ай бұрын
Glad to hear! :-)
@NickBurgoyne2 ай бұрын
Excellent series. Thank you! 🙏
@OakKnobFarm4 жыл бұрын
Happy Earth Day, Jeff! And congrats on 45K subs!
@zerofarms3044 күн бұрын
than you for the videos. learning a lot.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 күн бұрын
@@zerofarms304 cheers, thanks for watching!
@jimjak6947 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man your videos have great detail, you are well spoken and a very intelligent farmer/grower, These video have helped so much.
@PauletteHunter1235 ай бұрын
Great 3 part series Jeff. Thank you so much ❤️
@TheRipeTomatoFarms5 ай бұрын
Cheers Paulette, thanks for watching!
@hollyfulk82752 жыл бұрын
I’m obsessed with your channel and enthusiasm!🙌
@TheRipeTomatoFarms2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Holly...really appreciate it! :-)
@GwendolynBlackmon-f5r4 ай бұрын
I love this series I watched all 3 and my cucumbers are doing amazing
@GodsGardenDIY2 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm larita beginner Gardener from Corsicana Texas born and raised 🤚🏾 I enjoyed your video it was very helpful thank you so much God bless you 🙏🏾
@fredrickkoenig85844 ай бұрын
5/6/24 Hello Jeff. My name is Fred I have been watching you for over 2 years now to get back to planting I started Cucumber seeds but only 2 and I used a 4" peat pot the seedlings have emerged it's only been about a week and I am useing a 4" Peat Pot because I had read like Watermelon the roots don't like to be Disturb, SO when it's time to plant them out side all that needs to be done is to put them in my Fabric pots and so on...
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Growing Cucumber Series: Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmnOaqpmdth6jcU Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6iph31tbsuDd5o Part 3: You are here! Link to the Ultimate DIY Potting Mix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGQaJJtjrlsoM0 If you're just starting out gardening in 2020, this inexpensive set of tools from Amazon can get you and your Cucumbers up and running this spring! I know there is a fevered and renewed interest in gardening and many of you are seasoned vets. But remember that there's a whole population out there that hasn't gardened before. Let's help them out and encourage as much as possible! Affiliate links below: Amazon USA: amzn.to/2xXLfbG Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3aoN1AN Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2XrQA5A The 10x20 nursery trays are a gardener's NECESSITY. Use the Amazon Afilliate links below to find the right ones! Amazon USA: amzn.to/2JFB4uM Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2wQCeBd Amazon U.K.: amzn.to/2xepyEi
@FarmLifewithKids4 жыл бұрын
The Ripe Tomato Farms Hey 👋 I have a question about mulching . Today I raked up some leaves from a bush in my yard, the leaves were yellowish greenish still, not like the ones in fall. I raked them and used them as mulch in a couple places in my garden. Is that ok to do? My husband says it’s not because I’ll create mold and fungus. What do you suggest?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
@@FarmLifewithKids Hey, thanks for asking. Usually, this time of year, mold and fungus isn't an issue. Heat, drier weather, and generally less conditions that mold likes is ahead of is. If you cam. mix it with some straw or dry shredded leaves and you'll be ok. Fungus (mycelia) are not the enemy of plants...in fact, quite the opposite. Create a biome in that top layer of soil WITH that mulch, and you'll be surprised at the results!
@PhotonTheta Жыл бұрын
I've never had luck before, so I'll try your method
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@shingj4007 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for an informaive video. I love home grown cucumbers.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
Cheers, thanks so much for watching!
@HappyFarmsLa4 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done !
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dani, all the best!
@HappyFarmsLa4 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I shared with a friend who has leggy cuc's. Great advice about burying them deep.
@SnoopyzellАй бұрын
So helpful. Thanks
@TheRipeTomatoFarmsАй бұрын
@@Snoopyzell happy to hear, thanks for watching!
@twoawesomekidz52842 жыл бұрын
Your 3 part 🥒 videos are a great help to us. Thanks 😊
@TheRipeTomatoFarms2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks, glad you liked!
@seanokc4 жыл бұрын
So happy I found your channel. Extremely helpful as I'm a beginner! Thanks for all the information!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Right on Sean, thanks so much for watching and for the support. Best of luck this growing season!
@ariz74935 ай бұрын
Great series. Would hv loved a part 4 on the trellis and picking them but this eas great nonetheless. Very simple and straightforward explanation. Will be my default method for starting cucumber seeds
@k3d1c4 жыл бұрын
hi! can u make another video update, i would love to see how the vines of the cucumbers look - thank you for all these great tips and videos - it helps me to see what i need to do. im growing everything indoors in my apt, bc we dont have a backyard or anything. thank u again!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
For sure guys! As the season rolls on, I'll update everything and make the relevant videos for each crop! Cheers! 🍈🍍🎋🌱🍓🌶🍅🍆
@0peony8 Жыл бұрын
I loved your videos, i have been looking for a stage by stage planting guide! You nailed! thank you
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tabatha! Best of luck with your Cukes this year!
@thatamericangamer72304 жыл бұрын
Wow so cool can't wait for others
@thatamericangamer72304 жыл бұрын
Also we got the supplies to complete the Bean
@thatamericangamer72304 жыл бұрын
Also seedlings have just popped up so i did this strat so basically self watering now they are growing so .im so excited!!!!!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! Happy to finally get a set of these in the ground!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
@@thatamericangamer7230 sweet! What kind of beans?
@thatamericangamer72304 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms probaly some beans we have i planted one and it grew and we live in a mexican household so beans are always there (pinto beans it says)
@kristindelucci41 Жыл бұрын
I’m new to growing veges, have a raised bed in greenhouse, just about ready to transfer cucs….very informative 🤞🏼
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
Cheers Kristin, thanks for watching. :-)
@ManJO601 Жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Jeff Thankyou. How long in the year outside garden can we continue to grow cucumbers please??
@justinrobertsendoftheage Жыл бұрын
Good series of video thank you brother. God Bless
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks so much for watching justin!
@justinrobertsendoftheage Жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms welcome. i learnt a lot.
@ThatBritishHomestead Жыл бұрын
your cumcumers look amazing! I need to get everything a little bigger for next year to plant out.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын
t can make a huge difference sometimes...that head start.
@veeisher3 жыл бұрын
I valued your cucumber series and want to highly thank you for especially giving time periods and what to look for before you transplant and what size pot to use for your first transplant. I am a beginner with a yellow thumb I need to stay cautious while planting because I killed every vegetable I began to grow. Now, I’m not giving up and starting over. My cucumbers are thriving and they are not leggy as my first time starting. So, thank you kindly for your patience in your video, explaining as if you are teaching a beginner. I am in debt to you. Thank you so so much!
@amyrodgers29772 жыл бұрын
Your a great teacher! Thank you for your easy to follow videos!
@cornishbackgardenernewallo17934 жыл бұрын
That was a great video as I'm doing cucumbers this year really good information
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Right on, best of luck with your Cukes this year!
@axolotl_observer5 ай бұрын
thank you a lot! i guess i started watching a bit too late coz i already germinated mine but with your advice i hope still can get "set to success" heh. Thanks!
@janeenshean42553 жыл бұрын
Thanks my plants is at part 2 but now I can get the bed and wire ready
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Right on Janeen! I hope you get tons this year!
@valeriesanchez30744 жыл бұрын
Mine flowered so fast. What I like to do preparing soil is to grow sunflowers then once they die off cut off the stem and let the roots die in the ground.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey Valerie that's a great idea. And then let the next set of plants take advantage! Cheers
@Mlspky Жыл бұрын
Great videos! I’m getting ready to start my cucumber seeds. Someone suggest I soak the seeds in a cup of warm water overnight before I plant them. I grow my veggies in two large flower pots on my patio. One year I grew tons of cucumbers, but last year they failed. We had a terribly hot summer and I guess the sun was too hot on them. They only got morning sun then in shade in the afternoons. Thanks or the excellent tips! Love your videos!
@KerriEverlasting2 жыл бұрын
I like this song too.
@alejandrolopez70875 ай бұрын
Thank you for the guidance.
@rubiora95863 жыл бұрын
Excelent video you do great job
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rubio! Much appreciated!
@esequielvaldez1540 Жыл бұрын
I want to see the sequel❤❤
@j316finewoodworking6 Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@JYZE1 Жыл бұрын
Amazing thanks 👍👍
@2pugman2 жыл бұрын
Last year I used grass clippings and found slugs a few days later. I replaced the grass with straw and it was OK.
@xaina1033 жыл бұрын
Hello ... Can you please guide me how to wire the pots for cucumbers branches to climb the wires.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
With Cukes you can use a wood stake IN the pot, or a typical trellis system outside the pot, whether that is a wire or a wood lattice setup. Whichever works best for you.
@beingtoreyjohnson88744 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jamesdelb6885 Жыл бұрын
I wish you would have shown the plants climbing the wires.
@tammyohlsson79663 жыл бұрын
You may have addressed this but I’m not sure why you don’t just start with a four inch pot? Please help.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Hey tammy, a few reasons. First, space is a premium. 18 of the 4 inch pots take the space of 98 plugs. Second is conservation of soil. For every 4 inch pot that fails to either germinate or produce a viable plant that you want to keep growing, that is a LOT of soil wasted. Plugs are completely dispensable because you have hundreds of them. So if one doesn't work out, no big deal, there's 97 other ones in the tray. When you start to do lots and lots of seedlings, your biggest resources become space, time, and soil. Its no reason professional growing nurseries use plugs trays and the constant incremental potting of the plants into bigger sizes. :-) The final reason for me is that I can pick the best of the best. Seeds are cheap...I can germinate hundreds of them and literally pick the best 15 or 20 specimens. If I use larger pots, I'm stuck growing what I planted, nothing more. Hope that helps, cheers!
@dominiqueknight26834 жыл бұрын
HEY!! my cucumbers are TALL and are now growing flowers. They have been growing inside a spare bedroom with controlled temp. When i take them outside, they tend to wilt. How do i harden them so they can be outside?
@bethanyj.campbell99244 жыл бұрын
I love this 3 part tutorial. It is super simple and compact. Last year I got cucumber worms. How do I avoid those pests?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching Bethany! For Cuke worms, there's actually two: Pickleworms and Melonworms. Melonworms actually prefer the leaves, Pickleworms start at the flowers and then keep going for the fruit from the inside out. Preventative seems to be the best defense. Plant early for early harvest works because these pests need heat. If you live in a warm climate, make sure to fully destroy and remove last year's crops. Hand pick the worm nests early. Google images of them and learn to spot them! Best of luck!
@pattyharris74432 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms HI JEFF 🙋, I SEE YOUR GARDEN IS GROWING ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AS ALWAYS 👍👏👏👏,. I DON'T KNOW IF U WILL GET THIS TEXT BEING IT'S 2yrs later but I'ma try, ANYWAYS... I'VE STARTED 5 SEPARATE CUCUMBER PLANTS IN DIFFERENT BIG POTS AND THEY STARTED OUT BEAUTIFUL AND I'VE GOT SOME CUCUMBERS GROWING ON EACH PLANT BUT THE LEAVES ARE ( ON ALL OF THEM ) ARE GETTING SPOTS N DYING OFF SO MY QUESTION IS " WHEN I PICK THE CUCUMBERS THAT ARE GROWING NOW ON THEM I'M JUST GOING TO UP-ROOT ALL THE PLANTS N REPLACE WITH MY BABY NEW ONES I STARTED AND ARE READY FOR THEIR PERMANENT HOME SO ( FINALLY MY QUESTION, LOL 😙 ) CAN I ADD MORE FRESH POTTING SOIL ON TOP OF SOIL THAT'S ALREADY IN THE BIG POTS THAT I'M GONA PULL UP THE ONE'S THAT ARE GOING BAD N ADD ALITTLE AMENDMENTS TO THAT SOIL THEN PLANT MY NEW ONE'S AND TOP OFF LIKE I SAID WITH FRESH POTTING SOIL OR DO I HAVE TO START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH COMPLETELY NEW SOIL? I'D SO APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND ADVICE ON ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE THINGS TO GROW IN MY GARDEN 😊 GOSH I SURE HOPE YOU GET THIS TEXT MESSAGE 💫🙏💫, "" AND TO ALL THE GARDENERS OUT THERE, I REALLY HOPE YOU HAVE A BOUNTIFUL GROWING SEASON! "" 🙌🙏🙌✌️💜.
@rachelrodriguez27813 жыл бұрын
Hi I love your channel!! When do I start fertilizing my plants? I planted seeds about a week and a half ago and I am growing them in a container .
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rachel!! You can fertilize (if your soil needs it) when your plants get their 2nd set of true leaves. Initially, the plants have all the food they need from the actual seed itself, and fertilizer can burn and harm the first roots that come out. A dilute organic seaweed or kelp mix is just fine, then again when flowers start to appear. Best of luck!!!
@billassim90143 жыл бұрын
Nice video,
@22oonim Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for very clear and informative videos. My question is if I use grass cutting as mulch , won’t I introduce weeds to my box? I am very inexperienced but enthusiastic planter. Don’t know much about mulching but if I don’t hear from you probably I will get hay and use it as mulch. By the way I’m planning to build a box like you use for my cucumbers 😊😊🙏🙏
@martacarranza39313 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos! Love every one of them. This is my first year growing anything! So you are definitely orienting me greatly. However, I have a question, how do you get the vine to hang on to the string? Do you attach them with something or do they attach themselves? Mine are already pretty grown, but have no clue what to do with the vines. They are starting to go all over the place. I have a forest growing out here. Help!🤦
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the support Marta! Cucumbers are a bit trickier than say Peas because they won't actively climb as much.... So you have to tie them off 3 or 4 times along the stem to really get them established along your vertical line. Best of luck!
@martacarranza39313 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you. I will definetly try doing that!
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
@@martacarranza3931 report back with your success!! Can't wait to hear about the epic cucumber harvests!
@bayview632 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Great videos. Wondering if you fertilize young cucumber plants or do you wait till they blossom?
@Bud-xy5ee4 ай бұрын
I watched your 3 part series, i dont remember seeing abythig. About fertilizer is this for some reason? Thanks
@bobwatfprd23283 жыл бұрын
great series! One thing....I didn't think peppers were the same as tomatoes for planting up the stem and sending out roots.
@brittnifoster6950 Жыл бұрын
My cucumbers started flowering while still in the pots. What can I do to get them growing?
@crokkadoodledoo9956 Жыл бұрын
nice job sir. i need a small green house/room. i dont want buy the garbage they sell at nurseries anymore.
@shonnamay83314 жыл бұрын
What are your wires in front of the cucumber plants attached to? Also , do you have a video showing how to make plant beds? I really like yours and I've never planted above the ground before. Thank you 😉ps. I just subbed last week
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
They are attached to the roof! 16 feet up! I have a few bed-making videos Shonna, some easy, some super easy!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXlqOfhq92mbs and kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnXZgGCQjNF-mcU and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqjae4yApsd9Y7M Cheers, happy growing to you!
@knexus50393 жыл бұрын
Between the video part 2 and part 3 you mentioned hardening off but we didn't quite see what you did to harden off.
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
I ended up doing a hardening off video for all the big summer plants as its all the same way: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6SwdHpmZtCliMU
@user-xb7sj2uk4u4 ай бұрын
Can I use multi purpose compost? And would vermiculite and or perlite mixed in be useful? Also, planning to put my seedlings in planters with an inbuilt water reservoir. Tho when I cleared one of those planters earlier the soil was absolutely dripping wet from being out all year. Already made the overflow drainage holes a bit bigger but am a bit apprehensive.
@maryannbrown6606 Жыл бұрын
Great video! When do you fertilize them ?
@mist49262 жыл бұрын
what if my plants are further along and have a couple blossoms before i plant to garden
@TheRipeTomatoFarms2 жыл бұрын
That's perfectly fine!
@rabbitshi4 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of mulching all the potted plants. But how do you add fertilizer later on?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey rabbitshi, I tend not to fertilize my plants. I feed my soil to feed my plants. For smaller, self-contained pots and containers, I will add a DIY fertilizer or liquid seaweed extract. It can simply be watered right in through the mulch, easy peasy.
@darlenemeade36902 жыл бұрын
Doesn't green grass clippings burn the plants as mulch??
@TheRipeTomatoFarms2 жыл бұрын
Hey Darlene, great question, and yes, there's definitely a danger. But it happens when the grass is laid on too thick, clumps, and then rots. Then it just heats up like crazy and that's when it can burn (temperature) as well as nutrient burn (nitrogen). Solution is to keep it loose....or cut it with straw or shredded leaves. Give it some structure to allow air flow. :-)
@lori94234 жыл бұрын
Can you use grass clippings that have weed & feed fertilizer added?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Oh Lori, don't do that!! Make sure the lawn hasn't had any sort of treatments at all! Be safe!
@BergenholtzChannel2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a suggestions for dealing with cucumber beetles?
@markrodgers19653 жыл бұрын
I noticed you didn’t shake the root part of the cucumber and just planted straight in the ground with the original square shape. When or why should you or shouldn’t you flake the roots ?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Definitely do that when the pots are extremely root-bound. That is, the roots need help to come apart so they can spread. With a fresh pot like this, it'll have no problem doing that on its own.
@lightwavz2 жыл бұрын
I decided to grow 4 types of cucumbers this year and the lemon and straight eights were in the mix! I just now have my seedlings to the cotelydon stage. Fingers crossed! I also decided to try mouse melons but no germination yet. Have you grown those?
@mapofthesoultagme71432 жыл бұрын
I have a bush variety called picklebush. Does this variety pollinate itself?
@alexestrov20002 жыл бұрын
Where is the link for organic DIY garden mix?
@WikiStick3 жыл бұрын
Should i water the leaves also
@talkingstick2u2 жыл бұрын
Are you planting these a foot apart?
@Urmomster80084 жыл бұрын
I have a problem. When it was time to move my cucumber for the first time, all looked well but then they started shrinking and kinda hugging themselves (Wilting) . I got scared. Later at night or in the early morning there leaves would start flowing back with life again (mostly). My main theory is because of too much sunlight or Heat. You see, The first day I switched them it was start to get very hot from 75 one day then to 88 then end of the week. Yet I have other plants that i Haven't moved yet and they seem to be doing just fine in the Heaty condition. What is your take on this? How can I make them stop wilting?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tito, yeah, cukes are sensitive little plants sometimes. Transplanting really affects them with the change in soil chemistry. Plus, new air and temperature and light intensity (ie hardening off) really needs to be done gradually with them, over the coarse of 2-3 weeks minimum.
@marygodwin-j8w3 ай бұрын
How to get the swedish it dried or fresh
@rugvedkulkarni15933 жыл бұрын
Of you have leggy cucumber seedling can you bury the stems?
@HappyTexan522 жыл бұрын
Hello Jeff. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my cucumber plants. I have 2 of them growing in a 10 gallon grow bag on my apt balcony in South Central Texas. They're looking a little yellowish and burnt. Also, 1 is 5 ft tall and the other just 3 ft tall. I've only seen to little cucumbers and then they die and fall off! First time gardening so I don't what else to do. Please help. Thanks
@wathah3233 жыл бұрын
what about cucumber beetles?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms3 жыл бұрын
Yellow sticky traps and diligent manual removal. :-)
@robingw26154 жыл бұрын
My cubcumbers ar now getting there second leaves
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Right on buddy, going to be time for planting soon!
@robingw26154 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsyes i think in 2 weeks i will transplant the cubcumbers
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
@@robingw2615 How are the Cukes doing now Robin?
@robingw26154 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms 1 died but 1 is getting along nicely
@robingw26154 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms i can't transplant my cukes becouse here in holland its raining the past 3 days
@selinajanie3 жыл бұрын
What size are your beds? I have cucumbers that have already produced the yellow/orange flowers! I need to plant them asap! I can't plant in the ground so wanted to build a bed n similar to yours. I have 7 plants, what size bed could I do? And how deep does it need to be?
@carriebrown49783 жыл бұрын
What age were these cuke plants when you put them in the greenhouse?
@sandragambles464 жыл бұрын
What’s the best time to start cucumbers are from seed is it spring or fall Sandra UK
@dwightdaniels83222 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff I just have a few questions for u. Do you do your growing on southern Vancouver Island? What are your usual night temperature from June to September? I live in Red Deer AB. My nighttime temperatures here seldom get over 50 F or 10 C. So my tomatoe and peppers I grow in greenhouses. My cucumbers have been grown in the ground from transplants. Historically they have done pretty well. Not this year. I am going to dig them up and move them to a greenhouse. I have some new tomatoe varieties that I am not overly impressed with that I am moving outside. Do u think that will work?
@dwightdaniels83222 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your tutorials. I find them very informative and helpful. Keep up the good work. Dwight
@mallorygrace81094 жыл бұрын
hi! i’ve just started growing cucumbers. I have no clue what i’m doing, and i’m pretty sure i did something wrong with either planting too many seeds together, or planting it in too big of a pot pre-transplant. I just transplanted them into my box garden yesterday and they are looking worse than before i moved them. Any tips???
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey Mallory, could definitely be transplant shock. Moving Cukes can definitely set them back....temperature, moisture differences, even pH. All things that mess with them growing normally. Keep them spaces about a foot apart and don't do any fertlizing at this point....wait until the roots take hold. Be careful not to over-water and don't stress about losing foliage here or there....the plants will shed leaves to protect itself.
@cristamanwell34162 жыл бұрын
What's your opinion on the real reason cucumbers turn bitter? I had seven varieties all in the same bed same treatment and water condition. Almost every one was bitter but produced very well otherwise
@waso7782 жыл бұрын
To low water. If it's very hot, 5 litre a day.
@colleenbenjamin66264 жыл бұрын
Can you grow pickling dukes in containers?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey Colleen, most definitely!! If you can get the staking right, you can even grow the big slicers in containers. Cukes don't have massive root systems....decent, but nothing like a tomato or pepper. If you can support the vines properly, they can grow in an astonishingly small amount of soil!
@colleenbenjamin66264 жыл бұрын
@@TheRipeTomatoFarms awesome ! What are the best type to plant and what size containers do you suggest I live in a 3rd floor apartment with a small balcony. I have 4 flower boxes that at about 6 inches deep by 30 inches long. Can those be used and how many should I plant in each? Thanks for the quick response back I appreciate it.
@nancythornton69724 жыл бұрын
Don't they need bees for pollination?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Hey Nancy, Cucumbers can self-pollinate, although not as well as Tomatoes do. Both male and female flowers reside on the plant. Cheers!
@angelasheppard71974 жыл бұрын
Why not just start them in the larger pots?
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Space. And time.....or more importantly, time wasted. When starting hundreds (thousands actually) of seedlings, having the ability to start them all in 4" or 1 gallon pots is nearly impossible, even for professional operations. And even if you could, you wouldn't. Seeds are CHEAP. Space, time, labor, and inputs are not. Not every seed germinates and not every seed that does germinate is a candidate for either sale as a starter plant or for planting in my (your) garden. When we germinate a 98-cell tray, maybe 90-92 seedlings make it. Out of those 90 seedlings, maybe 80 are viable enough to move on to 4" pots. Out of those 80, usually all are good to go, but not always. And in additional to all that, you can now stagger planting, growing, and selling. If a farm needs cucumber start plants for sale from March all the way to May, they need a steady supply. Its not good business to produce 200 right away, then sell out or sell what the market will bear for that week....then have none. Similarly, not all my beds are ready for planting at the same time. By holding back seedling trays, I can plant my greenhouse in February....but then I can also plant an outside bed in May. That's a 3-month swing. Nice to have plants staggered at different stages, due to being held back.
@waso7782 жыл бұрын
Never put water on the leaves..
@jroddy14 ай бұрын
So how do they survive when it rains? 🤦
@outdooorsman2 ай бұрын
why the heck wouldnt you plant them in the biggest to start with lol so much work and waste for nothing
@leons5k4 жыл бұрын
They r to close to each other
@TheRipeTomatoFarms4 жыл бұрын
Nahh...16 inches is just fine. I'll prune them and keep a close eye on the foliage. I'm in the greenhouse every day.
@ManJO601 Жыл бұрын
Steve Thankyou. How long in the year outside garden can we continue to grow cucumbers please??
@ManJO601 Жыл бұрын
@TheRipeTomatoFarms Jeff Thankyou. How long in the year outside garden can we continue to grow cucumbers please??