Cucumber Bush Crop Vegie
This space-saving cucumber variety is perfect for small gardens and containers, producing compact plants that yield crisp, tender cucumbers. With its smooth, dark green skin and mildly sweet flavor, it’s great for snacking, salads, or pickling. Harvest when the cucumbers reach about 6 inches for the best flavor and texture, and enjoy a bountiful crop all season long.
Essentials for Success
For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Edible Qualities
The cucumber is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its crisp, refreshing edible qualities. It produces long, green fruits with a mild, slightly sweet flavor, perfect for a variety of culinary uses. Cucumbers are usually ready for picking from mid-summer to early fall.
The cucumbers are most often used in the following ways:
- Eating Fresh
- Salads
- Pickling
- Sandwiches
- Cold Soups
- Smoothies
Care
Planting & Growing
Bush Crop Veggie Cucumber will grow to be about 12-18 inches tall at maturity, with a compact spread of 3-4 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, meaning it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It thrives in full sunlight and prefers average to evenly moist conditions, but it does not tolerate standing water. It is not highly particular about soil pH, but grows best in rich, well-drained soils. Bush Crop Veggie Cucumber is ideal for smaller gardens and urban settings due to its compact growth habit, but it is not well-suited for areas with high pollution levels.
Bush Crop Veggie Cucumber is an excellent choice for container gardening as well, provided the container is large enough to support its growth. In outdoor containers, make sure to water regularly, as plants in pots may dry out faster than those in the ground. This variety is great for tight spaces and raised beds, where its bushy nature helps keep it manageable while still producing high yields.
