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BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Sowalong - Cucumbers with Claire Vennis

BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast

Immediate Media

Nature, Home & Garden, Leisure, Science

4.6607 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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There's nothing quite like biting into a fresh, crunchy cucumber straight from the plant and if you haven't tried to grow cucumbers from seed yet, this could be the year to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.6

Hello and welcome to the BBC Gardner's World magazine podcast, brought to you by the team here at the magazine.

0:35.6

Join us as we chat all things gardening with the nation's favourite experts.

0:49.1

There's nothing quite like biting into a fresh, crunchy cucumber straight from the plant.

0:55.7

It tastes so much nicer than shop-bought cucumbers, and if you haven't tried to grow cucumbers from seed yet, this

1:00.9

could be the year to do so. Hello, I'm Claire, content creator at the magazine, and I've

1:06.9

been growing cucumbers for a few years, both greenhouse and outdoor varieties, and they're

1:11.9

now a staple on my growing calendar every year. First, clarify if you're going to grow greenhouse

1:18.2

or outside cucumbers and choose the right variety. Greenhouse cucumbers require plenty of heat

1:25.0

and need to be grown in a greenhouse or a polytunnel.

1:28.5

They produce long, smooth fruits like the ones you see in the supermarket, and the plants

1:33.4

can grow quite large. Choose varieties such as the popular Telegraph improved, perfect for slicing

1:39.7

into salads, and Emily for large crops, and a good intolerance to mildew. Outdoor cucumbers can grow in lower

1:47.1

temperatures in a sunny spot outside and produce shorter, fatter fruits that have a tougher,

1:53.1

ridged skin. The plants can either trail and be trained up a support or left to sprawl along the

1:58.5

ground, such as market more for crops of crisp cylindrical

2:02.4

fruits, or the interestingly named Burt plus Tasty Green for high-quality cucumbers, or grow as a

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