Packaged by E W King and Co Ltd, of Colchester, in partnership with Kings Seeds Packet contains approximately 15 seeds Description Cucumber is a traditional salad vegetable which can be produced either in a glasshouse or outdoors. The long green types in the shops can only be grown with the aid of a heated glasshouse, but other types are quite at home in your vegetable plot or produced earlier using cloches, cold frames or polytunnels. The gardeners choice, Telegraph Improved is the nearest old variety to a glasshouse type. Producing medium long dark green fruits it can be grown outside, under glass or polythene tunnels or in a cold frame. Seed Count: 15 WHEN TO SOW February to April WHERE TO SOW Sow the seeds individually in 9cm (3") pots under glass at 21C. Push the seed edgewise into the compost 1cm (1/2") deep. WHAT TO DO NEXT As soon as seedlings have produced 3 true leaves, transplant into 15cm (6") pots. When the plants are about 10cm (4") tall, plant out in the growing site, maintaining 21C. MATURITY 12 weeks after sowing HANDY TIPS Water regularly and often water the ground to increase humidity but give good ventilation to avoid disease. One of the traditional ways to ensure germination is to fold a damp sheet of kitchen paper in half, and place the seeds on their edge in the fold. Then place in a plastic bag and put them in the airing cupboard. Check daily and once germinated, place in compost and grow on as normal. Water regularly and often water the ground to increase humidity but give good ventilation to avoid disease. NUTRITIONAL VALUES Low in calories high in potassium avoid peeling as skin is rich in carotenoid antioxidant. Please note this is a seed.
