Product Description
Early Virginians held great affection for their gardens. Create your very own historically inspired garden with this packet of Slicing Cucumber Seeds. Probably native to Asia and Africa, cucumbers have been cultivated for more than 3,000 years. Introduced before 1890, this wonderful 6-9 inch fruit is creamy white, slightly sweet, easy to digest, and good for slicing and pickling. Plants are vigorous, productive and heat tolerant.
Planting Instructions
FULL SUN – Plant in late spring after danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to a depth of 6 in. Plant in hills, 4 ft. apart. When seedlings are 3 in. high, thin, leaving 4 plants per hill. Well-rotted manure or compost dug into the soil where the seeds are to be planted is highly beneficial.
Features
- 2 g seed packet
- Cucumis sativus
- Plant 6-8 inches apart at a 1 inch depth
- 7-10 Days to Germination
- 55 Days to Maturity
- Made in the USA
Inspiration
Eighteenth-century Williamsburg was the home of many ardent gardeners and plant collectors who often exchanged seeds with fellow enthusiasts in Great Britain. Gardeners obtained their seeds from store merchants or from traveling seedsmen. Today, the Colonial Williamsburg seed program continues the tradition by offering many varieties grown in the 18th century.
