Cucumber Seeds, Boston Pickling

Cucumis sativus

$1.25

~~$2.19~~ $1.25

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Cucumber Seeds, Boston Pickling

Cucumis sativus

$1.25

~~$2.19~~ $1.25

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Product Information

Boston Pickling Cucumber

This cucumber is considered a pickling and/or slicing cucumber variety. Boston Pickling Cucumbers are little, black-spine cukes that are just the right size for pickling. You can also try them sliced in salads, too, and enjoy their exceptional flavor. Expect heavy yields from the productive vines. Harvest cucumbers from vine when they are 2"-6" in length.

Sku: 1759H

Vendor: Ferry-Morse

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Days to
Germination:

7-10 Days

Days to
Maturity:

50-75 Days

Key Features

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, and refreshingly cool cucumbers.

Preparation Ideas: The perfect size for pickling.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fill Weight (grams): 1.5

Growth Type: Vining

Instructions

In full sun, sow five Boston Pickling Cucumber seeds over a hill 12" tall and 2' across with well-drained soil. For smaller gardens, plant alongside a fence or trellis. When plants are 2' tall, thin to 3 plants per hill. Plant at 3 week intervals up to midsummer for fresh cucumbers all season. Keep cucumbers picked.

Planting Depth: .5"

Seed Spacing: Sow Boston Pickling Cucumber seeds roughly 4' apart in rows.

Suggestions

Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and the ground is warm. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.