{"id":1772,"date":"2018-04-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bactotech.wtesty.eu\/blog\/grow-a-cucumber-in-the-garden\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:10:40","slug":"grow-a-cucumber-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bactotech.pl\/en\/blog\/grow-a-cucumber-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing cucumbers in the garden &#8211; step by step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although cucumber does not have many nutritional properties, it hydrates and&nbsp;deacidifies the body, which is very healthy. It contains potassium, magnesium, manganese and&nbsp;copper, as well as trace amounts of vitamin C, K&nbsp;and B vitamins. Just that is why it is worth choosing to grow cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uprawa-ogorkow-w-ogrodzie-kiedy-to-zrobic\">Growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden &#8211; when to do it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We must wait until there is no frost. The best date will be the first half of May. Then we can sow cucumbers directly into the ground, but it is better to first plant them in boxes and&nbsp;cover them with foil, and&nbsp;after about a week transplant them into the soil. It is worth watering them regularly, as cucumbers like a moist environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uprawa-ogorkow-w-ogrodzie-jak-nawozic-ogorki\">Growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden &#8211; how to fertilize cucumbers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We should also remember that these vegetables have quite high soil requirements, Therefore, from the very beginning it is necessary to fertilize them. During the&nbsp;development cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden or allotment, they should be fertilized every 10-14 days. We recommend BioGarden, which is a bacterial soil conditioner and&nbsp;will enrich the soil for growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden with&nbsp;essential minerals and&nbsp;humus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jaka-gleba-pod-uprawe-ogorkow-w-ogrodzie\">What soil for growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The soil for growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden should have an alkaline reaction. We recommend growing this vegetable the first year after manuring. The best soil pH for cucumber is 6.5 &#8211; 7.0. What is the pH of your soil in&nbsp;the garden? You can check it using an acid meter, and&nbsp;then acidify or deacidify the soil. More often we use deacidification of the soil. We do this by liming the soil, which should be carried out a year before sowing &#8211; cucumbers are not served by freshly limed soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jak-sadzic-ogorki-w-ogrodzie\">How to plant cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In such fertilized and&nbsp;deacidified soil, plant cucumbers every 60 cm in&nbsp;rows, whose distance between each other will be about 120 cm. When choosing a site for cultivation of cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden, do not forget that they like warm climatic conditions climate (from 18 degrees to 30 degrees). In this way, you will provide cucumbers with proper growth and&nbsp;you will enjoy a rich harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cucumber is an annual plant and&nbsp;should not be planted in&nbsp;the same place every year. place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"warzywne-sasiedztwo-z-czym-sadzic-ogorki\">Vegetable neighborhood &#8211; with&nbsp;what to plant cucumbers with?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that some&nbsp;vegetables like each other more, others less. Cucumbers are worth planted next to dill, lettuce, celery, corn, sunflowers and onions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more about&nbsp;the impact of vegetables on yourself, we encourage you to reading our article: Good neighborhood vegetables, or what to plant next to each other?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"jakie-ogorki-wybrac\">Which cucumbers to choose?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to&nbsp;choosing cucumbers for growing in&nbsp;the garden, it is worth considering their degree of disease resistance, the method of cultivation and&nbsp;fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ze-wzgledu-na-sposob-uprawy-ogorki-dzielimy-na\">With regard to the method of cultivation, cucumbers are divided into:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ground &#8211; the most resistant to diseases, pests that attack cucumbers (powdery mildew) and low temperatures, devoid of bitterness, the best variety for pickling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gherkins &#8211; medium-early variety with short fruit, resistant to powdery mildew, best variety for pickling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>greenhouse &#8211; the longest variety of cucumber with smooth skin, best for direct consumption (salads, sandwiches).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden will be easier if you choose Polish varieties of of this vegetable, as they are best adapted to the prevailing&nbsp;us moderate climatic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zdrowotne-wlasciwosci-ogorkow\">Health properties of cucumbers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why else should you start growing cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden? These low-calorie vegetables will help your body get rid of toxins and&nbsp;brighten your complexion. Fresh Juice from&nbsp;cucumbers cleanses the skin. It is also safe for sensitive skin. Cucumber has regenerative properties, so it helps get rid of wrinkles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide to grow cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden. Do not forget that thanks to natural fertilizer BioGarden, their care will be easy and&nbsp;effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you like ecological and&nbsp;proven solutions? Like us on Facebook and&nbsp;stay always up to date:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although cucumber does not have many nutritional properties, it hydrates and&nbsp;deacidifies the body, which is very healthy. It contains potassium, magnesium, manganese and&nbsp;copper, as well as trace amounts of vitamin C, K&nbsp;and B vitamins. Just that is why it is worth choosing to grow cucumbers in&nbsp;the garden. 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