Ferry-Morse Cucumber Seeds - Boston Pickling Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 7-10 days to germination
- 50-75 days to maturity
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Boston Pickling Cucumber is considered a pickling and a slicing cucumber variety. Boston Pickling Cucumbers are little, black-spine cukes that are just the right size for pickling. Try slicing them in salads, too and enjoy their exceptional flavor. Expect heavy yields from the productive vines! Harvest cucumbers from the vine when they are two to six inches long. This classic heirloom variety is a favorite among experienced cucumber growers. Whether you want to make jars of crisp pickles or serve a delicious salad, you can count on Boston Pickling Cucumber to deliver exceptional taste and high yields.
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 50-75 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"
- Growing Height: 8-18"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Characteristics: Attracts Bees
- Botanical Name: Cucumis Sativus
- Flavor: Crisp, juicy and refreshingly cool cucumbers
- Preparation Ideas: The perfect size for pickling
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
- Fill Weight: 0.8 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Vining
- Tolerance: Heat Tolerant
- Growing Seasons: Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Summer/Fall
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: 0.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Boston Pickling Cucumber Seeds approximately 6' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 4' apart
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.
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