Container Cucumbers

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Out of space? Grow cucumbers in hanging containers!
Container gardening can be very rewarding and easy! Read more here: Container Gardening

I used large moss hanging baskets, approximately 4 gallon size. I used a combination of one third of compost from my compost bin, one third seaweed – fresh from the Pacific Ocean, one third potting soil mixture with peat and perlite for drainage. Mix well.  If you do not have access to fresh Seaweed you can substitute for manure or double the compost, dried seaweed is also available in most nurseries and garden centers.  I planted 2 seeds in each container and hung in the greenhouse early spring. I was hopeful of an early harvest on these so I have a continually source of cucumbers, the ones in the garden are about a month – 6 weeks behind in harvest. Once the cucumbers started blooming I gave them a good dose of Epsom salts and water as a fertilizer, I will feed them every 10 – 14 days with Epsom Salts while they are producing. Read more here: Epsom Salts

Each moss hanging basket so far, has produced 6 – 7 full size cucumbers and still blooming. The cucumbers tend to vine and trail, I have these in an area where the vines can go upwards or on the shelf behind. You could also add a small trellis to each basket for support. The cucumbers featured in these baskets are an heirloom variety called Japanese Cucumbers with a taste similar to Long English.

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