Grow Picklebush Cucumbers, a high-yielding, compact variety ideal for small gardens and containers. This bush-type plant produces 4-5 inch, dark green cucumbers with crisp texture and classic pickle flavor. Ready to harvest in just 50-55 days, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, offering disease resistance and continuous production. Perfect for fresh eating or homemade pickles—plant now for a delicious, space-saving harvest! 🌱🥒
Picklebush Cucumber Plant
Direct sow the seeds in a sunny spot in the garden or in containers after all danger of frost is past. Cover seed lightly with soil, 3 – 4 seeds together in groups. Space groupings 4 ft apart. For earlier cucumbers start indoors 2 to 3 weeks in advance of intended date for moving the plants to the garden. Sow 2 seeds per pot and do not thin. Germinates best at 72 F in 7 to 10 days.
Cucumbers can be allowed to grow on the ground or over the sides of containers, but for longer, straighter fruit with better support, grow the plant in a cage or on a trellis, allowing 1 foot between plants in the garden, or one plant per container. Keep plants well-watered, and pick the fruits promptly; they can become tough if left too long on the plant.