Mr. Fothergills

Cucumber Beth Alpha

€3.75
Add to cart
  Add to list
Cucumis sativus

40 Seeds

These sweet baby cues are popular in the Mediterranean area, producing prolific crops over a long period in a warm or cool greenhouse or tunnel.
A Best Buy variety as recommended by the Gardening Press and Consumer Groups.

Sow: Indoors, February-May, 0.5cm (¼") deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 20-25°C (68-77°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days. When plants have developed 3 or 4 leaves, transplant to larger pots and grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out, May-June, to large pots, growing bags, or into fertile, well-drained soil in the greenhouse border. Harvest: July-October.

Genus: Cucumber

Botanical Name: Cucumis sativus