CUCUMBER
Straight Eight

All America winner in 1938. A cucumber superstar, this classic has excellent flavor and is widely adapted. It's a cuke for all seasons. Pick when 8" long for top flavor.

Source: Burpee
Days to germination: 8
Days to harvest: 58
Planting depth: 1/2"
Spacing (hills/row): 4'/4'

Heirloom

Suggestions: Sow 5-6 seeds in each hill. Plant cucumber seeds only after all danger of frost is past and ground is warm. Grow on a fence or trellis. They need lots of sunshine and water. Keep weeds to a minimum with a straw or leaf mulch.

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