If you enjoy the taste of fresh cucumber, sow some seeds in spring for a summer-long supply. Here's our guide to growing your own. Before buying cucumber seed, check that they're ideal for your needs.
Vegetables can follow the same pattern; pair tomato and thyme plants with a cucumber spilling over the side. When growing large plants like tomatoes in containers, choose a compact or bushy variety to ...
Be careful not to overwater them or the plants can rot and die. Growing cucumbers in a greenhouse or polytunnel Plant into growing bags or pots (10-litre or larger) of Best Buy compost for containers ...