How to grow Cucumber (Mini Munch F1)

Cucumis sativus

🥕 Vegetable 🌱 Grown each year

Snack-sized, smooth-skinned mini cucumbers — all-female, so no pollination worries. Great in a greenhouse or a large pot on the patio.

At a glance: Sow mid March to early April, harvest from mid June.

When to sow, plant and harvest

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Sow indoors

Plant

Flowers

Harvest

Timed for a typical UK garden (last frost mid-April). The app uses your own town's frost dates.

Mid March – early April · 5 weeks before the last spring frost
Sow Seeds Indoors
Sow in modules or small pots of seed compost under cover. Sow seeds on their edge, 1 cm deep, at 20–25°C.
3–8 days after “Sow Seeds Indoors” · Mid March
Check Germination
Seedlings should appear in 3–8 days. If sown outdoors, thin to 45 cm apart when big enough to handle.
14–21 days after “Check Germination” · Late March – early April
Pot On Seedlings
Move seedlings into 9 cm pots (or keep in modules) when they have their first true leaves.
Mid April · 4 days after the last spring frost
Harden Off
Stand plants outside by day for 7–10 days before planting out.
Late April – late May · 2 weeks after the last spring frost
Plant Out
Plant out 45 cm apart and water in well.
7–21 days after “Plant Out” · Early May – mid May
Add Support
Train up a cane or string; pinch out side shoots after the first fruit.
30–45 days after “Add Support” · Early June – mid June
Start Feeding
Feed every 7–10 days with tomato feed once the first flowers appear.
45–66 days after “Plant Out” · Mid June – early July
Start Harvesting
Pick at 10–12 cm; frequent picking keeps them coming.
70–100 days after “Start Harvesting” · Late August – late September
Finish and Clear
Clear plants after the first frost.