Cucumber 'Long Green Improved'

'Long Green Improved' cucumber is my personal favorite. It is tender and delicious with a mild old-fashioned flavor and fine texture. It makes a wonderful slicer, but it can also be used for pickling. The dark green fruits are 10-12" long and 2-3" wide. It has no bitterness.

This heirloom cucumber was introduced in 1842, and it quickly became the most popular variety on the market. It is shown here with Tomato 'Early Gem' and Bean 'Mbombo'.

Sowing Cucumber Seeds

Sow cucumber seeds outdoors after the last frost date, 1/2" deep. Or start indoors 3 weeks early. Space plants 15" apart in rows spaced 4' apart. Or sow in hills spaced 4' apart. Thin to 3 plants per hill. Full sun.

Home-grown seeds.