Plant the raised bed with cucumbers

Direct sowing in the prepared raised bed

Before you spread the cucumber seeds in the raised bed, you should look for the very nutrient-needy and Create the right subsoil for heat-loving plants: Bring in April, at the latest shortly before the sowing in May a layer about 40 centimeters thick fresh horse manure in the bed, distribute it loosely and tread it firmly. This is followed by an approx. 10 to 15 centimeters thick layer of nutrient-rich plant or Compost soil. Pour the mixture well and cover it with foil for three days. After three to five days, you can finally sow the seeds at a distance of 100 x 40 centimeters and with a depth of two centimeters.

Good neighbors in the cucumber patch

In warm, sunny locations and on low beds, sweet corn can be planted with the cucumbers. But the following types of vegetables also harmonize very well:

• Onions, leeks and garlic
• Beans and peas
• celery
• fennel
• Cabbage
• salad and spinach
• Carrots, kohlrabi and zucchini
• potatoes

However, cucumbers do not get along at all tomatoes, Radishes and radish.

Cucumbers need warmth and lots of nutrients

Cucumbers have very high nutrient and water requirements, which is why you should always eat them well mulch and possibly again in July fertilize should. Since these plants also love warmth, it is advisable to cover the lattice tunnel with foil or fleece. Alternatively, you can also use the plants very well under a self-made or pre-purchased one Greenhouse attachment cultivate. The mini or midi varieties are best suited for growing in raised beds, with the refined variants both robust against various fungal diseases and very productive are. Harvesting begins as early as four to six weeks after planting, provided that you have planted early young plants in the bed instead of the seeds.