I grow Summer Dance cucumbers from Whitwam Organics all spring, summer, and fall in Florida. Summer Dance is a thin-skinned seedless variety that loves ☀️heat. In fact, the hotter the better! Summer Dance require pollinators 🐝 so plant flowers nearby to attract them.
Growing under a pool cage? They grow parthenocarpic, greenhouse types, like Diva and Mini-Me. For a pickling type, Little Leaf is nice. Parthenocarpic types don’t need bees!
Tips & Tricks
Choose varieties that have a high disease resistance.
To prevent pickleworm damage, I bag cucumbers, melons, and zucchinis after they have started to grow (after they have been pollinated).
These bags work for most smaller watermelons:
And these bags work for cukes, zukes, and small melons:
Happy Planting!
Feel free to contact me by clicking here with any questions or concerns!
~ Leah Brooks
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