Tips For Growing Cucumbers in Pots

I took a large plastic pot and opened the drainage holes in the bottom. The drainage holes will help prevent the roots from getting waterlogged and then rotting. Because the clay could cause the soil to dry out faster and the plant would then require additional watering, I chose plastic pots over clay pots.

I decided to start small and I bought a couple of cucumber plants from my local nursery. I chose typical slicing cucumbers, but you could also try kirby, salad bush, or midget bush varieties. The tags on the plants often include information on whether the plant variety is suitable for container growing.

I filled the plastic pots with a good soil mix that was created for growing vegetables. I loosened the soil around the cucumber plant and placed one plant in each of my containers.
The plants grew well and I harvested the cucumbers before they got too big. They tasted fresh and crisp. I think it was definitely worth the effort and I plan to expand my garden to include some tomatoes, grown in a pot, this summer.

The tags on the plants often include information on whether the plant variety is suitable for container growing.

Cucumbers plant

As the cucumber plant began to grow I noticed little tendrils reaching out to grab onto the side of the pot. I decided to stake the plant so it would not fall over the side of the pot. I then trained the plants up the trellis.

I have always wanted to grow some of my own vegetables in my back yard. I love the idea of making a salad with vegetables that I grew, without pesticides, and picked the same day.

As the cucumber plant began to grow I noticed little tendrils reaching out to grab onto the side of the pot. The plants grew well and I harvested the cucumbers before they got too big. I think it was definitely worth the effort and I plan to expand my garden to include some tomatoes, grown in a pot, this summer.