Grow crisp, flavorful cucumbers in your garden with Long Green Improved Cucumber seeds. These heirloom seeds produce vigorous, high-yield plants with uniform, long green cucumbers ideal for fresh consumption, salads, and pickling. Perfect for home gardeners seeking reliable, productive cucumber varieties.

Features:

1. Variety: Long Green Improved Cucumber – Heirloom
2. Growth habit: Vigorous climbing vine
3. Fruit characteristics: Long, uniform, dark green, crisp cucumbers with excellent flavor
4. Light requirements: Full sun
5. Soil requirements: Well-draining, fertile soil
6. Suitable for: Home gardens, raised beds, and container planting

Specifications:

1. Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO, high-quality seeds
2. Planting Season: Spring to early summer
3. Zones: USDA Zones 3–10
4. Planting Depth: 0.5 inch (12 mm)
5. Spacing: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) between plants; rows 36 inches (90 cm) apart
6. Germination Time: 7–10 days
7. Days to Harvest: 50–65 days after sowing
8. Plant Height: 36–60 inches (90–150 cm) with trellis support
9. Watering: Moderate, maintain consistent soil moisture
10. Maintenance: Provide trellis or support for climbing vines; pinch growing tips to encourage branching
11. Indoor/Outdoor: Suitable for outdoor gardens and container planting

Planting Guide:

• Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost or start indoors 3–4 weeks before transplanting.
• Plant seeds 0.5 inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil.
• Thin seedlings to maintain spacing of 12–18 inches for optimal growth.
• Provide full sun and trellis support for climbing varieties.
• Harvest cucumbers when they reach full length for crisp, flavorful fruits.

Benefits:

1. High-yield heirloom cucumber plant
2. Produces long, crisp, and flavorful cucumbers
3. Ideal for fresh eating, salads, and pickling
4. Suitable for home gardens, raised beds, and containers