Vegetable
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Train up a trellis to save space. Pick small and often.
Full sun
Frequent
Rich, moist
Medium
Yes
Fruit
Annual
Tender
20 L
30 cm
Herb
Coriander / Cilantro
Coriander attracts hoverflies whose larvae consume cucumber beetles and spider mites.
Flower
Nasturtium
Lures aphids and adds edible flowers to your salads.
Flower
Borage
Borage attracts pollinators and repels cucumber beetles, improving fruit set and reducing pest damage.
Flower
Marigold
Marigolds repel spider mites and whiteflies that damage cucumber foliage and fruit.
Situations where this plant is a reliable fit — from someone's kitchen sill to a wind-blown rooftop.
Balcony
A few pots on a flat outdoor perch — some sun, some wind.
Trellis tower
A freestanding obelisk, tepee or wire tower for climbers — beans, peas, cucumbers and morning glory turn one square metre into a lush wall of green.
Grow bag
Cheap flexible bag, 20–40 L — hungry crops with big roots love these.
Reused bucket
A salvaged 10–20 L bucket with drainage holes — a proper productive pot for very little cost.
Raised bed
A traditional plot or timber-sided bed — deepest root run, widest planting choice.
Recipes in the library that lean on this plant. Grown at home is grown for a reason.
Where to source
Get growing in United Kingdom
Shop local first
The best plants come from a real nursery, and the best trowel comes from the old-fashioned ironmonger down the road — people who know their stock and can advise. Try local first, both for the plant and the kit. It keeps small growers and small hardware shops alive.
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For pots, compost, seed trays, twine and other kit — Amazon has the essentials if the local option isn't right. Not a plant nursery; use the local map above for the plant itself.
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