Cucumber
How far apart to plant cucumbers, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.
- In the row
- 12 to 18 in
- Between rows
- 48 to 72 in
- Per square foot
- 1
- Planting depth
- 1 in
- Sow outdoors
- 0 weeks after last frost
- Plants per person
- 2 to 3 fresh
How many fit a raised bed
| Bed | At 30 in spacing | Square foot method |
|---|---|---|
| 4 x 4 ft | 1 | 16 |
| 4 x 8 ft | 3 | 32 |
| 3 x 6 ft | 2 | 18 |
Square grid with half the spacing kept clear at the bed edges.
Cucumbers are sown after frost once the soil reaches 65 to 70°F; seed will not germinate below 50°F.
Growing the vines up a trellis cuts the row spacing from about 5 feet to 3 feet.
Cucumber calculators
Cucumber Spacing Calculator
How far apart to plant cucumbers, and how many fit your bed, row or area.
When to Plant Cucumber Seeds
The date to sow cucumbers outdoors for your ZIP code or zone, from NOAA frost dates.
How Many Cucumber Plants per Person
Plants, row feet and bed space of cucumbers for your household.
Sources
- Virginia's Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting Dates and Amounts to Plant (426-331), Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- CMG GardenNotes #720: Vegetable Planting Guide, Colorado State University Extension
- How To: Square Foot Garden, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Tulare-Kings Counties
- How to Grow Cucumber in Your Garden, Utah State University Extension
- Soil temperature conditions for vegetable seed germination, Oregon State University Extension Service
- Cucumber: Key Growing Information, Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Vegetable Gardening in Containers (426-336), Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- CMG GardenNotes #724: Vegetable Gardening in Containers, Colorado State University Extension
- Cucumber, Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center