Our latest YouTube video shares cool cucumber varieties to grow this season. You won’t find these varieties at the grocery store, but you can grow them at home every year.
There are pages and pages of cucumber varieties in some of our favorite seed catalogs. At the store you may see 3-4 types available, but at home the sky is the limit. Check out these varieties and pick one or two to try this year.
Cool Cucumber Varieties to Grow
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Let’s kick of cucumber season with a bang. Grow these varieties mentioned in the video:
Growing Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumbers
And a variety not mentioned in the video but still fun to grow:
Find seeds for these other varieties here:
Miniature White – white flesh and skin that turns slightly yellow as it matures. Sweet and delicious!
Boothy’s Blonde – very much like the Platinum cucumber mentioned in the video.
Patty’s Marketmore – use this link to help support Gardenerd
Painted Serpent – stripey, long and curled at the ends. Give this one a try on a strong trellis.
Summer is coming! Grow these interesting and cool cucumber varieties while you can.
