McKenzie - Cucumber, Homemade Pickles Seeds

Grow your own cucumbers for delicious homemade pickles!

Homemade Pickle cucumbers are grown specifically for pickling. This variety produces 5-15 cm (2-6") long green cucumbers with solid crisp interiors that make the best pickles, but could also be used as petite slicers. Its compact, bush-type vines have high yields and are ideal for container gardens and small spaces.

• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
• Seed Type: Open Pollinated
• Fill Weight (grams): 700 mg
• Approximate Seed Count: 20-25
• Characteristics: Attracts bees
• Colour: Green
• Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in.) per week
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Resistance: Disease
• Companion Planting:

  Beans, Dill, Lettuce, Nasturtiums, Oregano, Radish, Sunflowers. Dill is believed to provide protection against aphids and mites. Nasturtium acts as a deterrent for aphids, beetles, and bugs while also enhancing growth and flavor. Oregano serves as a general pest deterrent. Radish, and nasturtium repel cucumber beetles, with radish also warding off flea beetles.

• Flavour: Sweet and crunchy
• Preparation Ideas: Best used for pickles.