Organic Non-GMO Boothby Blonde Cucumber - OPEN-POLLINATED - Garden Vegetable Seed for Planting (price includes shipping)

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CERTIFIED ORGANIC, non-GMO Garden Vegetable Seeds for Planting in an Outdoor GardenHeavy yields of unique plump cucumbers with creamy yellow skin. We love its sweet, delicate flavor and oddly endearing appearance. Maintained for five generations by the Boothby family of Livermore, Maine. Recently recognized by the Slow Food Ark of Taste as a historic variety in need of preservation. Great container variety ? 3-5" fruit (Cucumis sativus)Days to maturity: 63 days1/16 ouncesows approximately 14 feetBoothby Blonde Cucumber: Maintained for five generations by the Boothby Family in Maine, this unique heirloom is short and plump with a creamy-yellow skin and black spines.Planting Tips: Cucumbers are a warm season tender annual that enjoy generous amounts of organic matter and good fertilization. Start transplants 3-4 weeks before planting date. Direct seed or transplant one week after danger of frost has passed, one row in center of bed. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit.Cerified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers, LLCSeed Planting Depth = 1/2 inchSeed Spacing = 3 inchesDays to Germination = 7 - 10 daysPlant Spacing After Thinning = 12 inchesRow Spacing = 5 - 6 feetPlant Height = 12 inches