Cucumbers are easy to grow and so refreshing on a hot day. Use these 5 tips to grow LOTS this summer!
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Event with CaliKim and Gary from The Rusted Garden
June 25th, Freetown Farm, 8000 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, Maryland. Only a few spots left!
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Digital Table of Contents:
00:00 Welcome and Intro
05:14 Tip 1: Grow Vertically
11:27 Tip 2: Fertilize and water consistently especially when flowering and fruiting
18:37 Tip 3: Shade in hot weather
25:36 Tip 4: Plant all summer long
34:53 Tip 5: Harvest Young
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DON’T MISS THESE RELATED VIDEOS:
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