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What can be planted next to cucumbers: experienced summer residents named the best options
13.03.2024 20:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26
In gardening, it is important to know about the compatibility of plants and vegetable crops.
In this article, we will tell you what can be planted next to cucumbers.
What to plant next to cucumbers for a good harvest
If you want to get a rich harvest, plant a bed of bush cucumbers and climbing beans.
After all, it is legumes that have a beneficial effect on this irreplaceable vegetable.
You can also plant cabbage, onions, spinach, garlic, fennel, and radishes next to cucumbers.
Marigolds, calendula, nasturtium are faithful assistants to the gardener.
They are planted between rows of beds, along the perimeter of the garden and even in a greenhouse to protect vegetable crops from butterflies, caterpillars, wireworms and other pests.
What kind of neighborhood do cucumbers not like
You should not plant potatoes, pumpkin, watermelon, melon, or herbs next to cucumbers.
What to do to have many cucumbers in garden
To increase green mass and form a fruit crop, cucumbers need a lot of nutrition, primarily potassium, phosphorus and more than 45 microelements.
The fertilizers that you put on the bed when sowing cucumbers will not be enough for them, so in July and mid-August be sure to do two fertilizings.
Previously, we told you how and what to feed carrots with.
