How to Plant Cucumbers on a Hill

Cucumbers come in many varieties from small pickling ones to hearty slicing cucumbers. Cucumbers, like squash, are commonly grown on hills, which provide good drainage and help keep the roots of the plants from rotting. Plant cucumbers on hills once the danger of frost is gone and the soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rotted manure
Compost
5-10-10 fertilizer

Instructions

- 1
  Remove rocks and other debris from an area in your garden that gets at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Determine how many cucumber plants you want to grow. Hills of three plants require 4 feet of spacing between hills.
- 2
  Loosen the soil where you want to plant the cucumbers. Work rotted manure or compost into the soil as you loosen it to provide nutrients for your cucumbers. Add 5-10-10 fertilizer into the soil according to the directions on the package.
- 3
  Make hills that are 8 inches high with a 2-foot diameter. Rake loose soil into piles and form the hills with your hands. Allow 4 feet of space between hills.
- 4
  Poke a 1-inch deep hole into the center of each hill. Place four to five seeds in the hole and cover loosely with soil. Water the hills so that they are wet but not puddling with water.
- 5
  Thin out cucumber plants once one or two true leaves develop. Pick out the weaker looking seedlings, leaving only two to three plants per hill.

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