The number of planting cucumbers for seedlings in 2018 depends on the region of residence and climatic conditions. Proper sowing determines the quality of the crop in the future. According to the moon phase calendar, it is easy to determine the best days for sowing planting material into the soil. Next you will find moon calendar planting cucumbers for 2018.
Sowing seeds of cucumbers according to the lunar calendar in April 2018
It is recommended to plant cucumbers according to the lunar calendar in April on April 2, 3, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29. It is not recommended to plant and transplant anything during the full moon on April 30 and during the new moon on April 15, 16, 17.
Planting cucumbers for seedlings according to the lunar calendar in May 2018
In May, it is already warm enough and the seeds can be sown directly into the ground under a film shelter. Most suitable days for planting cucumbers - May 6, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 May. Prohibited for sowing and planting days: new moon on May 14, 15, 16 and full moon on May 29.
When is the best time to plant cucumbers according to the lunar calendar in June 2018
Auspicious days for planting cucumbers according to the lunar calendar 2018
There is a lunar calendar for planting cucumber seeds in the soil. In it, based on the phases of the moon, you can see days favorable for agricultural work. There is an opinion that crops are planted on the growing moon, in which the fruits are located above the ground, and on the waning moon - underground. It is desirable to sow the seeds of cucumbers on the growing moon. But it is possible to transplant seedlings to a permanent place in a decreasing one.
auspicious days planting cucumber seeds in 2018 according to the moon position calendar:
- The optimal time for landing in March: 10, 14, 19, 24, 25, 26th.
- In April, it is preferable to choose the following dates: 17th, 18th, 22nd, 27th, 29th.
- In May, seeds for seedlings are planted on the 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th.
- The most successful days for sowing in June are 10, 16, 17, 19, 23rd.
These dates are considered the best time for agricultural work. According to the lunar calendar 2018, it is easy to find out which specific day to choose for agricultural work and planting material. The data is adjusted annually depending on the influence of the moon. You can familiarize yourself with the calendar for sowing cucumbers before planting. But whatever the timing and favorable numbers, you always need to be guided by the weather. If you plant seeds on a good day, but if it is still cold outside, then better job reschedule until it warms up.
How to choose good cucumber seeds?
First of all, if the gardener plans to use his own seeds in the future, it is advisable for him to purchase seed material of varietal, rather than hybrid, cucumbers. If the varietal seeds of the last year are preserved, they will sprout. But you just need to keep in mind that cucumber bushes will not give the same harvest. In this sense, it is better to use the material of the year before last. When buying material in a store, you need to carefully make sure that this variety or hybrid is suitable for your conditions, namely - temperature regime(presence / absence of a greenhouse) and the possibility sufficient watering. As always, the old rule applies: if you need to get stable yields, it is better to choose proven varieties. And for the experiment, you can plant and new material in a small amount.
Unfavorable days for planting cucumber seedlings in 2018
The moon calendar for planting cucumbers suggests the presence bad days when sowing is recommended to be postponed to another date. It also contains information about unsuccessful periods for the cultivation of seeds.
Bad days for growing cucumber seeds in 2018:
- It is not advisable to plant crops in March on the 8th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 18th.
- In April, unsuccessful dates will be 4, 5, 6, 14, 17, 19th.
- In the last month of spring, such days will be 2, 4, 11, 12, 17, 26, 27th.
- It is necessary to refrain from sowing planting material in June 2018 on the 4th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th.
On a waning moon, the planting of planting material leads to the fact that the harvest is meager, and the fruits are not the largest. The lunar calendar will help grow a rich harvest of cucumbers in the summer. But a successful result depends not only on the phases of the moon. Do not forget about caring for plants throughout the entire period of fruiting.
Seedling care according to the lunar calendar 2018
After the gardener was able to choose suitable date and plan your time accordingly, it is useful to remind once again what conditions for growing seedlings must be met. Running multiple simple tips helps to get a very good harvest - at least 2 kg from each square meter of land. Here are the tips:
- The temperature of the soil and the surrounding air layer should be approximately + 18 ... + 20 ° C. Frosts below +14°C are unacceptable.
- Water abundantly - the soil should always be noticeably moist. At the same time, in the very first week, it is better to pre-defend the water (keep it all night at room temperature).
- The earth is periodically loosened to avoid caking and clumping.
- Expose the container with seedlings to open sunlight. And if there is a clear drawback in the natural rays, they are additionally illuminated with incandescent lamps for at least 10 hours a day.
- They are fed with a special complex fertilizer, which is intended for seedlings. The second portion is applied immediately after landing in open ground.
Care after planting cucumbers according to the lunar calendar 2018
In the first days after moving to open ground, seedlings should be shaded from direct sunlight and ensure high humidity soil for better rooting. To prevent the influence of cold, cultures are covered overnight with any non-woven material. Such shelter is removed after about two weeks. Watering of crops is carried out as the earthen coma dries up once a week, using up to 6 liters of liquid per square meter. During the flowering of the crop, the interval between waterings is halved. It is recommended to moisten the soil in the evening hours with water infused in the sun. You need to water the crops under the root using a watering can with a special sieve. Try not to get on the leaves of the plant, because droplets of water can cause burns. A day after each moistening, it is recommended to loosen the soil, which will prevent the formation of a dense crust. It is necessary to fluff up the earth with special care, because root system cultures has a surface laying. To prevent evaporation of moisture, and also as an obstacle to the growth of weeds, the site is covered with a thick layer of mulch from broken straw or peat.
When growing cucumbers in bags or barrels, it is necessary to tie the lashes of the culture to the supports, which will not only save usable space but also prevent the development of certain diseases. Plants begin to tie to the trellis after the appearance of 4 true leaves. Depending on the cultivation method, the lash garter is either vertical or horizontal. In the latter case, to hold the cucumber bushes, a special trellis is used in the form of a grid, which is securely fixed between the posts. All the gardener needs is to periodically throw lashes into the mesh cells. In the second case, it is used solid construction, in the form of a symbol P. It is made of several vertical supports, on the tops of which a wire is stretched. Ropes will be tied to it, fixing the stems of cucumbers. During the growth of the culture, the stems are captured with shreds of tissue and pulled to the wire. One more important procedure for the care of cucumbers is top dressing. Such activities are carried out up to 8 times during the growing season, using organic and mineral nutrients. The first time cucumbers are fed in the flowering phase, then every two weeks. The best top dressing an organic solution of mullein in a ratio of 1 to 10 with water or bird droppings in a ratio of 1 to 25 is considered. During irrigation for every meter usable area use up to 6 liters of such fertilizer. Alternative option the destruction of superphosphate between the rows of plants with further embedding in the ground is considered.
The lunar calendar for sowing and planting cucumbers for 2019 is made in the form of two tables indicating the favorable terms of work for growing cucumbers in a greenhouse, greenhouse and in open ground. The calendar was compiled for growing cucumbers in Central Russia.
The first table contains the sowing and planting dates for growing cucumbers in a greenhouse or greenhouse seedling way. The second table contains the timing of sowing and planting cucumbers through seedlings for open ground and favorable days for sowing directly into open ground.
The lunar calendar for 2019 indicates the days of work in the fertile signs of the zodiac. Sometimes the agrarian dates for sowing seeds and subsequent planting force sowing or planting during the waning moon. It is desirable to sow cucumbers on the growing moon, and it is permissible to transplant seedlings during the waning moon. In the lunar calendar, we indicate among the dates for sowing seeds the most favorable days that fall on the growing moon and the fertile sign of the zodiac.
Subsequent measures for the care and planting of cucumbers should be carried out focusing on the growth of plants. If the cucumbers are sown at the early dates according to the given lunar calendar, then the date of transplantation to a permanent place should also be the earliest among those indicated in the calendar.
Lunar calendar for growing cucumbers in a greenhouse or greenhouse
For growing cucumbers, we advise you to choose the most favorable days for sowing from those indicated in the lunar calendar table, because. these days fall on the growing moon. When sowing seeds on a windowsill, they will germinate in six to eight days.
The most best temperature air for seed germination and growing seedlings for planting in a greenhouse and greenhouse: in sunny days 20-25°С, on cloudy days 18-22°С and at night 16-18°С.
Lunar calendar for growing cucumbers in the open field
| auspicious days sowing and planting cucumbers FOR OPEN GROUND according to the Lunar calendar in 2019 |
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| Sowing seeds for seedlings | May 6-7 |
| Planting seedlings in open ground | June 5-6, 11-14 |
| Sowing seeds in open ground | June 5-6 |
| Pinching | 19-20, 28-31 August, 1 September |
| picking cucumbers | 22-24, 27-28 July, 7-10, 19-20, 23-25, August 28 |
Cucumbers grown in open ground can be sown on seedlings or directly in open ground. If you will sow seeds in open ground, then choose from the days indicated in the second table, such a day that, according to the weather forecast, the last severe frosts fall on the first week from the date of sowing cucumbers. Experience shows that the most frost-resistant seeds sown dry, although they will sprout later. Soaked cucumber seeds, too, but slightly less frost-resistant and will sprout a little later. And germinated seeds will give the earliest shoots, but more often die during freezing. Cucumber seeds germinate about two weeks after the soil temperature reaches 15°C. When sown in warm ground seedlings of cucumbers may appear in six to eight days.
Any cucumber seeds germinate at temperatures above 12°C. Seed hardening promotes earlier seed germination.
Many summer residents sow cucumbers on their first spring visit to the country, sow the seeds in boxes or 8x8 pots and then water the seedlings every 7-10 days. Picking seedlings of cucumbers is not necessary. For early bountiful harvest we advise you to provide seedlings of cucumbers with bright lighting for 6-8 hours and complete darkness for 12-14 hours.
Cucumber seedling one month old, which has 3-4 leaves, planted in a greenhouse, greenhouse or in open ground at the appropriate time, on favorable days according to the lunar calendar.
Cucumber seedlings are planted in the greenhouse when the temperature in the greenhouse is set at 15 ° C, but in order to reach the dates indicated in the first table, cucumbers can be planted at a temperature of 10 ° C, but not lower. Covering material allows you to increase the temperature by 5 ° C. Cucumber seedlings can be planted in a greenhouse at a temperature of 10-12 ° C.
Seedlings are planted in open ground, when average daily temperature set above 10 ° C, covering at night and on cold days with covering material (in Central Russia, spring frosts can be until June 12). If in your area ground water are located high, then it is better to move the sowing and planting of cucumbers into the ground at the latest, so that the groundwater warms up and does not interfere with the formation of the ovary in the cucumbers.
In addition to favorable days according to the lunar calendar, we recommend planting cucumber seedlings on a cloudy day or in the late afternoon.
The best air temperature for cucumber growth before fruiting is 20-25°C on sunny days, 18-22°C on cloudy days and 16-18°C at night.
Three to four weeks after planting the seedlings, cucumbers will begin to bloom. Cucumbers form an ovary and fruits grow at temperatures above 15 ° C, so you should not rush with early sowing in open ground. During the fruiting period of cucumbers optimum temperature on sunny days 25-27°С (not higher than 30°С), on cloudy days 22-24°С and at night 20-21°С. Cucumbers can be harvested a month after transplanting seedlings to a permanent place. Cucumbers are harvested daily or every other day.
It is unlikely that there will be one among gardeners who has never planted cucumbers. This crop, along with potatoes and tomatoes, firmly occupies a position among the base ones in the garden. The whole secret is that these green vegetables are unpretentious in planting and care. However, there are many subtleties that should be considered if you decide to plant cucumbers in your garden.
There is a common formula for planning absolutely any business up to landing garden plants: What? Where? When? If you know the answer to the first two questions, then the third should be given Special attention, because it depends on the timing most of success. This article is devoted to all the nuances regarding the time of planting cucumbers.
How to determine the time of sowing?
Everyone who has ever grown cucumbers knows that the whole process takes place in two stages: planting seeds in pots with their further development at home for 2-3 weeks, and then transfer the seedlings to a greenhouse or outdoors and care for the vegetable until mature plant won't bloom. However, some prefer to plant seeds directly into the soil, bypassing the stage of seedling preparation. It's a matter of taste.
The basic rule is that you can plant a cucumber plant in the ground when it warms up to at least +15 degrees, and the air is up to +20 (even in the morning and late in the evening) - these are the optimal conditions for planting this crop. The fact is that even slight frosts can harm the plant, which will adversely affect the quality of the crop, or, in general, destroy it. Excessive heat will not have such a detrimental effect on the fate of the plant, but it can delay the period of its adaptation in the soil.
That is why it is so important to accurately determine the optimal time for planting cucumbers if you want to please yourself and your loved ones with an excellent harvest. In the very general view seedlings should be planted in the soil in April - June.
When determining the timing of disembarkation, it is very important to take into account many important points- plant variety climatic conditions in which it will grow, the method of planting (seedlings or seeds). Some gardeners prefer to focus on the lunar calendar and trust folk omens. One of them reports that if dandelions bloomed profusely, then it's time to pick up seedlings, garden tools and go plant cucumbers. As for planting in open ground, then the best time- the flowering period of mountain ash and lilac.
If you decide to plant cucumbers with plants, then, after a thorough analysis, determine the approximate date of planting. 21, maximum 30 days (optimally 3 weeks) before that, you need to plant the seeds of the future vegetable in peat pots, put on sunny place and do not forget about careful care and watering.
The plant should not be too long in small containers, because this will deprive him of life force and may adversely affect yields.
Depending on the variety
It's no secret that cucumbers are different types, which are classified according to maturity. So, there are ultra-early, early, mid-season and late varieties. It is not difficult to guess that they received such names from the time of their fruiting. For cold regions, it is recommended to use the first two, they adapt and take root best in harsh weather conditions.
Ultra early and early varieties planted first. This is due to the fact that these varieties are more resistant to cold. This advantage of these varieties gives them a plus when planting in the northern regions of the country.
These varieties of cucumbers can be planted at the end of February, based on the weather conditions of the region. More successful regions for planting such varieties at this time of the year can be considered:
- Stavropol region;
- Krasnodar region;
- Rostov region and so on.
The beginning of April is a good time for planting cucumbers of medium and late varieties. However, this is also due to the region and the weather conditions in it.
Among the huge variety of varieties of cucumbers, there are quite simple and unpretentious samples that can tolerate various adverse weather conditions. These varieties include:
- F1 Adam;
- "F1 Cappuccino";
- "F1 True friends";
- "F1 Christina";
- F1 Darling.
Such a variety of cucumbers as the bush "Kid" can boast of its convenience. This variety grows in small shrubs that do not need to be tied up due to the lack of large thickets and long branches.
Varieties "F1 Perseus", "F1 Nord" are perfect for lovers of canned cucumbers. And varieties under the F1 brand, such as Dasha, Rodnichok, Salting, Zanachka, are great for salting.
For reference: the letter "F" in the name of varieties always denotes seeds of hybrids.
Here are some more interesting hybrid varieties.
"F1 Bouquet"
"F1 Buyan"
This variety of cucumbers is mainly suitable for salads. Cucumbers grow very tasty, look short, correct form. The variety is disease resistant.
"F1 Envy"
"F1 German"
"F1 Green Stream"
This variety is suitable for open and protected ground. Its fruits are cylindrical, sweet and fragrant. Great option for fresh salads. Retains crunch when preserved.
"F1 Beam Splendor"
An excellent variety that is well suited for conservation. Suitable for growing in greenhouses and open ground. Abundant fruiting until the first frost. A cold summer is not a problem for this variety.
"F1 Goosebump"
Ideally grown in film shelters. The variety is good for preservation, but it tastes great in any form.
"F1 Spino"
The variety blooms in bouquets. It has a good taste, without bitterness. Vegetables are stored for a long time and do not get sick. Excellent for fresh use.
"F1 Littlefinger"
The name of this variety speaks for itself. It is great for twists, but can also be used in salads. It has good taste and firm flesh. Disease resistant.
"F1 Courage"
Grown in film greenhouses. Suitable for preservation and salads. Cucumbers are delicious both fresh and canned.
"F1 Siberian garland"
A variety that can withstand until the first frost, while bearing fruit. It blooms quickly, it does not need to be pollinated, it has an enormous yield. The fruits of this variety of cucumbers have an excellent aroma, crunch, juicy and sweet taste.
"F1 Berendey"
Again, the variety is well suited for film greenhouses. It bears fruit well, there are about 12-14 kilograms of cucumbers per square meter.
Region
This is the main factor to consider when determining the timing of planting cucumbers. Since Russia is the largest and longest country in the world, it is not surprising that a different climate prevails on its territory. Unfortunately, cucumbers are not adapted to such features of our country, so gardeners will have to adapt.
V middle lane It is preferable for Russia to plant seedlings in the ground in the second decade of June. At this time, the soil and air warm up to desired temperature, and the chance to grow a good crop reaches its maximum. Harvest the plant should begin in the period from late April to early May. The greenhouse will gladly accept cucumbers at the end of the last month of spring.
Gardeners living in this area, especially closer to the Moscow region, and who prefer to plant seeds right away, The following dates have been put into service:
- around May 15 - for landing in the greenhouse;
- starting from the 25th - for film shelters;
- June 5 is the deadline for placing in the open field;
- planting seedlings in the ground should begin in the second trimester of June.
V Leningrad region due to weather conditions, it is worth paying attention to slightly different dates:
- the first week of May is ideal for preparing seedlings;
- the last days of this month are good for transferring the plant to the greenhouse.
Remember that often the beginning of June is marked by a decrease in temperature. This means that it is worth stocking up on material for sheltering cucumbers.
In the Urals, you can start growing seedlings closer to mid-April, but if you plan to plant plants in a greenhouse, then you can do this at the beginning of the month. Best Choice cucumbers will be varieties related to early ripening.
In Siberia, it is difficult to accurately determine the date of planting. Due to the fact that this is a very large region, climatic conditions can vary. Therefore, the approximate dates for sowing seedlings are the entire second half of April and the beginning of May. Best way cultivation - greenhouse, because it allows you not to really depend on the temperature of the air and soil.
Southerners - those who live in the Crimea, in the Caucasus, in the Stavropol, Krasnodar Territories, as well as in the Rostov and Volgograd Regions, should worry about seedlings before the rest. The best time is from the end of February to the beginning of March.
In Ukraine, the time of planting cucumbers is distributed in a special way.
If you plan to plant ultra-early and early varieties, then you should not wait for the end of warm May, as in the northern regions. Planting these varieties of cucumbers is quite simple, and you can start it as early as the end of April. In general, the same rules apply here as for southern regions Russia, so no difficulties will arise.
auspicious days
It is useful to know that cucumbers should be planted with the growing moon. It is not recommended to plant cucumbers on full moon days, as they are not planting. However, these days are best for harvesting, because that's when the cucumber juice begins to fill the fruit.
Auspicious days for planting cucumbers in 2018:
- in January - 9-12, 19-22, 24-26;
- in February - 6-8, 18, 20-23, 25-27;
- in March - 5-8, 15, 20-22, 24-26;
- in April - 2-4, 11-14, 18, 20-22;
- in May - 1, 9-11, 18-20;
- in June - 5-8, 10-12, 15-16.
Do not forget that many gardeners also recommend planting cucumbers depending on weather conditions. Usually based on data on the spring weather in the region, as mentioned above. It is worth considering the fact that cucumber seedlings can be planted a couple of weeks earlier in the greenhouse fauna.
According to the lunar calendar
Many gardeners prefer to coordinate the timing of planting cucumbers, and not only that, with the lunar calendar. It is believed that in certain phases of the moon, different vegetable crops grow much better than in others. The calendar is compiled every year, because the satellite of our planet always moves with it and changes its phases.
Consider how good this method of determining the timing of planting. The fact that it takes into account many of the nuances of the growing process. So, according to the lunar calendar, it is necessary to plant cucumbers in the form of seedlings during the growth of the moon and vice versa, in moon eclipse should refrain from planting this vegetable crop. The calendar allocates three months for planting cucumbers and indicates suitable days and those on which you should not garden.
In April, cucumbers should be planted on the 17th-18th, 21st-22nd and 27th-28th. On the contrary, with 4-6 and 14-16 this idea should be abandoned.
May allows you to grow green vegetables on 18-19, 24-16 days of the month. And 2-3, 7-8 and 15 makes no sense to do this.
The first month of summer suggests that its middle, namely: 14-15 and 21-22 days, promise a high chance of success in growing cucumbers. On the contrary, 3-4, 8-9 and 12-13 numbers are unfavorable.
Depending on where the seedlings are planted in the ground, this year's lunar calendar offers different dates on which to sow the seeds. More about this.
If cucumber seedlings were to grow in a heated greenhouse, then ideally they should have been planted on February 16-18, 21-22 or 25-26, and planted on March 20-21, 24-26. This year it is already too late to use a heated greenhouse, so consider the approximate optimal timing so as not to be late for next year.
Film shelters or greenhouses that are not heated are suitable for planting seedlings on April 17-18, 21-22 and 27-18, so the seeds should have been sown on March 20-21, 24-26. Again, remember this - it will come in handy in the next summer season.
If the choice fell on open ground, then learn the climatic conditions of your region of residence. So, for the southern, the optimal dates for sowing are April 17-18, as well as April 21-22. You can plant in the ground already on May 18-19.
The soil of the middle and northern regions warms up more slowly, and therefore the dates are shifted to big side. In the Moscow region, it is recommended to plant seeds on April 27-28, and seedlings from May 24 to 28. If you live in the Leningrad region and do not plan to use a shelter for the soil, then you should wait for a significant warming. Until May, it is better not to plant seedlings, but you can sow on April 17-29 and on April 1, 4-6 and on Victory Day. This is what the moon has done this year. Sprouted seeds will need to be planted from May 24 to 28 or June 1, 2, 6, 7.
If you are gardeners from more northern regions, then you need to wait until May 18 or 19 in order to plant the seeds and June 23-24 to plant them in the ground.
An important point - if for some reason you cannot do a garden, then do it on any days except May 15, 29 and June 13, 28. These dates coincide with such phases as the full moon and new moon. This applies not only to cucumbers, but also to all other plants. Tip - do not delay planting seedlings in the soil, because too big plant will experience difficulties with adaptation, and with it - and you.
The lunar calendar has not forgotten about those gardeners who do not plant seeds. For them, there is a certain rule - to wait for the air to warm up to +15 degrees, and the soil to +12 or +13 at a depth of 8 to 10 cm (it is at this level that seeds should be planted). Folk signs say that when oak leaves begin to bloom, dandelions bloom, bird cherry blossoms, and an apple tree loses petals, it's time to plant cucumbers.
In Moscow and the Moscow region, this occurs at the end of May or the beginning of June. As for other regions, it is worth focusing on the lunar calendar, taking into account the weather in a particular period. General dates recommended for planting seeds in open ground:
- May - 24, 25, 26, 27, 28;
- June - 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22.
Folk omens
Do not forget that in most cases, signs are ordinary superstitions. Therefore, it is worth trying to plant cucumbers, relying not only on them. But you can listen to them.
So, one of the simplest folk signs is planting cucumbers in the ground when the first dandelions begin to bloom. But you can rely not only on this sign. The beginning of the flowering of mountain ash and lilac can also be considered a signal for planting cucumbers.
In addition, there are signs and dates.
So, May 19 is the day of Job. It is believed that if on this very day there was a warm night, then all summer there will be a rich harvest.
Another "cucumber" holiday comes on May 27 - the day of Isidore. Clear weather on this day marks a good cucumber harvest. However, there is one nuance. If the morning was cold, and only then the sun came out, then the first time the harvest will be poor, but then there will be a lot of cucumbers.
May 28 is Pahom Day. This day was also called Marfa the Cucumber. These days it is warm, because there will be no spring frosts, as well as cold snaps. It has always been believed that if the sky is blue on this day, and there are white cumulus clouds on it, then be good harvest cucumbers. And such a crop will bear fruit until mid-September.
June 2 is the day of Falaley-borage. You should not sow seedlings later than this day, because the formation of fruits will be only in August, during a cold snap, so you should do it on time. In addition, it is believed that if heavy rains fall on the first two days of the month, the rest of the month promises to be dry. On this day, it is worth looking at fir cones, if there are a lot of them, there will be a lot of cucumbers.
cucumber mojito
From the first cucumbers from the garden, you can make a lot interesting dishes like cucumber mojito. Quite an interesting drink that perfectly refreshes in the summer. One has only to take cucumber, lime, mint and insist it on mineral water. The taste will surely please you.
However, this cocktail can be varied. This will require:
- 2 cucumbers;
- lime or lemon juice;
Cucumbers are cut so that they can easily fit in a blender. And also ice is added to the blender, and then everything is ground. After that, the resulting mass can be poured into a jug and add a tablespoon of lime or lemon juice. And you can also add more ice and a little mint. Refreshing cocktail is ready!
And a few more recipes fresh cucumbers are listed below.
Summer salad
Do not forget about the most common summer salad. It perfectly diversifies your summer diet, adding to it fresh flavors forgotten by the cold winter.
Salted cucumbers
For lovers salted cucumbers on the hastily you can also advise an interesting recipe. In normal plastic bag you need to put a few cucumbers, two or three cloves of garlic, sprinkling abundantly with salt. Next, you should tie the bag, mix and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. The result will pleasantly surprise you.
Cucumbers for a snack
You can make a good snack. It is necessary to cut the cucumbers into quarters, laying them in a deep container. Then everything is mixed with herbs and sprinkled with salt, vinegar is added. All this is infused and then poured over heated vegetable oil, mix thoroughly and infuse in the refrigerator for about one hour.
spicy cucumbers
Another interesting recipe will make cucumbers spicy. This requires:
- 2 kilograms of cucumbers;
- 500 grams of carrots;
- 105 grams (half a cup) of sugar;
- 50 grams of salt;
- 1 medium sized head of garlic;
- seasoning for carrots in Korean;
- 125 ml 9% vinegar;
- 125 ml vegetable oil.
Cucumbers are cut into circles, and carrots are rubbed on a grater. Everything is covered with salt and sugar, poured with vinegar and oil. Garlic is added chopped or crushed through a press. 10 grams of Korean seasoning is added and it remains to marinate for 4 hours at room temperature. Everything is packaged in jars, poured with marinade syrup, sterilized in a saucepan with warm water for further spin.
Light salad
Another fairly easy-to-prepare and easy-to-digest salad with the addition of cucumbers. This salad is interesting because kiwi is added to it. For the salad you will need:
- 2-3 cucumbers;
- 1-2 kiwis;
- green onion;
- mint;
- grainy mustard;
- olive oil;
- lime or lemon juice;
- salt;
- pepper.
Cucumber and kiwi are cut into squares. But green onions are also finely chopped, mixed with pieces of torn or chopped mint. Everything is mixed in one container, one tablespoon of granular mustard and one tablespoon of olive oil. And also add a couple of spoons of lime juice, a teaspoon of salt and pepper.
For information on how and when to plant cucumbers in the ground, see the following video.
Since cucumbers have been grown in Russia for so long, then, probably, significant experience has been accumulated. Let's not reinvent the wheel, but turn to folk wisdom.
May 19 The first cucumber day in the calendar of folk signs is Job (according to church calendar- Rev. Job the Long-suffering). You can start planting germinated seeds in the beds. It was recommended to water with pond water or settled well water - it already warms up during the day in the May sun. But it was necessary to cover with matting for the night. It is possible, according to folk signs, to make forecasts for the harvest. “If there is great dew on Job and a clear day, it will big harvest". And not only cucumbers, other vegetables will also grow well. “If the night is warm on Job, it will be a cucumber year, if it is cold, it will not be a cucumber year.”
May 27 The next cucumber “patron” is the martyr Isidore, whose commemoration day (Sidor the borage) falls at the end of May. On this day, it is recommended to pay attention to the weather. “If the whole day is clear, then the cucumber harvest will be good. And if the morning is cold and cloudy, but clears up in the evening, then the cucumbers sown that day will not be good, and later they will be excellent.
June 1st on Ivan the Long (the day of commemoration of the right-believing Prince John of Uglich) and 2 June cucumbers continue to be planted on Falaley-borage. There is even a saying: “Sow more cucumbers on Falaley soon” - the deadlines are running out. If you sow later, early August cold snaps can leave you without a crop. It was also noticed that if it rained on the first two days of June, the whole month was dry. It is also said about Falal that “until this day there is no summer, and after that there is no winter.” And as a "harvest predictor" were used ... Christmas trees. The abundance of spruce cones promises a good cucumber harvest.
June 5- the last term allotted by folk signs for planting cucumbers is Leonty the borage (the day of memory of St. Leonty, Bishop of Rostov). Later, they usually do not sow. But cucumbers planted during this period, according to popular signs, are the best for pickling - strong and fragrant. They looked at Leonty, how many gadflies fly - a large number of these biting insects promised a lot of cucumbers.
And also, by folk beliefs, cucumbers, especially the first bed, should be sown secretly so that no one sees or jinxes. Otherwise, there will be a lot of barren flowers and quickly drying lashes. In order for the cucumbers to be strong and healthy, it was advised to bury a pestle in the ridge before sowing, “resembling a dumbbell, used to develop muscles.”
August 17, on Evdokia the cucumber, ended cucumber time. It was believed that by this time the last harvest had ripened, later the nights became colder and new fruits were not poured. On this day, they looked at the weather for November - what is Avdotya, such is November.