Cucumbers: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Cucumbers | The Old Farmers . . . For an early crop, sow cucumber seeds indoors for about 3 weeks before transplanting them outside Provide bottom heat of about 70ºF (21ºC) with a heating pad or place the seed flats on top of a refrigerator or water heater Sow two seeds an inch deep in each pot, then water well Once the seedlings emerge, remove the weakest to leave one per
Health Benefits of Cucumber - WebMD Nutritional Benefits of Cucumber A serving of cucumber -- one-half a cup (raw, sliced, or chopped) -- is about 19 calories They have small amounts of vitamin K and vitamin A and are about 95% water