. I Have Planted 2 Hills Of 4 Cucumber Plants. Do I Need To Remove 1 Plant From Each Hill?

I have taken over the vegetable garden as my husband no longer wants to do it. However, he has several suggestions but doesn’t know where he learned them or why I have to do them.

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/01/2022 @ 1:15 pm

Technically, you can space them a, mere, 2 or 3 inches apart! As long as they have the run of about 3 feet, then you can crowd them and force them down the hill.

Unless they are crowding each other, then it will not be necessary.

Here is an article to help you with cucumber care:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm ^[1]

Here is a nifty spacing chart that will be useful in the future:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/plant-spacing-chart.htm ^[2]

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