Cucumber hills

[Andy Petro]

Is there any advantage in planting cucumber seeds in hills V/S flat ground .

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[gonzo]

I _could_ be all wet on this, but I don't think that "hills" are _necessarily_ actual, literal hills.

However, if indeed they are, it might have something to do with keeping the seedlings feet dry, or warmer, or a combination of same. If you have some way to put a cloche over your seeds they'd probably be happy on the flats too.

[mleblanca]

You're right, Gonzo. Hills doesn't refer to little mounds of dirt. But to planting in little clusters or groups of 4 or 5 usually in a small circle. These groups may or may not be on mounds, depending on whether the plants prefer a little better drainage or not.

Emilie