Cucumber seedling

Hello,

The other day I was given a cucumber seedling for my birthday. I left it for a few days outside, then popped it in a big pot of compost.

However I now see it is too early to pot out cucumbers! What shall I do?

It is currently raised up on a bench next to the hot air duct from the utility room. The warmest place I could find in the garden!

We don't have a greenhouse proper, but have a plastic screened tool place at the side of the house. It doesn't get much light though.

The other option is a glass cloche/mini greenhouse type thing, though it is a big too short for the pot, so I would have to raise it on bricks and leave a big gap at the bottom.

Or I could get a plastic cloche and leave it where it is.

I live in London (UK) with a south(ish) facing garden. As you can prob tell I am a very novice gardener!

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skidia
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It needs as much sun as you can get it. Soil temp should be about 70-80°F (21-27°C). You want a 5-10-10 (more or less) fertilizer, I would prefer organic. Do a google search for an "organic fertilizer 5-10-10", or check with a reputable nursery near you.

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Billy

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