The variety is Boston Pickling, an heirloom cucumber dating to before the 1880s. Vigorous vines produce medium-sized, bright green, smooth and symmetrical fruits with crisp, tender flesh for pickling.
Sow 1/2-1 inch deep. Sprouts in 4-10 days at 70-85°F soil. Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost, 2-3 seeds per cell, and transplant 36-48 inches apart after frost. Sow outdoors after last frost when soil is over 70°F, a few seeds every 36-48 inches. Grow in fertile soil with compost or rotted manure, keep well watered, and pick daily. Packet holds 20 seeds.
