[A Reyt Tayty]

Never had any success with cumbers from seed, but seeing as how I'm used to dissapointment with this years toms, I bought a cheap packet from that german supermarket of the year. Sick of failure with F1 tackle, I got a packet of marketmore ridge cumbers. They were up in no time on the window ledge and seem to be making very robust, strong plants. I intend to try one grown inside up a frame as well as a couple up a trellis outside. Will it be ok inside?

[sunshineband]

They are OK inside but grow perfectly well outside, so you can use that indoor space for something that needs it more perhaps?

[A Reyt Tayty]

They are OK inside but grow perfectly well outside, so you can use that indoor space for something that needs it more perhaps?

Surmising they live long enough to get out of their pampers and into long trousers!

[DD.]

Also, ridge cucumbers need pollinating, unlike indoor ones, so there could be an issue if there's a lack of pollinators in the greenhouse/PT.

[sunshineband]

Also, ridge cucumbers need pollinating, unlike indoor ones, so there could be an issue if there's a lack of pollinators in the greenhouse/PT.

This is true 

[A Reyt Tayty]

Also, ridge cucumbers need pollinating, unlike indoor ones, so there could be an issue if there's a lack of pollinators in the greenhouse/PT.

This may sound daft, but how do they pollinate if you remove male flowers to prevent bitternes? Or dont you remove them on ridge cumbers.

[mumofstig]

Ridge cukes get left to 'get on with it' 

[sunshineband]

And they need to be kept well away from the "all female" sorts, or helpful bees transfer pollen from the ridge type to the others ... a bitter experience