Outdoor cucumbers in cold frame

Hi,
I am going to grow some outdoor cucumbers this year which I will seed indoors at the end of April and plant out in June.
I was wondering if I could grow some in a cold frame now, or fairly soon.

Greenhouse cukes would go in in June-ish, but as these are outdoor variety but being grown in the cold frame could they go in earlier?

Also, the cold frame is a new addition so any suggestions of what could go in there welcome!

Thanks.

Ok, thanks.
I might do it as experiment. Seed them indoors now and into the frame in 3 or 4 weeks maybe.

Lettuce are a good idea, I will definately put a few in.

I agree jay yet B&Q are already selling pots of cues and melons

My neighbour bought some and put them on her window ledge and when they died she asked me why

End of the month for me as well. Even that's a bit earlier than I usually do, but I do have a heated greenhouse for them to go into.

They're expensive seed, marked at £7.99 a packet, but I do have two of them, one as a backup as they only cost 50p in Wyevale's sale!

Cukes germinate and grow so fast I would leave it until mid April before sewing - you will have a much better chance of them surviving then. As has been said before Cukes just love to die on you if you give them any chance at all.      But I still love them and will be growing them both indoors and outdoors this year.