cucumber 'MiniStars'

Start from seed or buy as small plants and grow in a heated greenhouse, or on a windowsill. Can be moved to an unheated greenhouse, or outdoors, once all risk of frost has passed. Water regularly, feed plants in containers every 10-14 days, and provide support.

Under glass, remove the tip of the plant once it reaches the top of the support. Shorten sideshoots to two leaves beyond any developing fruit, or to 60cm if they have no fruit. If left to trail outdoors shorten the main shoot, and sideshoots with no fruit, after seven leaves

Propagate by seed. Usually sold as grafted plants

Under glass, may be affected by glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite. Outdoors may be troubled by slugs and snails

Has some resistance, but may be affected by cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildews