Best time to plant cucumbers is in early summer. Cucumbers are cool-weather plants and do not like hot weather. They can be started indoors, but they should be planted outside when the weather is warm enough for at least a week of hardening off before planting. They do well with lots of water and fertilizer.
Cucumbers will grow best in sandy soil that has been amended with compost and well-rotted manure. They also like a light soil with lots of organic matter. If you have sandy soil, mix in a half cup of lime per 1,000 square feet (230 square meters) of area.