Pruning Cucumber Plants 🌱🥒 Cucumbers are a fun summer crop to grow in the vegetable garden, yet vining varieties do require ongoing maintenance to ensure a steady and healthy crop. 😊 Once the plant is between 1 and 2 ft tall I remove any lower leaves that are close to, or are touching the ground, to help prevent issues such as powdery mildew due to water splashing up onto the leaves when watering. I continue to remove yellowing lower leaves as they grow. Then, I follow the main stem from the