I’ve been doing this for 30 years and harvest tons of cucumbers every year!

We can use various organic materials as mulch, such as straw, mowed grass or chopped leaves. In addition to effectively reducing weed growth, these materials decompose over time, enriching the soil with valuable nutrients.

What’s more, mulch allows water to seep freely into the soil, while stopping the growth of unwanted plants.

### Step 2: Natural pest repellent — effective protection without chemicals

In addition to mulching, it is also important to regularly protect cucumbers from pests. The most common insects in our gardens – aphids, Colorado beetles and white flies – can cause great damage by eating leaves and sucking juices from plants.

Although there are many chemical plant protection products available on the market, more and more gardeners are opting for ecological, natural methods of pest control.
One of such solutions is a simple preparation that you can prepare yourself from ingredients available at home.