Returned to Cucumber after a difficult first attempt

My first attempt at Cucumber failed — slug and snail damage on young seedlings got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again.

The second attempt, with proper attention to consistent deep watering rather than frequent shallow watering, has been completely different. It's now thriving in a greenhouse or polytunnel for season extension and full control over growing methods and chemical use is on full display. peak harvest in mid to late summer this year was a genuine reward for starting again. If you failed first time, the plant isn't the problem — the conditions probably were.