Start indoors 3 weeks before last frost and transplant to indicated spacing after threat of frost has passed; or direct sow seeds spaced 4 inches apart as soon after last frost, then thin to indicated spacing once seedlings put on their first true leaves. Plant in moderately fertile soil and water regularly. Cucumbers can be trellised or allowed to grow on the ground. Harvest when cucumbers are green and white and the skin begins to smoothen, but before they become shiny and yellow.

This mirror patterned collage, created by Ann-Marie Gillett, is a reflection of the breeding process it took to create this open-pollinated beauty. Marketmore and Boothby’s can be seen at the edges, exchanging pollen to create Silver Slicer. Read all about Gillett's experience crafting this work at this blog post.