Cucumber Shop — Local services in Fairfield

This review is only for the first part -- the seeds and the shipping. Both are GREAT! I ordered two packets on the weekend and they were mailed out, must have been FIRST THING, on Monday because I was warming them up by Wednesday.

I also received a free unexpected gift of tomato seeds that I very much want to try but I'm not sure if it's too late.... It's May 21 here but they only should take about 68 days. Do I have time?!?! What a a great problem to have!

I planted a few of each of the cucumber seeds I received after warming them on a mat in a wet paper towel in a baggie. Watch his video for detailed instructions! Anyways, about a week later, I just noticed a seedling has popped through the soil. Looking forward to little cucamelons this summer!

I'll add another review at the end of the season, but I can't give this shop enough praise. He has some really interesting varieties at VERY GOOD PRICES and he ships things very quickly.

I'll be buying from him again in the...

Jay from the Cucumber Shop is amazing! I was looking for some pickling cucumber seeds and stubbled on their site - and I am so happy I did! I ordered seeds on their site and they shipped the next day! Super fast. The seeds were shipped in little envelopes that had their specific information attached to them which was super helpful! Jay even sent some tomato seeds as a freebie along with the cucumber seeds I ordered.

Jay also emailed to give some suggestions and to touch base on the order and confirm it was shipped. We corresponded a few times back and forth and the emails were NOT auto-generated. It was actually Jay and was very personable and knowledgeable!

I appreciate the extra steps Jay took, and I look forward to ordering from them again...

I found out about the Cucumber Shop on Margaret Roach's "A Way to Garden" weekly podcast. Ms. Roach's interview with Jay was entertaining and very informative. I ordered a packet of Carosello Leccese Striped cucumber seeds - one of the varieties Jay talked about on the podcast - and received them in the mail within a few days after submitting the order. Jay also sent a link to his video giving instructions on pre-sprouting the seeds for optimal success in my garden! I live in northern New Mexico and won't be planting my garden for several weeks, so I can't comment yet on the success of the seeds in the garden, but so far Jay has been a great source of information and great to do business with and I feel very good about...