Growing your own cucumbers to pickle or add crunch to salads is easier than you may think. This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive ...

As a lifelong gardener, I’m no longer surprised by annual harvest fluctuations. A few years back, my plants yielded a single bean, which I comically steamed, salted and cut four ways to split with my ...

It’s a great year to grow some cucumbers, especially if you’re a fan of pickles. Growing cucumbers is easy, and you’ll be rewarded with a huge crop—but do you know the best cucumbers for pickling? The ...

"Today's cultivated cucumbers have been bred to eliminate these compounds, but occasionally, especially with heirloom plants, you can have cucumbers that are bitter." Cucumbers can also be the source ...

A really efficient way to describe a human's personality is by comparing them to a specific fruit. If someone's silly, they're a banana. If someone's sweet, they're a cherry. But perhaps the highest ...

The cucumber plant germinates easily, grows quickly, and produces lots of crunchy, kid-friendly vegetables, making this a rewarding crop for beginners as well as a trusty market-garden staple. If you ...

If you are going to venture at all beyond the ordinary in growing cucumbers - and you must if want to eat the best tasting ones - then you should think about how they reproduce. Cucumber flowers are ...

Any cucumbers in your fridge that didn't make the cut for your summer salad or flavored water shouldn't go to waste. In fact, the best way to enjoy them for a few extra weeks is by turning them into ...

If you are going to venture at all beyond the ordinary in growing cucumbers — and you must if want to eat the best tasting ones — then you should think about how they reproduce. Cucumber flowers are ...