If an abundant harvest is the goal, companion planting is the secret weapon any gardener can use. Companion planting helps reduce pests and disease while maximizing space and crop yield. When deciding ...

Radishes make excellent cucumber companion plants as they can help deter the dreaded cucumber beetle. For every cucumber planted, sow a few radish seeds at the base. Do not harvest them. Let them grow ...

You've got your cucumber seeds ready, visions of crunchy, tangy pickles dancing in your head, and dreams of baskets overflowing with fresh cucumbers. But hold up-there's one garden spot that could ...

Low in calories and versatile, cucumbers can flavor beverages, perk up a salad, be served as a snack, or be made into pickles. This popular vegetable is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin ...

Most cucumber plants contain bitter compounds called cucurbitacins B and C, which can be present in the foliage and sometimes spread to the fruit. Bitterness tends to be a result of stress, such as ...

Cucumber farmers always cash out within 45 days depending on the type of seed you planted. Honesty, my cucumber farming journey started on a wrong note, which is losing a lot of money, and looking at ...

Cucumbers are one of the easiest plants you can grow in your summer garden, but just how many cucumbers you can expect to harvest from a single plant depends on several different factors. Some of it ...

The last thing that comes to mind as we roll into the heat of summer is autumn, but it's time to start planning the fall vegetable garden. I love having succulent spinach and lettuce in the cool of ...

Learn about cucumber melon plant history and pick up some frugal gardening ideas to get your garden growing. When I say the word “cucumber,” perhaps your imagination conjures up a cylindrical, ...

My cucumber plants had an amazing year but started slowing down in mid-August. This is a year-round food in my household, so I tend to replace them as soon as production falls from its peak. Removing ...