Cucumbers are a refreshing choice for the summer garden, perfect for salads or pickling. We provide tips on growing cucumbers that are crunchy and full of flavor.
Cucumbers are relatively easy plants to grow, but every so often you’ll find cucumbers not growing straight. Even if you think you’ve done everything right, those perfect show cucumbers have just slipped the net again.
Cross-pollinating cucumbers, to cut a long story short, won’t actually harm your crop, but it will change it, and if you intend to save seeds you need to take some serious precautions to make sure you know exactly what you’re growing next year. In some cases, cross-pollination is actually pretty essential for cucumbers to crop…
In recent years I’ve learned the art of pickling (and it truly is an art), and discovered some of the best pickling cucumber varieties that make the process a whole lot simpler; from the beautiful, to the downright delicious. We’re all guilty of forgetting about our gardens in winter to some extent, but learning to…
What are burpless cucumbers, and how did they get their name? There’s a new marketing trend lately, and it’s all about the new variety of cucumbers that won’t make you burp! But do they truly live up to the hype, or is this just another hoax to get gardeners on their feet?
Cucumbers are amazingly productive if you treat them right. They are vining plants, so they will need trellising or training and, since they grow so fast, a lot of pruning. There are a couple of ways you can go about pruning, and this article will give you a deep understanding of how, when, and why you should prune cucumber plants.