When grown indoors, cucumbers need nutrient-rich, somewhat acidic, and well-draining potting soil. Meekins recommends Fafard ...

Cucumbers are one of the most refreshing summer vegetables. Cool and crisp, they're splendid in side dishes, heavenly on dainty tea sandwiches, and scrumptious swirled into creamy tzatziki. You can ...

A pot 12 to 24 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep is an ideal size to start growing cucumbers. For best success, provide your cucumber plant with a trellis or some other support so the plant can ...

The ever-versatile cucumber is a great staple to have in your fridge, whether it’s for snacking, putting into salads, or adding to other recipes. But the problem with those crunchy cukes is how fast ...

Trellis cucumbers so they can climb. Start pruning when vines are 1 to 2 feet long and starting to produce suckers. Thin suckers and leaves as needed throughout the growing season to provide good air ...

Cucumbers may conjure images of large, vining plants requiring lots of garden space. You could think such plants would be unsuitable for growing indoors, however, you can grow cucumbers indoors ...

Q. My cucumber and squash are not setting fruit even though the plants appear healthy. I’m not seeing many bees. Can this be part of my problem? A. More than likely this is the result of incomplete ...

Kirby cucumbers make for the best dill pickles. Combine them with a brine and fresh dill, cool, and store them in the fridge for up to two months.

They’re both green gourds that peak during the warm summer months, but you probably know you can’t use cucumbers to make zucchini bread. So, what actually sets zucchini and cucumbers apart? Beyond ...