Plant cucumbers outside after the last frost once the soil has warmed to 60°F to 70°F, which is generally late May to early June. Start cucumber seeds indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost, and ...

As sweet as it is to spot yellow flowers popping up on a cucumber (Cucumis sativa) plant, when you're trying to create a flourishing vegetable garden, it's upsetting when you only see flowers and they ...

Hoping to enjoy cucumbers during the off-season? Here's how you can grow this vegetable from the comfort of your own home.

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 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 ...

The bitterness in cucumbers (and some other vegetables like zucchini) comes from cucurbitacin, a chemical the plants produce as a defense against environmental stress and wildlife. In the wild, the ...

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 ...

Every home gardener knows it takes a certain amount of TLC to ensure your plants are healthy and thriving. Whether it’s pest and disease control or staying on top of your watering schedule, there’s ...

If you are set on growing cucumbers but don't have the outdoor space you think you need, we've got some great news. You don't need a big garden to grow cucumbers. You can grow them indoors. Since you ...

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...

Cucumber plants blooming without fruit? This common issue stems from a male-female flower imbalance, poor pollination, or pesticide use. Ensure consistent watering, healthy soil, and attract ...