Cucumber Ideas, Tips & Guides

There are two main reasons why I don’t like to see holes in the cucumbers I grow in my garden.The first was best stated by a work fri

I have had SO many people asking me through email and Facebook lately about how to keep pesky pests at bay this summer….I decided it was time for a full on attack! First of all…..the best way to control pests is to not invite them inside in the first place.

Don’t you just love win-win situations?Choosing which type of cucumber plant

My daughter Britta has definitely emerged as the gardening guru in our family. Today she’s sharing with us her homemade organic fungicide that is just as effective and much cheaper than the commercial alternatives and won’t hurt the environment, our pets, or our families. Way to go Britta!

Greenhouses offer an amazing venue for overwintering plants, but purchasing and constructing one may be outside a gardener’s budget. Or it may be too large to fit on their property. Or perhaps it’s a bit too labor intensive.A cold frame, however, is like a foot

Prayer plants are loved for their beautiful, patterned foliage. But if you notice yellow leaves on this houseplant, take it as a sign of distress – a signal to you that something is amiss.In addition to marantas, the houseplants mos

Contracting a disease called “black death” is almost certainly bad news.Fortunately, in this article

Looking for new ways to extend the shelf life of the perishables in your kitchen? Freezing is an obvious solution.

With so many different varieties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) available, it can be hard to know which one to pick.Cucumbers are members of the Cucurbitac

There are so many common expressions that don’t really hold up to scrutiny.Pretty as a picture? Not some I’ve seen. Sle

Cucumbers are one of these veggies that really is best eaten right off the vine. So what should you do if you have an abundance?Fortunately, there are several easy and delicious ways to store cucumb

Toothpicks are the oldest instruments used for dental cleaning, long before toothbrushes came into play.

Instead of pondering just how many pecks Peter Piper could pick, here’s a much more enjoyable way to spend your time:Figure out which variety of pickling cucumber would be

As the Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” says, “Good fences make good neighbors.”They also make a good support for vining cucumber

What’s that expression? Quality is more important than quantity? Or is it the other way around?When you grow cucumbers, both aspects are important, parti

Munching on a crunchy cucumber salad is pretty much a given in the summertime. If you’re fond of cukes, then you’re going to love Armenian cucumbers. Growing Armenian cucumbers in your summer vegetable garden is one of the best ways to celebrate the sun.

When you grow your own fruits and vegetables at home, you have your choice of options. And if you have an adventurous streak, there are a wide ar

As a gardener, it’s a real bummer when pesky insects come along and munch on the results of all your hard work.And when it comes to bumming out a gardener after going to town on their crops, cucumber beetles are qu

About 10 to 15 years ago, no one I knew had a clue what a Mexican sour gherkin was.If you had asked how to grow mouse melon, cucamelon, or sour