7 Delicious Burpless Cucumbers! [Growing Tips]
Do you love cucumbers but hate the burps they give you? If so, you’re going to love this article. Burpless cucumbers are a unique variety of cucumber that contains much …
Cucumbers
How Do You Train a Cucumber To Climb? [Explained]
It’s not uncommon to see cucumbers growing in gardens across the country. You may not know that it’s possible to train cucumbers to climb! This can be a great way …
How Do You Train a Cucumber To Climb? [Explained] Read More »
How Long do Cucumbers Take to Grow? [Cucumber Growing Stages]
When planting from seeds, it takes 50-70 days before a cucumber plant produces fruit that is ready for picking. Germination of the seeds takes 3-10 days and after flowering, the …
How Long do Cucumbers Take to Grow? [Cucumber Growing Stages] Read More »
Why Are My Cucumbers Bitter? [Poor Growing Conditions?]
Bitter-tasting cucumbers can be caused by unfavorable growing conditions such as not enough sunlight, inconsistent water levels, too high temperatures, or insufficient soil nutrients. The bitterness comes from the compound …
Why Are My Cucumbers Bitter? [Poor Growing Conditions?] Read More »
Why Are There Yellow Spots on Cucumber Leaves?
Yellow spots on cucumber leaves can be a sign of plant disease but it can also indicate less than ideal growing conditions. Find out the cause of yellowing leaves and …
How to Plant Cucumber Seeds [At Home, Indoors or Outdoors!]
Cucumbers are best grown from seeds and directly planted into the soil. You can start the seeds indoors if you live in a cooler climate but by late spring the …
How to Plant Cucumber Seeds [At Home, Indoors or Outdoors!] Read More »
Why Are My Cucumbers White? [Causes & Fixes]
Cucumbers can turn white when infected with powdery mildew, are overwatered or suffer from blanching. Any time a green variety cucumber turns white, it isn’t growing healthily. There are white …
How to Keep Cucumbers Fresh [With or Without a Refrigerator]
Uncut cucumbers are best kept outside of the refrigerator because they are sensitive to cold temperatures. Once cut, wrap them in a paper towel and keep inside an airtight ziplock …
How to Keep Cucumbers Fresh [With or Without a Refrigerator] Read More »
Do Cucumbers Need Full Sun? [Learn The Growing Sweetspot]
Cucumber plants grow the most cucumbers when kept in full sun but that doesn’t meant that they cannot grow in partial shade. As long as they receive an average of …
Do Cucumbers Need Full Sun? [Learn The Growing Sweetspot] Read More »
How Much Sun Do Cucumbers Need?
Cucumbers grow best in full sun and warm temperatures between 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Ideally, they get 6 hours of sunlight every day. The phrase cool as a cucumber doesn’t really …