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 cucumber is ripe in about 10 days. Understanding the cucumber plant stages will help you better understand its growth timeline, […]

Bitter tasting cucumbers can be caused by infavorable growing conditions such as not enough sunlight, inconsistent water levels, too high temperatures or insufficient soil nutrients. The bitterness comes from the compound cucurbitacin entering the cucumber fruit. The last thing you want to discover at the end of the cucumber growing […]

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 treat accordingly. Cucumber plants should be a bright medium to dark green throughout their growing season. The only thing you […]

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 soil should already be warm enough for direct sowing in the garden. Planting cucumbers is very satisfying since they are […]

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 cucumber varieties available but you would have noticed when you bought the seed packet. Whenever any plant turns a color […]

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 bag in the fridge or cut into thick strips and leave in a jar with water. Congratulations! You had a […]