Cucumbers thrive in warm, sunny conditions and should be planted outdoors only after soil temperatures reach at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit, typically a few weeks after the last frost. To keep ...

Growing your own cucumbers to pickle or add crunch to salads is easier than you may think. This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive ...

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 ...

These sweet cucumbers aren’t cucumbers at all. They’re in the muskmelon family along with cantaloupe and honeydew. The slightly sweet, melon-like flavor should have tipped me off. They’re also called ...

Learn about cucumber melon plant history and pick up some frugal gardening ideas to get your garden growing. When I say the word “cucumber,” perhaps your imagination conjures up a cylindrical, ...

Fresh-picked or pickled, the cucumber has become an American favorite. The plant: Fresh-picked or pickled, the cucumber has become an American favorite. Cucumbers belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, ...