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 ...

Cucumbers — technically the berries of the cucumber vine — are the quintessentially cool star in many refreshing, summery dishes like cucumber umeboshi salad with cashew crunch or spicy scallop ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Fresh cucumbers growing in a garden on the vine. - Nicole Piepgras/Shutterstock If you've been dreaming of fresh, homegrown cucumbers but dread the long wait, the 'South Wind Slicer' (Cucumis sativus ...

An easy cucumber growing hack utilizes household items like paper towels and cinnamon to sprout seeds quickly. This method, ...

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 ...

Cucumbers are a warm-weather favorite in vegetable gardens, prized for their crisp texture and refreshing taste. Whether you grow them on trellises or let the vines sprawl across the ground, they can ...

You can still plant edibles now for late fall harvests. Find out which vegetables thrive in cooler temps and how to keep your ...