Cucumbers
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Why Is My Cucumber Yellowing? Common Causes & How To Treat Them
Yellow cucumbers are usually a bad sign, but sometimes that's how they're meant to be. Learn how to tell the difference.
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Leave Cucumber Plant Tendrils Attached
While they may look like tentacles, the thin, curly threads that come off the cucumber are actually natural and normal growths on you cucumber plant. These tendrils (not tentacles) should not be removed. Learn why here.
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Planting Seeds From A Store Bought Cucumber - Can You Plant Grocery Store Cucumber Seeds
Can you plant a grocery store cucumber? Interestingly, there are a couple of theories on seeds from a store bought cucumber. Read on to learn more.
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Cucumber Grow Bag Info: Growing A Cucumber Plant In A Bag
Growing cucumbers in bags is an excellent way to preserve ground space while growing cucumbers. Click here for more info.
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Homegrown Pickling Spices & Herbs – Grow Your Own Ingredients For Pickles
What spices and herbs are in pickles? Is it possible to grow your own herbs and spices for pickling? This article provides information that can help. Click here to learn about growing herbs and spices for pickling.
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Cucumber Plant Damage: Tips On Protecting Cucumber Plants In The Garden
There are plenty of insect pests that might get to cucumbers before you do or transmit diseases, rendering plants unable to produce. Sudden cold snaps can kill the plants as well, so protecting cucumber plants is of paramount importance. Learn more here.
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Cucumber Seed Collection: Tips For Harvesting & Saving Seeds From Cucumber
Seed saving is rewarding and cost saving to the home gardener, but some seeds take a bit more TLC to save than others. Cucumber seed collection, for instance, requires a little bit of knowledge to properly save. Learn more in this article.
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Reasons For White Cucumbers: Why Cucumber Fruit Turns White
Many cucumber seeds on the market today are bred to produce white fruit. But if you have planted green varieties and get white cucumbers instead, then it's time to look for problems. Read this article for more info.
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Cucumber Mosaic Virus Symptoms And Treatment
Cucumber mosaic disease isn't limited to cucumbers. While these and other cucurbits can be stricken, Cucumber Mosaic Virus regularly attacks a wide variety of other garden vegetables. Click here for more info.
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Causes Of Misshaped Cucumbers
Every garden should have cucumbers. They grow easily and usually don't give anyone any trouble. However, once in a while, you end up with misshaped cucumbers. Learn why this happens here.
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Should I Prune My Cucumber Vine – Tips On Pruning Cucumbers In The Garden
Cucumbers can get downright out of hand with their rampant vining growth. This made me wonder if I should prune my cucumber vines. Maybe you, too, are wondering is it ok to prune cucumbers. So, I did a little research on pruning cucumbers. Here's what I found.
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Information On Planting Cucumbers On A Fence
A cucumber fence is fun and space saving way to grow cucumbers. If you have not tried growing cucumbers on a fence yet, you will be in for a pleasant surprise. Learn the benefits and how to grow cucumbers on a fence here.
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Cucumber Plant Pollination - How To Pollinate Cucumber By Hand
Cucumber plant pollination by hand is necessary in some situations. Multiple visits from the bees are required for good fruit set, but a helping hand is needed now and then. Click here for more info.
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Bacterial Wilt Of Cucumbers
If you are wondering why your cucumber plants are wilting, you might want to look for bugs. The bacterium that causes wilt in cucumber plants usually overwinters in the belly of the striped cucumber beetle. Learn more here.
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Cucumber Harvest: Learn When And How To Harvest Cucumbers
You should know when to pick a cucumber in order to experience the crisp, juicy flesh that is perfect for salads, pickling, and many other uses. But when and how do you harvest them? This article will help with that.
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Dried Cucumber Ideas – Can You Eat Dehydrated Cucumbers
Canning is an option to preserve summer fresh cucumbers, but can you dehydrate them? Here are several dried cucumber ideas, including methods and uses.
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Cucumber Leaf Spot: Treating Angular Leaf Spot In Cucumbers
When you notice small circular spots on your cucumber plant leaves, you are probably dealing with cucumber leaf spot. Click this article for information about this disease and how to start treating angular leaf spot in cucumbers.
