Cucumbers are especially popular for their freshness during the summer months. Growing them yourself is quite easy. myHOMEBOOK introduces a few high-yield and hardy cucumber varieties suitable for ...

Since cucumbers are quick growers, they become overripe quickly. Knowing when your cucumbers are ready to pick is an ...

Key Takeaways Overcrowding hinders cucumber growth and production. Vining and bush-type cucumber varieties have different spacing needs. Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows ...

Most cucumber varieties take between 50 to 70 days to grow from planting to harvest, depending on the type and growing conditions. You'll know they're ready to harvest when they're firm, crisp ...

These open-pollinated cucumber varieties produce both male and female flowers, which need to be pollinated by a pollinator such as bees. For every female flower grown on a monoecious cucumber ...

Varieties called pickling cucumbers have grooves down their length, a warty surface and are usually about 4-5 inches long, the perfect size for packing into a cucumber jar you store in the fridge.