It’s all about timing when harvesting cucumbers for eating fresh or preserving as dill or sweet pickles. Picking these low-calorie vegetables ensures the best flavor, greatest nutritional value and ...

When it comes to U-pick fanaticism, berries seem to get all the summer lovin’, followed by corn and pumpkins in the fall. This time of year, however, there’s another important seasonal crop to ...

Harvesting cucumbers is not difficult, but timing is everything; knowing when to harvest cucumbers and how to pick them correctly is vital for healthy vines and more fruit. • When to pick cucumbers: ...

As a lifelong gardener, I’m no longer surprised by annual harvest fluctuations. A few years back, my plants yielded a single ...

Pick your cucumbers at peak ripeness and keep the plants productive as long as possible with these tips. Cucumbers are typically planted in spring and harvested throughout the summer season. They are ...

It’s a great year to grow some cucumbers, especially if you’re a fan of pickles. Growing cucumbers is easy, and you’ll be rewarded with a huge crop—but do you know the best cucumbers for pickling? The ...

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 ...

Perhaps you were unaware of the pickles in our American past: Well before the States were the States, a ship`s chandler thought to store pickles on the ships that were crossing the Atlantic to explore ...

If you planted cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) earlier this year, they are probably beginning to produce. Prolific like zucchini squash, you will have more than enough to use for your family and close ...

A really efficient way to describe a human's personality is by comparing them to a specific fruit. If someone's silly, they're a banana. If someone's sweet, they're a cherry. But perhaps the highest ...