Long and slender, the English cucumber is considered the ‘common’ cucumber in Europe. In the U.S. it’s less common, and usually found shrink-wrapped in grocery stores to extend its shelf-life.  …

You’ll get the most out of your cucumber garden—and enjoy it more—if you have the right tools for the job. And you need the right tools in the kitchen, too,  …

Blossom-end rot (BER) is a nutrient deficiency that can affect many garden plants, including cucumber fruit. Stems and leaves will show no symptoms.  …

When it comes to weeding your cucumber garden, the best advice is to start before you plant. Properly preparing your soil is an excellent preventive measure against the emergence of weeds.  …

Pests in your cucumber garden, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your precious cucumber plants. Keeping a close watch on your plants during regular daily inspections will help you spot  …

Cucumber plant diseases are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The diseases can spread through the soil, water, air, infected tools, animals, and even gardeners themselves.  …

Cucumbers have a very high water content, and cannot produce fruit when they’re dry. A cucumber plant needs one to two inches of water weekly—from rain or the garden hose—to  …

Cucumbers need lots of phosphorus and potassium to properly grow plentiful, healthy fruit, and fertilizers can provide the extra nutrients that cucumbers need to grow quickly and fully.  …

Having healthy cucumber plants starts with having great soil in which to grow them. Cucumbers produce more fruit when they have a low amount of nitrogen, and compost with 2%  …

When first planning your cucumber garden, you should consider the type of land you can tend. If you have a large outside plot of land with the right soil and  …