Fertilizing Your Cucumber Plants
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. …
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Soil and Sun Requirements for Growing Cucumbers
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% …
Where to Plant Your Cucumbers
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 …
Growing Cucumbers from Seeds or Seedlings
Getting your cucumber garden started every season begins with the choice of how to grow your plants—from seeds or seedlings? Buying seedlings at your local nursery is quicker and easier, …
Avoiding Cross-Pollination of Seedless Cucumbers
Most cucumber plants have seeds and depend on bees and other pollinators for well-formed, healthy fruit. Seeded cucumber varieties will not generally be affected by cross-pollination with other seeded varieties, …
Types of Cucumber Plants
Cucumbers come in two main types: slicing and pickling. Slicing refers to cucumbers you cut up for eating plain or in a variety of dishes. …
Dealing with Squash Pests
Like any garden crop, both winter and summer squash are susceptible to some pests. Here are some of the critters you should look out for, checking every day (you’ll be looking …
The Cucumber Grower’s Guide—All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating the Garden’s Coolest Crop
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get everything you need to know about growing cucumbers at home—they’re the second most popular home-gardening food item behind tomatoes! With about 100 …
Starting with the Right Soil for Your Sage Plants
Healthy sage plants start with planting them in the right soil. Sage thrives in well-drained, sandy, loamy soil. If growing in a container, consider putting a layer of pebbles in …
Soil, Sunlight, Fertilizer, and Water for Your Watermelon Plants
Because of their need for heat, don’t plant your watermelon plants or seeds until about two weeks after all danger of frost has passed. Watermelon requires air and soil temperatures …
