But because they do not need insects to pollinate them, it also means that there is an absence of insects that could cause stings that create deformed fruit. If you have curling cucumbers ...

Cucumbers like to climb, so growing vertically will come naturally to the plants. Keeping them off the ground will help mitigate pests and soil diseases and prevent deformed cucumbers. Can you ...

Ah, the bounty of spring: all the tender new foliage on trees and shrubs, flowers galore and prolific growth in the vegetable garden. We gardeners revel in the abundance the season brings, and ...

"[S]tudies have shown if you can flash-freeze something, it will retain its nutrients better because it retains its cellular integrity so the cells don't get deformed." You can maximize this type ...

Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield about 1 to 3 pounds of fruit per week, or a total of 20 to 25 ...

To prepare today's salad, combine kimchi with cucumber, garlic and soy sauce. Then garnish with sesame seeds and green onion. For a fast and refreshing side dish, our cucumber salad will simplify ...

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 ...

He points at it excitedly as he swims back up. Waziri Mpogo diving in his sea cucumber ranch on Mafia Island. Image by Ashoka Mukpo for Mongabay. Mpogo holds the undulating cylinder above the surf ...

Questions swirled online after one homeowner shared her concerns with DC News Now in September after her SUV was targeted by a man in her alleyway, where he was seen using a cucumber he lodged in ...