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Recipes for Easy Refrigerator Pickles

WesternGardener, contributor | August 23rd, 2012

It’s easy to transform garden-fresh cucumbers into crisp and crunchy homemade pickles. Here are two simple recipes to help you savor summer even more.

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Container Cucumber Report

WesternGardener, contributor | August 14th, 20122 comments

How well did three different kinds of cucumbers grow in one patio container? Here are the results of the great cucumber experiment of 2012.

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Help for Growing Cucumbers

WesternGardener, contributor | June 16th, 2012

Cucumber seedlings are especially attractive to garden pests. Here’s how simple mini-greenhouses can outsmart hungry birds and squirrels.

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QUESTION: Cucumber problem

1alto, member | July 11th, 20111 comment

We have been planting a garden for the past 8 years and have never had a problem with the cucumbers They are plentiful but a day after we pick them they get real rubbery and soft. What are we diong...

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QUESTION: Bitter Cucumbers

rsporter, member | June 29th, 20113 comments

I just would like to know why some of my cucumbers are SO BITTER? I have to taste each one to find out if it is good and then the bitter taste gets in my mouth and I can't tell. I have a...

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All We Need is Our Lemon Cucumbers

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | August 25th, 20104 comments

Every year since I can remember, we've over-planted cucumbers. This year, we ended the cuke parade.

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Summer Musings

cookinwithherbs, contributor | July 20th, 20101 comment

It is that laid-back lazy hazy days of summer time. It is almost too hot to go out to the garden during the day, so many gardeners get up early in order to get weeding, watering and garden chores done before the heat of the day arrives. If I have time, I often plan what to have for supper, harvest and cook it in the morning, so I don’t have to heat up the house later in the day.

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QUESTION: Why are cucumbers so bitter?

hollandot, member | July 6th, 20105 comments

My sister lives in Texas and has a problem with her cucumbers being bitter on the ends, but not in the middle. Why would this be happening?

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What Causes Bitter Cucumbers?

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | April 11th, 20103 comments

Even if you apologize to them and promise never to miss another watering - it may already be too late.

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Heirloom seed popularity contest

SeedSaversExchange, contributor | January 5th, 2010

Learn how we choose which seeds make it into our seed catalog - and find out what "old" seeds are "new" in the 2010 catalog.

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Video: Vertical Gardening

TheGardenGirl, | April 17th, 2009

Maximize your growing space!

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All About Pickling Cucumbers

KitchenGardenerMag, archive | March 13th, 20092 comments

Compact varieties grow fast in almost any amount of space, in this article you'll learn how to select, plant, water, and use this versatile vegetable without pickling them. You'll also find out how to protect your crop against the cucumber beetle.

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