Cucumbers are among the most popular garden vegetables, and growing them can be rewarding and delicious. Cucumbers thrive in Iowa’s warm summer and quickly produce a bounty of fresh, homegrown ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...

Organic cucumbers cultivation. Closeup of fresh green vegetables ripening in glasshouse Cool, crunchy cucumbers are great in salads, pickled, or even eaten plain with a little salt (or is that just me ...

Many plants make good companions for cucumbers in the vegetable garden. Beans and peas fix nitrogen in the soil, corn and sunflowers provide shade and a natural trellis, and radishes serve as a trap ...

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...

Cucumbers are a popular vegetable among hobby gardeners and self-sustainers. When planting this vegetable, it’s important to pay attention not only to the cucumber itself but also to the plants on ...

May is the transition time. Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Every home gardener knows it takes a certain amount of TLC to ensure your plants are healthy and thriving. Whether it’s pest and disease control or staying on top of your watering schedule, there’s ...