Cucumber

Put the cucumber plant in a warm place where it gets direct sunlight for six to eight hours per day or provide the plants with… Read More »What Do You Do With Cucumber Plants In The Winter?

Cucumbers. Cucumbers are a prime example of a vegetable so high in water content that they become virtually useless once frozen (unless you’re planning on… Read More »Are Cucumbers Ruined If They Freeze?

Developed in Florida, the Beit Alpha (Cucumis sativus ‘Beit Alpha’) cucumber looks a lot like Dutch seedless cucumbers. They require no pollination to fruit and… Read More »Can Cucumbers Survive 100 Degrees?

Cucumber peels: These are natural pest control agents. The bitterness of cucumber peels will ward off ants, moths, mites, wasps and silverfish. Are cucumber peels… Read More »Can I Put Cucumber Peels In My Garden?

Cucumbers. Bugs hate the bitter skins on cucumbers, so eating them with hummus, chopping them up in a salad, or laying them out around your… Read More »Do Cucumbers Attract Bugs?

Common household and garden pests—including slugs, moths, wasps, and ants—don’t like the bitter smell of cucumber peels. Placing a few slices of raw cucumber in… Read More »What Insects Do Cucumbers Repel?

Keep pests away. Common household and garden pests—including slugs, moths, wasps, and ants—don’t like the bitter smell of cucumber peels. Placing a few slices of… Read More »What Does Cucumber Keep Away?

Rattlesnakes can also give off a cucumber-like odor. But copperhead snakes are not the only venomous snakes that can emit an odor akin to cucumbers.… Read More »Do Rattlesnakes Smell Like Cucumbers?

Cucumbers—and other members of the pumpkin and gourd family—produce a compound called cucurbitacins that can impart a bitter taste. The amount of cucurbitacins a cucumber… Read More »Why Does My Cucumber Taste Weird?

Cucumber essential oil has linoleic acid and oleic acid, making it an excellent weapon to combat various skin conditions such as acne, blackheads, eczema, sunburns,… Read More »Is There A Cucumber Essential Oil?