Cucumbers need warm temperatures of at least 60°F to germinate and mature. If planting in outdoor containers, wait until after the final frost in your hardiness zone. Southern climates can start ...

Cucumbers are wonderful plants that will grow well in a summer garden, but if you're short on space, you can also raise them in pots and containers. Not only is this method more convenient, but it ...

Vining and bush-type cucumber varieties have different spacing needs. Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield ...

Growing vegetables is a completely satisfying experience, and those homegrown crops will always surpass any bagged or plastic-wrapped produce you find in grocery stores. Even if you have a smaller ...

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 receive ...

Cucumbers can thrive in a container, as these vigorous vines growing in Mountain View attest. 'Marketmore' slicing cucumbers, three plants to a small container, were purchased in late April at a ...

Vegetable gardens seem to be growing smaller by design. Baby Boomers are downsizing to smaller yards, millennials are choosing apartment living and developers are planning places with less landscape.