Pickles pair perfectly with classic gooey grilled cheese, creamy potato salad, charred burgers, tiny sliders, and even pizza. One of the best parts of that tangy, sour spear that accompanies all your ...

Q: Are there male-only cucumber vines? My vine has no female blooms. A.P., Houston A:Cucumbers have male and female blooms on the same plant. But early-pollination problems are fairly common. Male ...

When cucumber flowers are pollinated, they have a good chance of fertilization and cucumber growth. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/Andrey Abryutin From a small seed to a large, climbing cucumber, we ...

Question: Our first vegetable garden is growing fast and there are blossoms on the summer squash and cucumber plants. How do we know when the vegetables are ready for harvest? Answer: Congratulations ...

Do you wonder why some years your cucumbers have low yields but you’re not quite sure what you did wrong? It might not be you. It could be the finicky "dating and mating habits" of cucumbers that are ...

Do you wonder why some years your cucumbers have low yields but you’re not quite sure what you did wrong? It might not be you. It could be the finicky “dating and mating habits” of cucumbers that are ...

Lemon squash and cucumbers sometimes need a little help. (Lynn Ketchum) Heat-loving squash and cucumber plants will take advantage of hot weather to blossom and set fruit. Successful pollination ...

Chef, Jason Robinson pics a cucumber blossom in the greenhouse in one of the many garden areas at the Dost Brisas resort Sunday, April 6, 2008 in Washington. The Inn at Dos Brisas is known for its ...

Cucumbers add a fresh garden flavor to salads and slaws and are used in a number of beauty products and treatments. There are a great number of cucumber varieties available for home growing. Whether ...