cucumbers
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How-To
How to Direct-Sow Veggies
Even though I consider myself a thrifty shopper, I often leave the grocery store feeling a lot lighter in the wallet. I just won’t compromise on some things, like healthy,…
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Article
Celebrate Summer! Easy Cucumber Recipes
Today is officially the first day of summer--we celebrate the solstice and Father's Day both! The garden is revving up as is the summer heat--the salad greens are bolting--however I've…
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Article
Summer Salad, Nicoise-Style
Summertime and the living is easy--supper time involves as little cooking as possible--and preparing something simple with garden produce. Here is a recipe for an easy salad, Nicoise-style, using whatever…
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Design
How to Plan a Vegetable Garden
Grow more fruits, vegetables, and herbs by devoting a few hours each day to planning
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Article
Happy New Year of the Cucumber
The National Garden Bureau has christened 2014 as “The Year of the Cucumber,” selecting this edible for recognition in its annual program. There are plenty of ways for gardeners to…
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Article
Recipes for Easy Refrigerator Pickles
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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Kitchen Gardening
Growing Cucumbers in Containers
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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How-To
Help for Growing Cucumbers
Cucumber seedlings are especially attractive to garden pests. Here’s how simple mini-greenhouses can outsmart hungry birds and squirrels.
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Kitchen Gardening
All We Need is Our Lemon Cucumbers
Every year since I can remember, we've over-planted cucumbers. This year, we ended the cuke parade.
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Article
Summer Greek Salad
Having just recently spent a few weeks in July on the isle of Syros, I found out what a true Greek salad is. This salad is placed on the table…