Although you might know the more common cucumbers, like petite Persians or long English ones, there are many cucumber ...

Thin, delicate skin is a trademark of English cucumbers, and it’s also the reason why they come wrapped in plastic. That extra layer of protection helps ensure the cucumbers stay crisp and snappy long ...

The best results in preserving come when fruits, herbs and vegetables are harvested at their peak. Toss or compost any that ...

Peas are great for snacking or as a side dish for dinner. There are several different types of peas you could choose to grow, including sweet peas, snow peas and snap peas. Plant peas in early ...

Gourd is the common name for a group of vining plants in the cucurbit family, which includes other plants such as squashes, ...

Cucumbers, whether for destined for a crunchy ... The Daisy Chain collection features a wide range of bold colours. Growing local species suited to your climate is most likely to ensure success.

Let me paint a scenario. You are cooking and suddenly decide to add vegetables to your recipe, but you do not have any. If you have sweet potatoes, botanically known as Ipomoea batatas, in your ...

There are a few varieties of cucumbers to choose from at my local grocery store. For snacking, I reach for the small, sweet Persian cucumbers nestled in groups of five or six on a cardboard tray ...

Many gardeners are still harvesting cucumbers and tomatoes or gearing up to plant some colorful mums. Now is also the time to ...

Cucumbers are also a source of cucurbitacin B, a compound which is thought to protect against inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and Type 2 diabetes, Dr Brewer says. However ...

The effort is already underway. UH researcher and professor Andre Seale, who spearheaded TAREC’s establishment, is working on ...

Researchers have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in plant biotechnology by using a magnetofected pollen gene delivery ...