To grow cucumbers, plant them in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. They thrive in warm weather, so be sure to wait until ...

When growing a vining variety of cucumber ... ‘Silver Slicer’ and old-fashioned pickling cucumbers like the ‘Boston Pickling’ ...

Credit: Amanda Blum I grow my own, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get ahold of fresh pickling cucumbers. Most farms will bag up five or ten pounds specifically for picklers the day before ...

This process changes the taste of the vegetables, making them more sour. Pickling dates back thousands of years, with the first record of pickled cucumbers existing in ancient India. Fermentation is ...

Judges chose the best pickles at the Third Annual Pickle-Off competition at the Four Sisters Farmers Market in Minneapolis.

Though technically a fruit because they are made from seed-containing cucumbers, pickles are commonly classified and referred to as vegetables. They are made by soaking cucumbers "in a brine ...

OPINION: Watching the new growth appear is nature at its best.

c. Place the sliced cucumbers in a glass jar or non-reactive container and pour the warm pickling liquid over them. d. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight, to allow the ...