Growing Summer Squash: One Plant, More Than You Can Eat
A summer squash plant runs on four things: warm soil to root without stalling, enough elbow room to spread its leaves, a steady visit from bees or a…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Hawaii
There’s no single “best” cucumber for Hawaii, but there is a best type for the islands’ conditions: heat-tolerant, disease-resistant, and suited to your…
When to Plant Cucumbers in Georgia
Cucumber seed goes in the ground after your last spring frost, and in most of Georgia that means sometime between mid-March and late April, depending on…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Georgia
Georgia gardeners get a long window for cucumbers, often long enough for two full plantings, but the state’s heat load changes which types actually…
When to Plant Cucumbers in Florida
North Florida’s planting window sits between the last spring frost (February 16 to March 7) and the first fall frost (November 26 to December 13), based…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Florida
For most of Florida, the right cucumber choice isn’t a brand name, it’s a type: fast-maturing pickling and bush varieties for short windows between heat…
When to Plant Cucumbers in Delaware
Cucumbers go into Delaware ground once the soil has had time to warm past that last frost snap, which the reference station near Wilmington puts between…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Delaware
Delaware’s long, humid growing season favors heat-tolerant slicing and pickling cucumbers over anything bred for short, cool summers.
When to Plant Cucumbers in Connecticut
Plant cucumbers in Connecticut once the risk of a 32°F freeze has passed and the soil has had time to warm, using the last-frost window of April 2 to…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Connecticut
Connecticut’s frost-free window runs long enough, and its summers stay cool enough, that most cucumber types can succeed here: vining slicers and…