Cucumbers need warm temperatures of at least 60°F to germinate and mature. If planting in outdoor containers, wait until after the final frost in your hardiness zone. Southern climates can start ...

Germination can be frustrating: you might have just invested a pretty penny in some seeds, waited a long time for them in the mail or gone to some great lengths to acquire them one way or another.

Saving seeds from your garden is a great way to save money and ensure you are growing the hardiest varieties of vegetables. Cucumbers are a beloved home gardener's choice, and learning how to harvest ...

Watermelons and cucumbers take up a lot of space in the backyard garden -- and they're worth the extra real estate. You can't make a summer salad without cucumber, and you can't have a picnic without ...

Start sowing your cucumber seeds any time between March and June Sow your seeds a month earlier if you'll be growing them in a heated greenhouse If you're sowing straight into your garden, you can ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Abscisic acid (ABA) markedly reduced the germination of developing seeds at much lower concentrations (ABA50=0.1 mM) compared with that of ...

Cucumbers can easily be grown in pots, and varieties with "bush" in their names are usually the best option. A pot 12 to 24 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep is an ideal size to start growing ...