cucumber, radish or beans, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. Carrots are another vegetable you can add to your garden that is not overly challenging to grow. Carrots grow best in loose ...

I’ve noticed that off-season cucumbers tend to be bitter, spongy, and astringent. Could this be due to chemical contamination ...

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

Wild cucumber vine: This native but weedy plant always attracts attention when it begins blooming along the roadsides. Since ...

To store seeds after they are dry, put them in paper envelopes and label them. Plastic bags can trap moisture inside the bag, ...

Genetic modification in horticultural crops, particularly within the Cucurbitaceae family, is often hindered by complex ...

An "enthusiastic amateur" gardener has broken the Guinness World Record for the heaviest celeriac by 10lbs (4.5kg). Graham ...

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

It’s late September, and the internet’s still all-in on the whole “eat an entire cucumber” trend—and honestly, we’re here for ...

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

Zion Everett, 17, of Mt. Oliver, is one of the budding farmers. He came for a volunteer day and landed a gig as a summer ...

Borage, though an annual plant, is wildly successful at self-seeding. Many volunteer borage plants have popped up in my yard ...