4 Best Types Of Cucumbers To Grow In Your Garden

These types of pumpkins leave plenty of room in your pocket for fresh eating, tasting and sharing with friends.

Cucumbers, like tomatoes, come in more sizes, shapes, and flavors than you'll find at your local grocery store. The traditional 8-inch sliced squash is a venerable salad ingredient, but the world of squash offers plenty of other crunchy and delicious options. Some species produce small melon-like fruits, while other species have spiky fruits that are easy to pick. Regardless of the size and shape of the fruit, all cucumbers are united by the ease of growing. Give them warmth and plenty of water and they will produce. We divided the large pumpkin offer into four groups. Plant different varieties from each group and enjoy a delicious variety of pumpkins.

Types of pickles to store

Sour varieties, affectionately known as "pickles," produce short, dense fruits. If kept on the vine too long, the fruit will become a limp pile of large, oval-shaped pods. The biggest challenge in growing pickles is harvesting. The best-picked cucumbers are 2 to 4 inches long, and the fast-growing fruits should be picked daily to prevent them from overripe, hard, and bitter. Store the harvested cucumbers in the refrigerator for about a week.

Pickles, as the name suggests, are great for making pickles and relishes and can literally be savored. Their crispy flesh adds crunch to salads and sandwiches. The main types of pickles include "fresh pickles" grown for slicing and slicing. 'Endeavour' has dark green flesh and good disease resistance. 'Boston Pickling' is an old variety dating back to the 1880s.

Related: How to make canned pickles to fill your pantry with flavor

Hot food cutter

Commonly found in grocery stores and farmers markets, plums are usually eaten raw. The long, thin fruit has a thicker skin and slightly sweeter flesh than cultivated squash. Cut cucumbers can be harvested at any length, but they taste best when harvested at about 8 inches. If they stay too long on the vine, they become bitter and the seeds harden.

Expect sliced cucumbers to have a crunchy texture and a mild, sweet flavor. Unlike the sweet taste and spongy texture of supermarket potato chips, homemade potato chips are packed with flavor. Expect them to make great salad garnishes or take center stage as an appetizer.

Excellent cutting cucumbers include the 'Merlin' hybrid, which is prized for its fast growth and high yield of 5- to 7-inch fruit. The Straight Eight is a relic of 1935 and has stood the test of time with its reliable flavor. Choose flat eights when they are 2 to 4 inches long for picking or harvesting, and 6 to 8 inches long for fresh eating. 'Lunchbox' produces small to large fruits - harvest anytime before the skin turns yellow. We expect more than 130 fruits from each vine.

International Favorites

Cucumbers have been cultivated for more than 3,000 years, and plant scientists believe that these popular vegetables originated in India or Western Asia. Special international species are often heirlooms in their own countries. These international travelers are gaining popularity in North America as gardeners realize that unusually tall or uniquely colored fruit brings easy-to-grow and tasty varieties to the table as cuttings.

Favorites include "Bet Alfa" for its sweet taste and extremely thin skin. 'Suyo Long' is an 18-inch tall, mildly scented seedless variety from northern China. 'China Jade' has beautiful yellow-green flesh and long, thin-skinned fruit.

Heritage

A small group of heirloom pumpkins often have a unique shape. In fact, you can replace some of these bags with small watermelon or cabbage. Like most common squash varieties, they are easy to grow and their long culture is a testament to their prized flavor. "Lemon" has been an American favorite for over 100 years. It produces round fruits with light yellow skin and pulp with a light and sweet taste. Enjoy them fresh or use them to make a crunchy pickle. 'Mexican Gherkin' produces small melon-like fruits. This variety is like pumpkin with a lemon scent.

Related: Grow lemon cucumbers for a new twist on a familiar vegetable

Solutions for small rooms

Pumpkins can be grown in containers or raised beds. Grow strong vines in sturdy trellises, tie vines over vines as needed. Pumpkins are a vigorous vine; The best nests are at least 6 feet tall and are securely attached to the ground or a nearby structure.

If training is not a good option, there are several forest types available. The corkscrews are only 2-3 feet wide. Expect traditional species to spread 8 to 10 feet in all directions. Cuts and pastes are as common as bush types. Some favorites include 'Bush Champion' and 'Picklebush'.

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