Let's dig deep into growing cucumbers! A summertime favorite, cucumbers come in a many shapes, sizes, and growth habits and can be grown in the ground, in raised beds, or in containers. This Garden Talk Tuesday episode we talk about how to cultivate cucumbers, what pests and diseases they are susceptible to and how to harvest and store them.
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Resources used in this episode:
http://medicinalherbinfo.org/000Herbs2016/1herbs/cucumber/#:~:text=Eaten%20as%20a%20vegetable%2C%20it,for%20sunburn%2C%20and%20rough%20skin.
https://www.livescience.com/51000-cucumber-nutrition.html#:~:text=There%20are%20just%2016%20calories,vitamin%20A%2C%22%20Ware%20said.
https://extension.psu.edu/cucumber-mosaic-virus
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/cucurbit-downy-mildew#:~:text=Fungicides%20are%20required%20to%20control,day%20intervals%20for%20other%20cucurbits.
https://extension.umn.edu/diseases/powdery-mildew-cucurbits#:~:text=Preventing%20and%20managing%20the%20disease,of%20plants%20and%20weed%20control

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