Every spring, my desk overlooks a windowsill full of cucumber seedlings. As I watch them grow I anticipate the pleasure of having more than I need all summer into fall, and of sharing them with ...

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Cucumbers are especially popular for their freshness during the summer months. Growing them yourself is quite easy.

Having grown up with family meals built around many shared dishes, I never feel like I've had a complete meal without at ...

Cucumbers always seem to get a cold shoulder. "Puree and chill" says one recipe. "Combine and refrigerate," says another. After a while, you might think that only icy cold cucumbers are worth eating.

Green Plate Special: Cucumbers three ways, all of them delicious. They grow well, and eat well, in Maine. Posted June 19, 2022. Christine Burns Rudalevige. 5 min read . Font size + Gift article.

Green cucumbers are typically less expensive than the English, and their thick skin has a wax coating, which has been added to preserve the vegetable and must be removed before eating.