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What type of cucumber is used for cornichons?

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QUESTION: What type of cucumber is used for cornichons? I'd love to make some of these this season but regular cucumbers get too big. - Jessie V ANSWER: Before we dive into the type of cucumbers used to make cornichons, let’s first discuss what cornichons are and what makes … [Read more...]

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How to Grow Cucumbers Vertically

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by Matt Gibson There are two distinctly different kinds of cucumber: the vining style, and the bush style cucumber. The vining type of cucumber plant is perfect for vertical gardening, as these plants will grow upward naturally when they’re provided with a vertical support. … [Read more...]

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How to Grow Cucumbers

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How to Grow Cucumbers

Whether you call them cucumbers, cukes or gherkins, cucumbers are one of the most popular home garden vegetables. A few years ago, cucumbers weren’t so easy to grow. Older varieties were prone to disease and insect pests and often failed to set fruit. The fruit was often bitter, … [Read more...]

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Cucumbers: Calories and Nutritional Information

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Cucumber Nutritional Information

Looking for a cool, low-calorie summer snack? Why not munch on cucumber rounds? At just 16 calories per cup, cucumbers are a dieter’s dream food. Although fairly low in fiber (0.9 grams), they’re also low in carbohydrates (2.9 grams), fat (0.2 grams) and sugars (1.8 grams).  … [Read more...]

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Healthy Cucumber Salads

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Healthy Cucumber Salads

Summer heat got you down? Restore your appetite and your spirits with a crunchy cucumber salad. Cucumbers belong to the melon family and are more than 60 percent water, so they’re perfect for hot summer days. They’re also naturally low in calories. In fact, one cup of sliced … [Read more...]

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