Proper spacing is important between plants and between rows. Cucumbers are prolific producers. A single cucumber plant can yield about 1 to 3 pounds of fruit per week, or a total of 20 to 25 ...

As the disease name implies, the first symptoms are the wilting of individual leaves, followed by longer sections of stem, then entire plants.

Along with native plants, there are plenty of annual flowers and veggies that make perfect companion plants for cucumbers. Cucumber Companions: Pests, Disease, Beneficial Insects ...

Don't plant too early. Soil temperatures must be 60 to 70 F, usually in late May. You can seed-start cucumbers indoors two or three weeks before transplant date.

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...