Cucumber plants

When you’re used to the smooth-skinned cucumbers from the grocery store, you may be wondering why your cucumbers are prickly when you grow them yourself. Don’t worry – it’s very common, and normal, for cucumbers to develop prickly skin. It indicates they’re ready for picking. But why do cucumbers have prickly skin in the first …

Homegrown cucumbers are amazing; growing cucumbers is a challenge. Most gardeners struggle with cucumber leaves turning yellow at some point. Figuring out why your cucumber leaves turned yellow isn’t easy, but if you can solve the mystery, you can often fix yellow cucumber leaves and save your harvest. Why Do Cucumber Leaves Turn Yellow? “Chlorosis” …