The scientific name for cucumber is Cucumis sativus.
Our cucumber plant has sweet, pear shaped cucumbers with thick skins because it must be some strange variation evolved from genetic selection...
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they support the plant as they are natural climbers so these tendrils act like anchors and help the plant grow up so it does not need to compete for sun light they will attach themselves to anything they can hook on to
try cream of buckwheat, or cream of rice. or grits. i would try the rice myself.
We get most of our pickles from India. There are only 3 big producers here in the United States
Don't use a carrot i heard someone died because it teared the skin so be careful
they mix milk with the pickels and it forms cucumbers and when you leave them for a few years it will turn into a pickel
One half or 1 cup of cantaloupe is given a one point value at Weight Watchers. Cantaloupe not only provides a flavorful snack, but it provides vitamins A and C, potassium and fiber.
1 continential cucumber (based on estimated 350g) = 7 servings (52g/serving)
They do because they are the best ever. Also they are 97 percent water.
Cucumbers are a common ingredient found in mixed garden salads. They are low in calories and high in flavor and nutrients.
The plural of cucumber is cucumbers. As in "cucumbers are a vegetable".
The vitamins in a cucumber when
half a cup of sliced cucumber with skins contains .34 grams protein, 8 calories and .3 grams fiber.
Potassium - 76 mg
Phosphorus - 12 mg
Magnesium - 7 mg
Sodium - 1 mg
Calcium - 8 mg
Iron - 0.15 mg
Zinc - 0.1 mg
Copper - 0.021 mg
Manganese - 0.041 mg
Selenium - 0.2 mcg
Also contains small amounts of other minerals.
Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
Niacin - 0.051 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.014 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.017 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.021 mg
Folate - 4 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 0.135 mg
Vitamin A - 55 IU
Vitamin K - 8.5 mcg
Vitamin E - 0.02 mg
Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Climbing beans are planted 6-8 seeds around each pole which are later thinned to 3-4 plants if using that method, and 8 inches apart in rows.
Dwarf beans are planted 4-6 inches apart.
Watermelons should be allowed 36 square feet in which to grow. Cucumbers need 4-6 feet each way.