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Cucumbers

Cucumbers are a long, round, green seed vegetable. They are usually sliced and eaten raw or pickled.

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How long should you keep the cucumbers on your eyes?

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I don't know the answer to this question. I'm asking Dr. Oz.

How can the cucumber be prepred for a bearded dragon?

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First, the cucumber needs washing to remove any pesticides that could harm your beardie. It should then be cut into small chunks, preferably with the skin removed. The chunks should be no bigger than the space between the beardies eyes. Sprinkle the cucumber with a calcium supplement if needed, if he/she's not getting enough calcium from crickets etc. Spray with water, as the main point of them eating salad is too keep them hydrated. :-)

Why does pickling cucumbers in vinegar helps to preserve them?

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Just like salt, to preserve meat, vinegar does the same to cucumbers.

What do spotted cucumber beetles eat?

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no because it beats its wife and robs bottle shops

How do you prune cucumber plants?

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There are a few considerations given when planting cucumbers. It is good to give consideration to plant the cucumber on the ridge. Before starting to plant the cucumber, get a a stick and start making a deep furrow of about 1 inch. Place it in the middle of the ridge. On every foot in the row, put in at least 3-4 seeds. Next, put an inch of soil over the seeds. Firm up the soil. Remember not to grow the fruits next to trees as they fight for nutrients. It is also a good idea to plant lettuce in the middle of the cucumber hills. These crops are a bit faster in growing, so the amount of space wont go wasted. The slicing types of cucumber plants grow atleast 8 inches long and an inch thicker. The picking variants grow 4 inches long. Hope this helps.

Is cucumber contain uric acid?

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Watermelon seeds do contain uric acid and can be used as a natural remedy for the treatment of gout. Gout is a painful inflammatory condition that affects the joints of the fingers and toes.

Why do the flowers of the cucumber plant die before the plant dies?

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This can be from lack of fertility in the soil, but usually it is more about the region being too hot and humid, causing the vine to suffer from blight and weaken too much to power the ripening of the cucumber

Where did the term cool as a cucumber come from?

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Cucumbers are relatively cold, or, served cold, usually. so if you are 'as cool as a cucumber' it means you're chill, or laid back

This is not an idiom. If you see "as ___ as ___" you are looking at a simile. The meaning is obvious, unlike an idiom, where the meaning is confusing unless you already know the definition.

What food group are cucumbers in?

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it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo.

How do cucumbers cause gas?

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This is an individual thing. Some people can eat all the cucumbers they want with no problem, others have severe problems with burping after only a small amount. But there are many varieties of "burpless" cucumbers you can grow in a home garden - the problem is finding them in stores.

Can you lose weight by eating nothing but cucumber for a week?

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Yes. In fact the cucumber contains tartaric acid, and high sulphur and silcon content.

These components work together to stimulate the kidneys to wash out uric acid which stimulates the removal of fat, and loosens the fat from the cells.

Also prevent the conversion of carbohydrates into fat.

How many cucumbers does a cucumber plant produce?

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How do you make cucumber water?

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1 can potato soup

1 soup can of milk

1 chicken bouillon cube

1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped (approximately 1 3/4 cup)

1 c. half and half

In a heavy sauce pan combine soup, milk, bouillon cube and cucumber. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until cucumber is partially cooked and soup is very hot. Half fill a blender container and whirl until smooth. Repeat with the remaining soup until all is blended smooth. Cover and chill. Just before serving, stir in half and half.

What is the history of a cucumber?

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A cucumber is the fruit of a vine which grows from the ground upwards, using any available support; cultivated plants are grown on trellises.

The plant is from Asia, originating in India, where it has been cultivated for at least three millennia; it's believed the Romans introduced it to Europe.

The name 'cucumber' comes to us from Latin 'cucumis', the original meaning of which isn't known. The Latin word came into the French language and from there entered the English language in the fourteenth century. Previously the fruit was known as 'earth-apple' in Old English, and following the introduction of the French word was known in England as 'cowcumber' in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, possibly because it was considered fit only for cattle fodder, much as were other New World fruits considered by the English to be watery and almost-tasteless, such as zucchini, squash (melons) and choko (chayote).

The cucumber fruit is used for pickling, eating raw, and in many cooked dishes, as well as for cosmetic uses. It is still used to cool the skin and eyes, and a scientific study in the 1970s confirmed the long-held folk belief in its cooling properties: it was discovered a cucumber in the field could, on a warm day, be up to 20 F (6.7 C) cooler than the ambient temperature.

Naturally curved, farmers throughout the centuries have tried various ways to have the fruit grow straighter, eventually breeding for as straight varieties as possible. In 1988 the EEC introduced legislation requiring culinary-quality cucumbers to be nearly straight, giving measurements stating the degree of curvature allowed.

The Chinese are said to have suspended stones from the ends of cucumbers as they grew on their trellises in order to have them grow straighter.

What is cucumber called in America?

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Zucchini is known as courgettes in the UK.

How many carbohydrates in an unpeeled cucumber?

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There are 4 carbohydrates in 4 ounces of peeled cucumber.

How long does a cucumber have to be in vinegar to become a pickle?

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the true answer is a cucumber can turn into a pickle in at least 2 days at least.

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It takes 24 hours to pickle a cucumber... bread and butter pickles(Refrigerated) are really easy to make... For a gallon of bread and butter pickles use

10 Medium cucumbers sliced to your preference

4 Cups of Distilled White Vinegar

3 Cups of Sugar

1 Cups of Kosher Salt

1 1/2 Tea spoon of Turmeric

1 Tea Spoon of Mustard Seed

1 Tea Spoon of Celery Seed

3 Medium Sweet Onions

Slice cucumbers to your liking. Put sliced cucumbers in a gallon bucket, or a gallon jar. Alternate Layers of cucumbers and onion. When done combining cucumber and onion start mixing your liquids and spices(Vinegar, Kosher Salt, Turmeric, Mustard seed, Celery Seed, Sugar). Poor liquid on top of cucumber and onion mix. Stir Frequently throughout the whole process. When done KEEP them in refrigerator, stirring them frequently throughout the 24 hour period. KEEP refrigerated at ALL times. Enjoy:)

Can a ladybug eat cucumbers?

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Ladybugs(5000 species 450 of which in the USA) eat up to five garden pests that feed on your plants, aphid to a Ladybug is like steak to man, If you offered a Ladybug an aphid vs one of the other four tiny insects they would most likely chose the aphid. aphids sucks the sap out of roses, Veg's and many other plants. Most people Do Not Know that the cute little beetle dates back to the Dinosours: Hx. of the Ladybug-

Ladybugs eat raisins but not celery.

What phylum is a cucumber in?

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umm, I believe cucumbers are a fruit. I could be wrong, but fruits produce with seeds. With that said, your question may be invalidated. You should probably be asking WHAT IS THE kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species of the cucumber?

Can you feed your hamster cucumber?

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Normally, straight away, baby hamsters prefer hamster food and plain water! But as they get older, they tend to get a wider range of taste buds, and they begin to like carrots and hamster treats!

Cucumber would be good for a hamsters health at 3 months or so!

How many calories in cucumbers and tomatoes?

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That depends on the amount and the type. For the calories in tomatoes of various types, by weight and by size, and the calories in cucumber by weight and by size, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.