Summer Garden Vegetables

Instead of producing blossoms and fruit, nitrogen-fed cucumbers put their energy into growing vines, leaves and shoots. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) belong to the cucurbit family, along with pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima), squash and gourds (both Cucurbita...

Chill for one hour or more. In a small bowl, whisk oil, juice and oregano, garlic and salt until well blended. Pour over vegetables. Add cucumber, reserving 1/2 cup.Add Butter and Milk.

There's so much more to learn but I fear overwhelming you. Keeping the garden watered means your lettuce will be leafier, your cucumbers crisper, your tomatoes juicier... I will confess though that I didn't allow many inches of extra space in that plan,...

If you grow zucchini in a sandy soil, water more frequently but use less water with each irrigation, the University of Minnesota Extension recommends.Yellow leaves on a zucchini plant can be a sign of many problems, including too much water.

Cucumbers will usually form long thin fruits, a watermelon or cantaloupe will be round, and some winter squash have a characteristic bulge at one end of the fruit. The stems of squash plants are often somewhat prickly, whereas cucumbers and melons never...

Fruit and vegetable gardens burst into bloom in spring and summer for eventual fruit harvest, but rarely consist of one specific plant variety. Dig 3 to 4 inches of organic compost into the topsoil to increase nutrition, drainage and moisture retention.

While the squash are still edible at this stage, you generally have to peel them and remove the seeds and any tough fibers that have developed around the seeds. Zucchinis that were harvested young retain their shape during cooking, making them ideal for...

If you can't scratch the skin of the squash with your fingernail, it is overripe. You may want to protect the vines with a shade cloth during the hottest parts of the season. If the stem begins to wilt, again look at your water rates and adjust.

Companion planting is the practice of planting certain vegetables next to one another to maximize positive effects of each plant. When plants compete for the same nutrients, one or the other -- sometimes both -- do not thrive.Bean plants naturally adjust...

Spring is a busy time, getting the vegetable garden prepared and planted, and then late summer and autumn bring the bountiful harvests. A less experienced tomato grower might pull the plants and toss them, but to me the foliage has the promise of great...

You can also pollinate the flowers by hand if you are growing them in a greenhouse or other area where insect pollination isn't possible. A summer squash, the zucchini grows well in most summer vegetable gardens.

The containers must have adequate drainage holes in the bottom. If the containers do not, use a drill bit on a power drill to make the required drainage holes.Fill the containers with a mixture containing equal parts potting soil and leaf mold.

White fungus grows over the lesion when humidity is high.Good cultural practices help prevent black rot. The symptoms vary depending on the species. A few conditions and diseases cause black spots and blotches that make the fruit inedible.

Seed germination, or sprouting, occurs fairly fast. Cucumber fruits usually can be harvested 50 to 70 days after the seeds were sown, depending on the variety and weather conditions.Cucumber varieties used for pickling are ready to harvest when the fruits...

Then the rows are covered with black plastic, which helps to keep in moisture and aids in warming the soil. Start with fresh seed; the seed is only good for a year.melon with seeds has to be planted in the same area.

A few years ago I downsized on the amount of tomato plants I grew. Here are a few of my favorites.2 T. Here are a few recipes I've discovered over the years. Either way, a good homemade crouton on top is great.

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Of fertilizer for every 100 square feet of garden space.Make shallow rows with the corner of your hoe. Allow 3 feet between each row. Plant okra seeds directly in your garden seven to 10 days after the last expected frost in your area, as the seeds won't...

Nothing says summer quite like zucchini for dinner. The plant will grow very quickly in warm weather and will use the energy collected in the large leaves to produce massive amounts of fruit.

Cucumbers and zucchinis are from the same family -- Cucurbitaceae, or the squash family -- so these cousins can be planted together in your vegetable garden.Before you decide to toss a handful of cucumber and zucchini seeds in the soil, make sure you...

If you're interested in growing potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in your home garden, don't overlook a variety called Yukon Gold, which yields yellow-fleshed potatoes in the early to middle part of the season.

Cut the stem ½ inch up from the zucchini with a sharp knife. Zucchinis ripen from midsummer until fall, continually blooming and producing until cold weather kills off the plant. Zucchinis left too long on the plant become tough and woody, and are no...

Curing the cut seed potato pieces before planting them will help to ensure better germination rates and faster emergence, according to Cornell University, although this is a point of disagreement among experts, with the Ohio State University Extension...

Wait until the plants set their first young peppers before applying fertilizer, the University of Illinois Extension reports. Regular applications of fertilizer can benefit the plants, bettering your odds for a healthy harvest.Bell pepper plants benefit...

While it's more common to have bumper crops of fast-growing zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), some factors can slow down the growth of your annual zucchini or make the plant produce small fruit.

There's even a national day in celebration of the phenomenon: August 8 is National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night. Don't allow the squash to get too big or overripe, or it will be tough and seedy.