MOUNT VERNON — Cucumber growers are in a pickle with the impending closure of a processing plant in Portland, Ore., and a decision by the owner to stop buying pickle cukes in the Pacific Northwest.

Growing your own cucumbers to pickle or add crunch to salads is easier than you may think. This tender fruit loves warm weather and can grow in the ground or containers, so long as the plants receive ...

It’s September, and I still haven’t harvested a single red tomato. The beets are still grape-size and, so far, my four plants have produced only two zucchini. But the green beans? They’re suddenly ...

Low in calories and versatile, cucumbers can flavor beverages, perk up a salad, be served as a snack, or be made into pickles. This popular vegetable is a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin ...

“Pickles,” mused my son, crunching a sour, green spear at age 5, “aren’t like food you grow. They come from another food.” It could have been an answer from Jeopardy: The Kindergarten Round. “I’ll ...

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 pounds of ...

Last year, my husband discovered the joy of making cucumber pickles. He put fresh cucumbers in a clean jar with dill, bay and garlic from the garden, pure salt, spring water and a few grape leaves to ...

Plant cucumbers outside after the last frost once the soil has warmed to 60°F to 70°F, which is generally late May to early June. Start cucumber seeds indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost, and ...