Good soil, proper sunlight, and regular harvesting are the three secrets to growing cucumbers in your garden. The soil should be rich, airy, and kept moist with a temperature of at least 20 degrees, through adding compost and manure. Cucumbers need six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily to build strong vines and a large crop. Cucumbers should be harvested every two days while still small and ripe to prevent them from developing a bitter taste as they grow larger.

1. Three Secrets to
Growing Cucumbers
in Your Garden

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Cucumbers are summer vegetables that do not require much
difficulty to grow. The smallest of things could affect the
growth of cucumber. When growing them, a few tips can
help yield a bountiful harvest rather than a minimal one.
First, good soil is a must. The soil needs to be rich and airy for
your cucumbers to grow. You should ensure the soil is moist
and has a temperature of at least 20 degrees. You should
also modify the soil by adding compost and manure, which
would help loosen the soil and add drainage.

3. Next, make sure you plant your cucumbers in the right
location. Cucumbers need at least six to eight hours of
sunlight daily. They need the sun to help build strong vines,
which would, in turn, lead to a huge crop.
Finally, harvest regularly. If left to become bigger, cucumbers
tend to have a bitter taste. Hence, they need to be picked
regularly, or all focus would be on making the existing harvest
bigger, leading to the bitter taste. Once they are ripe for
harvest, you should pick them at least every two days.