Uncover the ancient mystery of the squirting cucumber's explosive seed dispersal. Discover the plant's sophisticated fluid redistribution system.

Knowing when to plant cucumber seeds is a key consideration if you're after optimal growth and the best harvest in time for summer. Cucumbers have long been praised by gardeners as one of the ...

For example, can you plant cucumbers and tomatoes together? This principle is called companion planting and it’s all about grouping plants in your borders or greenhouse that benefit each other.

Cover, water and label. Put in a propagator to germinate. If growing indoors, plant two cucumbers in a growing bag at the end of May and support with a garden cane attached to the ceiling of the ...

Water well and label. Growing bags are ideal for plants that don't have deep roots, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, chilli peppers, aubergines and courgettes. Plant two to three plants ...

One plant with a very unusual way of spreading its seeds is the squirting cucumber. Unlike the cucumbers you may have eaten in salads, this one is poisonous. Its flowers turn into bluish-green ...