The spotted beetles have arrived...they are destructive, but I'm not ridding our garden of them yet...

Cucumber Falls, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania (Jan 12, 2024)

Trying a new trend of dark food photography

with cocoa butter, cucumber puree, aloe vera juice, kaolin clay and a fresh blend of mint, anise and lime.

Little lovelies in the garden.

first time doing cucumbers! :D

This cucumber plant in Kim's backyard is growing at an almost alarming pace.

Apparently Miracle Grow is VERY good shit!

We only got one cucumber from our garden this year, but it sure was a doozy!

at the Green City Farmers Market

www.chicagogreencitymarket.org/

One of our garden (home made) cucumbers, freshly cut.....poor thing, very tasty though :--)

Sweet Pickled Cucumbers

I made from this recipe:

http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/07/14/spicy-sweet-pickled-cucumbers/

Blogged on wonderment.

One cucumber, 4 adjustable levels of slicing thickness.

Cucumbers and apples are a delicious combination and you don't have to feel guilty about the calories.

Farmer spraying pesticide in the cucumber field at Kurigram, Bangladesh

The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon.

I love the way cucumber vines twist and twirl in every direction.

August MSH entry - "Twister"

I picked these today to make pickles! If we can find a jar, that is. Playmobil man for scale. These things are pretty wide. If the pickle recipe works out, I'll make some pickled green beans as well. The green beans are growing so fast that it's hard to eat them all.

Another look at the leaf and flower structure of the wild cucumber.

John Latmier's Visual Aid for The Phenology Show on 91.7 KAXE for Sept. 23rd, 2008

cucumbers: 3 lbs 14.75 oz

total cucumbers this year: 30 lbs. 8.125 oz.

Total garden harvest the year: 42 lbs. 3.875 oz.

Yunan style cucumber salad

find the recipe on my food blog here:

thekitchentourist.com/2011/10/07/cucumber-kimchi/

Cucumber in yoghurt and tandoori rice

In the garden in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

A tiny, twisting cucumber tendril. In the garden, Medias, Romania. (File: RPOP-2007-08-2549)

Cucumber Sangria

Reprinted with permission from The Deen Brothers Get Fired Up: Grilling, Tailgating, Picnicking, and More by Jamie & Bobby Deen and Melissa Clark (Ballantine Books, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., 2011. Copyright © 2011 by Deen Brothers Enterprises, LLC.

Serves 6

Usually sangria is made with just fruit, but we love the added sliced cucumber for a more mellow flavor.

One 750-milliliter bottle dry white wine

1/2 cup brandy

1 cup green grapes, washed and halved

1 English cucumber, rinsed and thinly sliced

1 green apple, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced

1 cup seltzer

In a large punch bowl or mason jar, combine the white wine, brandy, grapes, cucumber, and apple. Stir the mixture well, pressing the fruit to the bottom of the bowl. Just before serving in cups with ice, add the seltzer.

Cucumis sativus

Created by Charle's Malone of The Salvation Army Culinary Training Program, October 26, 2007.

Giant, spotted sea cucumber in Tahiti. Don't you just want to poke him? I didn't, by the way.

Lemon Cucumber, Baby Carrot Greens, Parsley, Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil, Salt & Pepper.

Cucumber spider (Araniella cucurbitina) preparing for take off

The cucumber has a female flower--looking for male flowers

Cucumber Herbs Gazpacho on Ice

That is a 12-inch ruler it's sitting on. The cucumber was actually good, and not very seedy. Also, this was one of two giant cukes that I grew this summer.

with cucumber vodka!

honey bee & cucumber beetle