Cucumber Vine - Grow Your Own!

We know all about how the apple is supposed to be the all-American treat and how it keeps the doctor away and all that stuff. Fine, but today let’s talk cucumbers.

All American? As early as 1609 Jamestown colonists were planting cucumbers in their early American gardens? Health benefits? Oh, brother, where do we start? The cucumber is credited with helping lower blood pressure and relieving heartburn, reducing stomach acid and relaxing nerves and muscles. It improves circulation, maintains health skin, hair and nails, and helps teeth and gums.

But all of that’s old history. What is newsworthy about this vegetable is the Cucumber Vine, an amazing product we love. It grows giant cucumbers up to two feet long in just 50 days. It is a bitter-free variety ready to slice and eat—even the bright green skin is tasty.

Slice your own delicious cucumber into your next salad and feel as cool as a…oh, you know what we mean!