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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow lemon cucumbers – and bring extra color to your salad bowl

A cucumber crystal lemon fruit growing on the plant in a summer vegetable garden.

If you mention cucumbers to most people, they will imagine the traditional long green ones you see in stores. However, how does the idea of an oval and lemon-coloured cucumber sound to you?

Lemon cucumbers are a fantastic and novel alternative to classic cucumbers, great if you seek new and interesting crops for your vegetable garden. I have grown cucumbers for many years, but I tried lemon cucumbers and was amazed at how productive the plants were. I was also impressed by how popular they were, quickly selling out each day on the vegetable stand where I sold produce.

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