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Cheryl Holmes

The Trick That Finally Made My Cucumbers Stop Tasting Bitter

My cucumbers looked perfect but tasted bitter — every single year. I assumed it was variety or soil. But a greenhouse grower told me, “Bitterness is stress. Fix the stress, fix the taste.” He broke it down: Uneven watering is the #1 cause Cucumbers need deep roots, not frequent sips Heat spikes require shade cloth Mulch keeps flavor consistent And the kicker: never let them dry out during fruiting So I changed everything: I installed drip lines, added mulch, and hung a simple shade cloth on the hottest days. Within two weeks, the bitterness disappeared. For the first time, they tasted crisp and clean, the way cucumbers should. Turns out it wasn’t genetics. It was stress — just like people. #Gardening #related

The Trick That Finally Made My Cucumbers Stop Tasting Bitter
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