Here are some topics brought up to me at the Springs Preserve. Houseplant care while vacationing: Cluster plants together and loosely cover with clear plastic bags to reduce evaporation. Keep them out of direct sunlight. If you are going on an extended vacation, place the plants in the shower and have someone water them occasionally. Snake melon: It is an Armenian cucumber, also known as a snake cucumber. It is perhaps the best slicing cucumber for Las Vegas, and there's no need to peel it. It grows long and fast, but tastes best when it's a foot long. It's actually a variety of melon. Bitter cucumbers: No one really knows why cucumbers produce bitter fruit, but we assume stress causes it....
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