Ever wonder why your cucumbers come out looking a little… weird? 🥒 Curved, skinny on one end, fat on the other, or just plain wonky cucumbers is often be a sign of incomplete pollination. Cucumbers need multiple visits from pollinators to properly pollinate all the developing seeds. When part of the flower doesn’t get adequately pollinated, that section of the cucumber may not develop evenly giving you some pretty interesting shapes. A few ways you can help: 🐝 Plant more flowers around your garden to attract pollinators 🌸 Avoid spraying insecticides while flowers are blooming 👉 If pollinators are scarce, you can even hand-pollinate your cucumber flowers The good news? A weird-looking cucumber is usually still perfectly good to eat! #cucumbers #gardening #tip #education #shilohfarm
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