squash and pumpkins, but their seed jets are unique in the group and rare among plants. Ancient Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder (AD 23 to 79) was the first to describe squirting cucumbers ...

Growers of cucumbers are already privy to the host of pests that these vines invite — squash bugs, striped cucumber beetles, ...

Rub a cucumber with salt and rinse with water ... Rinse and squeeze out the water. 3. Cut a kabocha squash. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil over medium heat and add the kabocha.

You can prepare the food like you would prepare other kinds of squash. Some ways to enjoy chayote include: Eating raw chayote like you would eat cucumber or celery Adding raw chayote cubes to ...