Cucumbers a cool summer treat Melinda Myers For the Journal-Courier April 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail After the first flush of flowers, male and female flowers will appear for bees to pollinate and cucumbers to develop.MelindaMyers.com Add a cool refreshing twist to your meals, beverages, appetizers, and snacks with cucumbers. These popular vegetables are grown worldwide, adding anti-inflammatory vitamin K, vitamins C, B-5 and more to your meals. Take it a step further by using your own fresh-from-the-garden cucumbers. Grow cucumbers sprawled on the ground or in a container on your patio, balcony, or deck. Save space and train them up a decorative support. They make great vertical accents in containers as well as edible and ornamental gardens. Going vertical not only saves space, it improves productivity by reducing disease problems while also making harvesting easier.