Cucumber tends to like loamy soils. This soil will look dark in color, have plenty of organic material, and feel as moist as a rung out sponge. If you compost, or know where to get very good quality compost, fantastic. Use pure compost in my opinion. Read More

Dill can be planted just after the last spring frost, or here in the desert southwest, in mid-October. Plants have a single tap-root that needs plenty of depth, around 2 feet worth.  Don’t bother starting them inside either, dill is a fussy transplant candidate. Not to worry though. Read More