Cucumber (POINSETT 76)
$4.99
Heaven's Harvest Store
Poin-Packet
These are long, straight cucumbers, perfect for the market. They will grow up to 8" in length on disease resistant vines. Start indoors, 3-4 weeks before last frost, to get an earlier crop and keep harvesting to encourage new growth. Don't let them go dry! Seed Details: Days to maturity:...
These are long, straight cucumbers, perfect for the market. They will grow up to 8" in length on disease resistant vines. Start indoors, 3-4 weeks before last frost, to get an earlier crop and keep harvesting to encourage new growth. Don't let them go dry!
- Days to maturity: 70 days.
- Growth: 6"-8" length.
- Tip: Marigolds or wood ash at the base of the vine are supposed to help deter pests.
- Plant Spacing:
- Row: 36"Plant: 12"-24"
- Planting Depth: 1/2 - 1 inch.
- Days to Germination: 3-10 days.
- Days to harvest: 70 days.
- Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent water. It will cheerfully compensate!
- Fights heat, both inside and out. Eat cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from sunburn and itchy skin.
- Flushes out toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a virtual broom, sweeping waste products out of your system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve kidney stones.
- Nourishes you with vitamins. A B and C, which boost immunity, give you energy and keep you radiant. Give it more power by juicing cucumber with carrot and spinach.
- Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That?s why cucumber-based treatments are popular in spas.
- Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads and soups. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with creamy yogurt dip.
- Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes is a clichéd beauty visual, but it really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.
- Cuts cancer risk. Cut down your risk of several cancers by including cucumber in your diet. Several studies show its cancer-fighting potential.
- Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients that struggle with blood pressure, both high and low, often find that eating cucumber brings relief.
- Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice refreshes and heals diseased gums, leaving your mouth smelling good.
- Smooths hair and nails. Silica, the wonder mineral in cucumber makes your hair and nails stronger and shinier.
- Soothes muscle and joint pain. All those vitamins and minerals in cucumber make it a powerful enemy of muscle and joint pain.
- Keeps kidneys in shape. Cucumber lowers uric acid levels in your system, keeping the kidneys happy.
- Good for diabetics. Patients of diabetes can enjoy cucumber while also reaping its health benefits: cucumber contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin.
- Reduces cholesterol. A compound called sterols in cucumber helps reduce bad cholesterol.
- Source: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/16-superb-health-benefits-of-cucumber.html
