How to Keep Cucumbers Fresh (Everyone Can Grow a Garden 2020 #40)
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Garden writer Susan Mulvihill shares the best and most popular tip ever on how to keep cucumbers as fresh as the day you picked them! You won't believe how easy this is. Pre-order Susan's new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook on Amazon: (www.amazon.com/gp/product/076...)
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My mother-in-law taught me to wrap store-bought vegetables in clean newspapers and shopping bags. For almost thirty years this has been a time-tested method for me to keep produce fresher longer in the fridge.
Wonderful! I guess I'm a little behind the curve!
For anyone who doesn't know, you can do this with romaine lettuce also, I've had romaine lettuce heads last over 2 even 3 months in the crisper like this.
I vaguely remember my mom wrapping cucumbers in newspaper and storing them in our root cellar (which, as a kid, I thought was dumb). I didn't like cucumbers when I was younger, but I love them now. Susan, I'll have to try this next year, thanks for sharing this! ~Margie
I searched this because I'm going to make cucumber relish for my sister. She actually gave me the recipe a few years ago and it's great. I need 16 cups of chopped cukes so I needed a way to keep the earlier ones fresh. Thanks so much!
Happy to pass this tip along!
Wow! That's awesome!
Wrote this down in my notebook. Hope I remember to read my notes next season. Just leaving cucs overnight on table or in fridge effected the quality. Great tip.
hi Susan, I have done this myself and it works wonders. I do the same with a punnet of mushrooms that goes off covered with the plastic wrap from the shops, so as soon as I get home, I open up the plastic container and wrap the mushrooms in paper towel and pop them back into the container and they last for ages in the fridge. I do the same for cucumbers and whole heads of lettuce and it does last much longer.
You're a lifesaver! Thanks Susan!
Being a grower and lover of home grown cukes, I have been forever troubled by how I would store my precious babies. And you have given me this. Thank you!
It works like a charm!
Our garden is just now coming on, we didn't really get the garden planted until late May, but wow the peas, the beans, and cucumbers are coming on strong. Today alone we picked over a hundred cucumbers. I gave 70% of them away and decided to pickle my first batch of dill pickles today. I was wondering how best to store them over night. Your video was just what I needed. Thank you! So much is coming on all at once, raspberries, apricots now also. Last year the frost destroyed all our fruit - this year a bumper crop!
Wow, that's a lot of cucumbers! I'm so glad your garden is doing well and that this video was helpful.
Congratulations! Thanks for the wonderful tip!
Thank you so much 💓
Great tip for all of us not on Facebook
Wow, you read my mind! I just harvested 4 cucumbers, and I had already made refrigerator pickles out of the last batch, I was really wondering how to save these without pickling more! Thank you so much!!
I will pass this along. I do this in the summer with my pickling cukes until I get enough for a batch.
What a great tip. Thank you
Cool, love cukes!
Just stumbled across your video. New to Florida Gardening, and have harvested my first 2 cukes today. Will try your method, thanks for the Knowledge and will share with my family who also garden!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
That's a great tip to keep them fresh thank you❤️
Thanks so much, Ana! 😊
Thank you. This works really well. Also works on peppers.
This is fabulous! TY for sharing I’m a new follower 😊
Thank you, thank you!!!
WONDERFUL!!!
Just found your post, thank you so much just picked about 20 pounds of cucumbers out of the garden and we’re leaving in two days for Vacation was trying to find something another. That would keep them fresh for five days till I could get back and can them.❤️
Excellent! I'm glad this was helpful.
I needed this so bad thanks
Thanks. I’m going to try this. 😀
Fantastic Tip....Susan. Thank you so much for sharing.
Have a wonderful December 2020 and stay safe...
Thank you! You too!
Will try.
I'm 6a mid Ohio and planted a few late season cucumbers and picked 6 this last week, September is almost gone.
Thank you Susan. This is so cool. Next year I’m going to have crisp cucumbers👍.
It is wonderful to get such tips. Another You Tuber had a tip on how to keep green beans fresh after picking. "Wrap the beans in newspaper and put them in the fridge". I have tried it this year and think it works.
Looking forward to the celery harvesting/freezing process :) Love all you share! From North Idaho zone 6a 🌻🌿💚
Thanks, Julie!
Very good video thank you for cheering, and also i do the same with the green onions and cilantro is i need to used on the next day if not i frizzier and last me a year ..we are only two people in my home and i have a garden for mor lol. i love your videos thank you for the tip.
thank you, I will try this. 🤗🤗
Congratulations! That is exciting to see how many you have reached with your message, just great!
I have the next idea what could go viral : Share your picture and tipp of your best ever organized freezer! 😄 I can't forget about it how nice and organized it looked when you were showing us preserving methods 🤗
And how did I miss that you are present on social media?! I go and catch up on it 🤗
Greetings,
Judit
Hi, Judit! I didn't realize our freezer was so organized, but that's just so we can squeeze in as much as possible.
Thank you!!!
I've used a similar method for storing sweet corn (don't peel them - keep the husks on - stored in the fridge in a plastic bag) but never thought of doing the same for cucumbers. I like the idea of wrapping in dry paper towel as it would soak up any moisture than escapes and stops them going soggy. Thanks for sharing!!!
This method works so well! And I agree with your method for storing corn in the refrigerator.
Thank you
Great thanks
Yesss! Here I am one year later watching this video again because I finally need it, because I have enough cucumbers and the 'problem' how to store them 🤗 I wonder what is the update on the viral post. Sure it is even more popular than a year ago 🤗 I am going to share the tipps with my neighbors who now have also cucumbers (from me) 🙄😄.
I am so happy you created this video about the best ever tipp! 😍
Greetings, Judit
Hello, Judit! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. I've never been able to find that original post again, in order to see what the final number was, but it was in the millions! Isn't that crazy?! But this method works so well. I'm also doing the same thing with the zucchini squash that we harvest because the plants have been very prolific this summer. This method works equally well for them. Take care.
Thanks just tried it! I will post an update in a couple of days🙂
It works!
Very good
I so the same thing, except I put them into plastic airtight boxes. A larger box for mass storage and a smaller box for the cucumber I'm currently using. I do exactly the same with grapes from the supermarket. I live in tropical Nth Australia.
Thanks so much I am having an unbelievable harvest of cucumbers this year and already have six jars in the frig
Wow! That's impressive.
What do you do to preserve them in the jars? And how long do they keep?
Yay!!
Hi. I just found your video today. I don't grow my own vegetables, but I'd been so frustrated with store bought cucumbers going bad soon after l buy them. I'm trying out your method today. Thank you for your informative video.
Hi, Cassandra. I think you'll be amazed! Thanks for your nice comments.
Thank you for this great tip. What is the bush behind you with the lovely red berries?
Hi, Judy. That is an American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum). It's a native shrub and we love it!
Thank you ! 👍🏼🌾🦌🏹
Thank you😙🤍🤍
Thx Mam , God bless you
I don't have a garden but I'm trying to eat better and buy more produce I bought a few cucumbers last week and they only lasted a few days I bought more today so paper towels and plastic bags it is thanx 4 da tip!
I’m so glad I found this!! I have had more bad cucumber’s in my 73 year life, because I was thinking that you Leave them in their containers!😳🥰😊😊
I'm glad you found it helpful, Kathleen!
Just done it let's see how they do
Thanks so much so easy ,,yes I hate soft cucumbers
All our English cucumber sold in the grocery stores are wrapped in plastic wrap because of their thin skin, when I bring home peppers and cucumbers I wrap them in Saran Wrap, in nj we no longer are given plastic bags when shopping in our stores
I've been recycling my plastic bags over and over. I'm glad to hear your stores don't have the plastic bags in the produce department anymore.
@@SusansInTheGarden to clarify, there are plastic bags in the produce aisle in grocery stores, ( wet veggies, weighing fruits etc) we bring our own reusable bags when checking out at grocery stores. plastic bags are banned at checkout in grocery , retail, and food service stores . Brown paper bags maybe given out if needed at some stores. Example, drug stores , department stores etc. some stores have never suppled plastic bags, example Costco, aldi, etc. polystyrene foam food containers will be banned starting may 2025. New Jersey state law
Sorry a ps this is the state law in New Jersey
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Good advice.
Cucumbers go bad fast. Don't want to always pickle them. Need to have some cumbers fresh out the refrigerator. I will implement your technique. Looks like the answer I need to make the produce stay good/fresh longer.
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It works really, really well!
Thanks! Going to give this a go! Do you think this will work with zucchini?
Yes, it does!
Thanks for info I'm not on social media. Just what I wanted to know.
I'll let you know if it works for me😁
Hello, is it okay to use tissue? I dont have paper towel handy
I haven't tried that but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Hello,, After putting the cucumbers in the plastic bag, should i keep the bag opened or tie a knot to seal
Hi, Tonya. I just loosely close it before putting it into the refrigerator.
Thank You, I will have to see if I have any of these hard to find tools around,lol. Where are You located? I'm in Northern Utah🍁🎃
Ha ha. I'm in Spokane, Wash.
Can you share how you freeze celery
Sure, Peter. I just slice it and put it into freezer bags. Super easy!
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What does it mean when my cucumber leaves wilt during the day in Texas
I would guess it's due to the heat and that as long as they recover, they're OK. Perhaps you need to increase the amount of time they're getting watered in the morning, though. If your plants look OK, I think they're fine. But keep an eye on them just in case they're starting to show signs of disease.
Do you wash prior ?
If it's from the garden and wasn't lying on the soil, no. Otherwise, I would wash and dry it first.
Ma’am do you wash the cucumbers and dry them before wrapping in paper towel? Or do you wash them just before eating? Thanks for this informative video. I will try this method but please let me know about my Enquiry. 😊 thanks.
Hello there. I rarely need to wash them because they're so clean when they're hanging on the cucumber vines. But it yours are growing on the ground, I would wash and dry them well before putting them into the paper towel.
@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you so much for replying about this.
How? long will it keep
I've had them keep for up to 3 weeks, which is a whole lot better than a couple of days! It varies, though.
Does this method work/apply to any other vegetables?
Tomatoes? Lettuce? Onions?
It will work with summer squash such as zucchini and lettuce.
Thank you mam, I don’t do any Anti Social Media.
Hmmm. Wonder how it works on cucamelons.
What is the gorgeous shrub/tree behind you with the red fruit?
I don't know if it will work on cucamelons but it's certainly worth a try! The shrub is American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum). It's a native shrub and we just love it!
@@SusansInTheGarden Thanks! I wondered if that’s what it was. Gorgeous leaves.
I made refrigerator pickled cucamelons. Found a recipe and added handfuls as I went along and am enjoying the six mason jars full. Delicious.
@@marilynm8812 - I thought of doing that, but didn’t have a huge harvest. Maybe next year.
Do they keep fresh all winter long? 🙂
No, but instead of getting mush in a day or two, they'll keep for 2 weeks or longer.
Does the same method work for zucchini?
Yes.
Pls do we keep the bag open or airtight?
I just loosely wrap the bag, so it's not completely sealed.
@@SusansInTheGarden Thanks
What is that beautiful bush with the berries?
That is an American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum). It's a native shrub that grows in zones 3-7 or perhaps up to zone 8.
@@SusansInTheGarden that is spectacular! I’m a 7 so I might give it a try. Thanks for the answer.
Does this work for Armenian cucumbers?
I don't see why it wouldn't. I'd definitely give it a try!
How about in freezer ?
Do you freeze your cucumbers???
Wow does this really work??
I wouldn't post it if it didn't! I have done this for 3 years now and it works like a charm.
@@SusansInTheGarden thanks so much for sharing this! This is my first year growing cucumbers successfully. It’s been a late spring here in zone 3 here in Manitoba, Canada. Only 3 of my cakes are ready, but I’ve got many more just starting to grow. So I put a few in the fridge, I hopes that I’ll be able to preserve them before the rest are ready to pickle.
@@sailorgirlk1 It depends on how long it will be before the rest of the cucumbers are ready to be harvested. I've gotten them to stay fresh with this method for 2-3 weeks.
@@SusansInTheGarden hopefully it won’t take too much longer to harvest my cucumbers.
Is it the same for English cucumbers?
I would assume so but haven't tried it.
@@SusansInTheGarden which shelf of the fridge is best?
@@supersysm I use the vegetable crisper for them.
We shall see I'll give it a try. No thanks for facebook.
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All those people are people who have thrown out spoiled cucs!!
Myself included!