Growing Cucumbers

I DON"T KNOW HOW TO GROW CUCUMBERS. This is the second year that I have attempted to grow cucumbers. They tend to just be bitter and the skin is more pale green with white specks more so than a dark green color.

I can't even eat them because they just don't taste great.

I finally read some articles and even heard of other people with problems of having TOO MANY cucumbers, and found out what they suggested.... Shade.

Apparently even though every article you read says that cucumbers are a sun loving vegetable, around my part, the heat of the sun in just too much. Suggestion, grow them where they get morning and noon sun, then get shaded for the rest of the day... I will be trying this next summer, although I may try to grow in my regular, full sun bed for a fall garden.

So remember, these things need sun, but need a lot more shade that what I have been giving them.