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Either way, keeping cucumbers near nitrogen-fixing beans should boost your crop of cukes.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 Cucumbers can also increase the risk of your potato plants catching blight, so don't plant potatoes with your cukes.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Get the recipe > Pomegranate seeds add pops of tartness to this sautéed corn and crunchy cuke combo.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025 These include: corn, eggplant, pumpkin, melons, cukes, tomatoes and squash.—oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for cuke