Cucumbers are tangy, crunchy and surprisingly difficult to store. Regular or Persian cucumbers purchased at the store are often waxed to keep in moisture, but cucumbers from a home garden will begin to spoil within a few days of being picked. If you are a small-scale gardener who loves to pickle, you know it can be difficult to harvest enough cucumbers for a batch of pickles. Making small batches and optimizing your storage conditions can help.
