As long as the dead mouse is in your home, the smell will get worse with time as the animal decays. So itâs important to find the carcass ASAP and get rid of it to stop the smell from getting worse. To locate the dead mouse in a wall or enclosed space, follow your nose.
Most cucumber plants contain compounds known as cucurbitacins (âkyew-ker-BIT-a-sinsâ) that cause fruit to taste bitter. At low levels, you arenât likely to detect them. But high levels of cucurbitacins produce extremely bitter fruit. Some cucumber varieties possess a gene that inhibits their formation.
1 A more specific way to determine when to plant your cucumbers would be to pay attention to the date of the last frost. To be on the safe side, wait until at least two weeks after the last frost date.  The temperature of the soil should be at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 degrees Celsius).