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.
My grandmother's solution to bitter cucumbers: 1. Take a one gallon can, making holes all around the bottom of the can with a pointed can-opener. 2. Bury it in the ground next to the cucumber plant. 3. Use the garden hose to fill the can with water several times a week.