I've always grown my vine cucumbers on some sort of trellis. Won't hurt them a bit. They're tough, they'll hang until they rot.

Val

Just adding that Val is right. I grew different varieties suspended last year. It keeps them nice and clean. :)

suspended is actually a preferred method for many reasons. We do it on purpose with trellising or cages or make stuff with pallets etc. Happy growing.

Thank you all!

I think this is the perfect way to grow them. They don't rot or get eaten laying on the ground. They are easier to see to pick and it saves your back.

any pictures soilent green?

Would love to see a thread on all your vertical stuff!

t-bird, I will try to remember to post some pics later in the season. All of my viners are still young up here and nothing is trailing yet.

Raybo has frequently posted pictures of his hanging cucumbers in the Container forum.

This is my first time growing cucumbers in containers and I have some in the ground too. The ones in the container have already climbed out of the 5 ft cage and the fruit is hanging just like Raybo's. Right now, I'm trying to train the in-ground plants onto some old tomato supports -- I will never grow un-trellised cucumbers again.

Here is a link that might be useful: Raybos cucumbers

This is an old post, but let me add an additional commant. This year I am experimenting with growing cucumbers from Do-It-Yourself hanging Milk Jug containers. One of the problems I envision is the continuing need for water; so I am adding a water reservoir.

Wow! Is a milk jug (one gallon container) really big enough for a cuke plant? They are pretty big vines!

Good luck with the experiment and do let us know how it goes.

Linda

My first year gardening, I planted cukes in some cheapo plastic pots that were not much more than a gallon. Subsequent years of giving them the proper amount of room has given me much, much, much better results, but that first year wasn't a total bust, maybe just because I had a dozen or so plants, the rule of odds that I would get SOME return was in my favor lol. Beginners luck maybe, but you are spot on, trying to keep them watered was a challenge.