How tall of a trellis for cucumbers?
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Comments (13)An old post, but I was looking for similar, so thought I'd post what I've done in case it helps others in the future that come across it. I started with Armenian cukes in an Aerogarden, and didn't have high hopes they'd transplant outside well. This is what it looked like at transplant time, and I didn't harden off before moving to outside in the yard - http://www.gthomson.us/projects/landscaping/armenian-cucumbers-1.jpg That same plant is now here 5 weeks later - it's the one of the left - http://www.gthomson.us/projects/landscaping/cukes-05302016-2.jpg I planted 5 more on that 3' wide trellis - definitely too many. #6 didn't make it so I put in a Rattlesnake pole bean there on the right. The cukes and pole bean do seem to like each other and they both seem to be helping to support each other and using each other for structure wrapping tendrils around each other. The pole bean vines are definitely more delicate and smaller leaves. And there's a cantaloupe plant in there, too, that isn't obvious - replaced cuke #2. Next year, I'll add another tree stake, and another 3' wide trellis. And I think I'll put one of each on each trellis - armenian cucumber, rattlesnake pole beans, and some kind of cantaloupe. The above pictures are South-facing, with the sun coming up to the left. Did I do this backwards with the big leaf cukes on the left, and small leaf bean on the right? Or does the bean plant need less sun to do well? Given this 3' wide trellis, and wanting to put an armenian cuke, canteloupe and some type of pole bean - what should the timing be on planting directly outside, and in which order, so they work well in a companion kind of way? Also, for what it's worth... my pooch does seem to like to pee on that left cuke - this is Chipper my pooch amongst some Chives - http://www.gthomson.us/projects/landscaping/chipper-chives.jpg Is there some reason that would be giving that left cuke more of what it needs to grow so much bigger?...See Morehelp with my cucumber trellis plan
Comments (12)My cuke trellis is like fireman's. I just made it the square foot garden way (with metal electrical conduit, cut to be 5x5x5) and hung with nylon mesh. For the most part cukes are willing to go directly vertical and dont need a slant. All I had to do was wander by the garden once or twice a week and if any offshoots from the vine got rogue ideas I would just poke them back into the trellis. By growing directly vertical instead of at a slant, you save yourself tons of garden space and you can give them a little more vertical room. I grew three cukes on my 5x5x5 trellis with no trouble, but one of them was pretty gimpy because it got a late start, so I'd say 2-3 per a trellis of that size is good. If you want the price estimate, the conduit is like $2 for 10' to figure $4 there with some left over. If you use the nice metal corner joints they are $4.50 each ($9 total) plus $1.50 for each of the rebar stakes, so about $16 for a crazy sturdy trellis that is in its 3rd year (and I leave it up year round in the indiana winter cause i"m lazy) and not showing any signs of wear. It seems determined to last forever....See Morecucumber trellis
Comments (2)It needs to be no taller than you can reach to pick them comfortably. The vines will then drape back down over the trellis to the graound. No need to have to drag out the extension ladder to pick the cukes. ;) Dave...See Morepeas and cucumbers on the same trellis at the same time?
Comments (4)Thanks for the response, and the tip about the zone in my profile. According to the zone finder, I'm in zone 9b, but it appears that zone 10a is less than 5 miles away in the next city. I was thinking maybe the peas would start producing before the cucumbers would take over the trellis. I ended up planting the peas and cucumbers on separate trellises this week....See Moremeldy_nva
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