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cloggingrandma Joined: 8/03/2007 Location: Northwest, Ohio Posts: 72	Posted: May/14/2009 10:48 AM PST Can anyone tell me how to get cucumbers to climb? I'd appreciate the information. I am thinking the trellis needs to be on a slant? Help please!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

wolfwalkerpa Joined: 3/20/2007 Location: central Pa. Posts: 892	Posted: May/14/2009 11:22 AM PST Training cukes to climb isn't hard i wrap the tentacles ( not sure if thats the correct name )around wires on the fence and they fasten them self. The tentacles are the long skinny things that make a circle on the end from the stems of the cuke. be careful they are tinder just hook them don't try to unwrap. Quote \| Reply \| Report

fschukar Joined: 7/08/2003 Location: West of Salem, OR on the W. edge of the Willamette Posts: 122	Posted: May/14/2009 12:44 PM PST That's similar to what I do, wolf. I make a trellis from string and two steel posts. When the ends grow I just "weave" the ends up through the string. Eventually they will reach the top and flop over but by then you're picking perfect, green cukes. Fritz Quote \| Reply \| Report

carolyncat353 Joined: 4/29/2008 Location: Westlake, La Posts: 9805	Posted: May/14/2009 6:46 PM PST I don't know how much room you have, but this is what I do: I plant 2-3 cukes in an 8X8ft. area. I make a fence using 4 ft. tall steel posts that I just hammer in the ground, I have some hog wire I fasten to the posts with tie wraps, and the cukes seem to 'search' for something to attach to. If they want to go in a different direction, use bread ties or garbage bag ties and gently tie to the fence; they'll attach themselves. You can make a fence using just about anything, just make sure it will be sturdy enough to support heavy cukes! Quote \| Reply \| Report

GuiltTrip Joined: 6/18/2008 Location: Florida Posts: 754	Posted: May/15/2009 5:22 AM PST Last year I used a pcs of concrete wire mesh, counting 11 squares, cutting and using plastic snap ties I made a 24" round and 6' tall wire cage, I use them for Tomatoes, Cuks, pole beans and peppers, the eleven squares gives me room to reach through and pick, Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

palmettogal Joined: 5/07/2008 Location: Southeastern US Posts: 394	Posted: May/15/2009 5:50 AM PST We use wiring much like GT's but not in the round. Ours is straight in the garden row with pieces of rebar to stabilize. I plant my seed very close to the trellis, staggered on alternating sides...maybe 2 inches away. The tendrils pretty much just attach to the structure and climb. A stray will go wandering here and there but I don't worry about it at all. Quote \| Reply \| Report

cloggingrandma Joined: 8/03/2007 Location: Northwest, Ohio Posts: 72	Posted: May/18/2009 8:13 PM PST Thanks Guiltrip, your cukes look great. I used concrete wire 2 years ago but they just didn't seem to want to go up. I will probably try it again this year though. Last year I didn't have any luck with cukes at all. Going back to the Armenian cukes this year. They taste so good. and make great freezer pickles. Quote \| Reply \| Report

cloggingrandma Joined: 8/03/2007 Location: Northwest, Ohio Posts: 72	Posted: May/18/2009 8:16 PM PST Thanks to all of you. I didn't mean to ignore anyone. I have plenty of room in my garden for a trellis and i have plotted out my garden to get the most bang for the buck I hope. One thing I'm not real happy about is the fact that the farmer is planting soy beans around us this year so I will have a bumper crop of japanese beetles too. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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