Cucumbers and Tomato Cages

[Purple Strawberry]

Does this sound like a good idea? I don't want the cucumbers laying on the ground.

 

[teacher]

I have been caging my cucumbers for awhile-it keeps your cucs clean and is a great space saver too.

 

[momofdrew]

I plan on trellising my cucumbers so I dont see why you couldnt use a tomato cage

 

[vfem]

I have a trellis netting set on bamboo posts for my cucumbers, also have one set up for my cantelopes!

Saves me garden space and keep them off the ground.

 

[GardeNerd]

I use tomato cages for my cucumbers. I love it and they work great. I plant one seeding near each wire that pokes in the ground. I use the re-bar cages for my tomatoes more often.

 

[karanleaf]

Sounds like a wonderful idea.

I will give it a try. Last year had a volunteer cuc come up in the raised bed (it was just put together then) and it took over that corner. Got some tastey cucs from it though

Next time DH eye balls tomato cages I will tell him to get a few. :tools

Thanks :happy_flower Karan

 

[jlmann]

I always plant my cukes in a row then put two metal fence posts on either end and stretch nylon netting between the posts. The cages will work fine too but I use the netting for a lot of other things in the garden ( peas , beans , cantaloupes etc.) so it is cheaper for me to get a large roll of netting rather than a whole lot of tomatoe cages. Cukes aren't picky - they'll climb about anything they can get their tendrils around. Good luck!