cukes and sunflowers

[blue skys]

I planted some sunflowers around my cukes so they can grow up them. I think I planted them too thick and am worried about the cukes getting enough sun. I was thinking I would just thin the leaves off the sunflowers to allow more light to get by. What are y'alls thoughts?

 

[jlmann]

That would probably help. Or you could always just thin the sunflowers out a little since being too close will probably stunt them a little. Maybe pull every other one? I'm always thinning stuff around here if it looks too close, but that's just me.

 

[blue skys]

I'm hesitant to thin them because they are very big. but that may be an even better reason to thin them...

I guess if this is the worst problem I'm having...

 

[vfem]

Its good your sunflowers are getting big! Mine are still like 2" off the ground, and I was going to do the same thing with the cukes going up them..... but I think there isn't enough light and I don't want o rip out pretty sunflowers.

Take some pics... how close are they really?!

 

[jlmann]

I understand. But you could justify it by thinking about how much water and nutrients the sunflowers will rob from your cukes- not to mention sunlight!

 

[blue skys]

They are way crowded, I will take before and after pictures and post them tonight (once I figure out how to post pictures, that is ). Thanks guys!

Nevermind, my camera just decided to quit working.