Spacing for sprawlers

[desertgirl]

My DH has just built me a lovely two tiered SFG, which is 3 foot by 5 foot (wierd dimensions, but we have to work with the space we have).Attached will be a trellis for climbing vines. My question-I would like to plant watermelon,cucumbers,squash,zuchini. How should I plant these? Is there sufficient room for these plants, (and maybe even 2 of some, like cucumbers?).

Thanks for your help!

 

[lesa]

When I used small beds for that kind of plant, I planted them along the edges and let them do their sprawling into the lawn. If you don't mind mowing around them, it works as a space saver...

 

[ecopepper]

Do those vine type plants cross pollinate? I read somewhere about a cuke and something polinating and getting a yucky fruit? I could be wrong though. Good luck. I will research and come back if I find it. But if the book says okay then go for it!

BB
Robin

 

[ecopepper]

http://www.yougrowgirl.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5197

Here is kinda what I mean. Good luck!

 

[lesa]

No worries, if you are not planning on keeping seeds...

 

[ecopepper]

So it's the seeds in the fruit that are funny and not the fruit itself? Cool!