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- From: "Kate Halstead" <rockyprairie AT earthlink.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:15:25 -0800
I tried cukes with circles of remesh and even though we're in an area where
75-80 is a rare heat-wave, it appeared that when the tendrils went to grab
the metal, they got too hot and seemed burnt. Can't imagine how it would
work for folks in places that actually experience summer. Only way I could
get it to work (sorta) was by weaving the entire plant through the mesh
squares. Yields were way reduced and the plants just survived.
I've gone back to a heavy mulch of alfalfa. Keeps the cukes clean and
disease is usually not an issue. Picking is still a 'discovery expedition'.
Kate
Puget Sound
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[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Garth & Kim
Travis
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:48 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers
Greetings,
I have been growing my cucumbers on trellises for years. I plant at 6 inch
spacing at the bottom of remesh, [concrete reinforcing mesh] supported by
t-posts every 6 feet. I find I have far fewer mildew/disease problems this
way and it is much easier to harvest.
Bright Blessings,
Kim
Bill Bradshaw wrote:
> Need some input on growing cucumbers on trellis. We grow pickling
> cucumbers about .5 acre per planting. Labor cost for harvest is
> getting real costly, I thought maybe we could pick faster and have
> cleaner fruit if trellised. What is your ideas.? Thanks Bill
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers
, (continued)
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
Leigh Mae Friedline, 12/26/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
breck, 12/26/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
Glen Eco Farm, 12/26/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers, Sharon and Steve, 12/26/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers, breck, 12/26/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers, Marc Winterburn, 12/27/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers, Square Ft Gardening, 12/28/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
Glen Eco Farm, 12/26/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
breck, 12/26/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers,
Leigh Mae Friedline, 12/26/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers, Pat Meadows, 12/24/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Kate Halstead, 12/23/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Garth & Kim Travis, 12/23/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Allan Balliett, 12/24/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Garth & Kim Travis, 12/25/2008
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[Market-farming] where to buy things,
Beth Spaugh, 12/25/2008
- [Market-farming] Peat as animal bedding., Sharon and Steve, 12/25/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Peat as animal bedding., Beth Spaugh, 12/25/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] where to buy things, Allan Balliett, 12/25/2008
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[Market-farming] where to buy things,
Beth Spaugh, 12/25/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Garth & Kim Travis, 12/25/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers, Pat Meadows, 12/25/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Allan Balliett, 12/24/2008
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Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers,
Garth & Kim Travis, 12/23/2008
- Re: [Market-farming] Cucumbers, Linda Amico, 12/24/2008
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