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  • From: "Square Ft Gardening" <mike_jordan AT squareftgardening.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers
  • Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:44:47 -0600

Where in west Australia are you?  If you don’t mind me asking.

 

 

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Marc Winterburn
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:25 AM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers

 

Gday there Marc in West Oz here, The way that we grow our cukes is angling our trellis on a 45 degree angle growing towards the north, but I guess you guys would have to grow them towards the south up there.This  makes the cukes grow dead straight as they hand down don’t get marked by touching anything and you can also grow som lettuces in the space under neath and they don’t get burnt on the really hot summer days.

Regards

Marc from West Australia

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of breck
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:38 AM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers

 

Marlin,

Thanks for the reply. I used the weave method for the first time on tomatoes this year (approx 1000’). It is a lot of work, but I really liked the results. So, I guess I will try it on cucs.

 

 Mike here is my zip code. We may set a record high tomorrow in the 70’s.

 

Breck Carden

Crestwood, KY 40014-7704

 

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Glen Eco Farm
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 11:10 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Trellising Cucumbers

 

Why can’t one use stakes and twine (Florida Weave) for cucs, like tomatoes

 

I think one could.  My neighbor did something like that last year with his but he told me that it was a lot of work and it took a lot of twine.  I think I'm going to try it on a short row this coming year.  I predict that it will go a lot like trying to stake and weave oxheart tomatoes (notorious for weak, wimpy stems).  Again the issue is the cost of stakes, twine, and time.

 

Marlin B




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