Grow Your Cucumbers Vertically and Save Space.

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Posted by @Newyorkrita on
If you are short on space in your vegetable garden, as I am, then up is the way to go!

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Cucumbers can grow just fine sprawled on the ground, but they take to climbing excellently. It saves space and makes the fruits easy to find. You don't need to bend over and hunt on the ground. An added bonus is that the cucumbers themselves grow straighter and don't end up curled, as often happens when they are grown on the ground.

Remember the fruits are heavy, so you need a sturdy support system.

 
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Vertical cucumbers by Glducks Feb 21, 2015 10:21 AM 0
So Right by mistyfog Nov 14, 2014 7:59 AM 12
Staking them? by Hockeyrabbit Apr 14, 2014 1:46 PM 6

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