http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Adrienne Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:06:19 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-729 Practical AND pretty--just what I like! I'm going to try this. Thanks! Practical AND pretty–just what I like! I’m going to try this. Thanks!

]]> http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Linda Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-702 Loved your idea on using cattle panels to grow cucumbers up on. We raise cattle so have plenty of panels laying around. I have salvaged things from my husband's junk before for growing plants on and up. I have been using a tent shaped a frame I found in his junk pile. I put chicken wire on it and plant my cukes up it. This year I am using it for peas so will try the cattle panel idea for my cukes! I can see all kinds of possiblities using cattle panels for vines! Thanks! Loved your idea on using cattle panels to grow cucumbers up on. We raise cattle so have plenty of panels laying around. I have salvaged things from my husband’s junk before for growing plants on and up. I have been using a tent shaped a frame I found in his junk pile. I put chicken wire on it and plant my cukes up it. This year I am using it for peas so will try the cattle panel idea for my cukes! I can see all kinds of possiblities using cattle panels for vines! Thanks!

]]> http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Lara DeHaven Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-646 Sarah, I do not think one plant would be sufficient. We plant seeds both inside and outside of the wire arch about 2 inches apart. This allows plenty of plants to make vines as well as give you an opportunity to thin out the cucumber plants if needed. Regardless how wide your arch will be, I would still plant the same way. Most probably your cucumber plants will completely fill your arch to make a stunning visual centerpiece of your garden. Your arch will not only be beautiful, but more importantly functional. Sarah,
I do not think one plant would be sufficient. We plant seeds both inside and outside of the wire arch about 2 inches apart. This allows plenty of plants to make vines as well as give you an opportunity to thin out the cucumber plants if needed. Regardless how wide your arch will be, I would still plant the same way. Most probably your cucumber plants will completely fill your arch to make a stunning visual centerpiece of your garden. Your arch will not only be beautiful, but more importantly functional.

]]> http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-644 sarah Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:16:51 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-644 I enjoy perusing your blog and get your regular updates via Google Reader and bookmarked this post a while back. I plan to try this method for cucumbers this year but on a smaller scale - my arch will only be 4 feet wide to fit within an existing raised bed. My question to you is, how many individual plants do you have growing on your arch? Do you think one plant on each inside end would be enough for the arch I have in mind? Thanks! I enjoy perusing your blog and get your regular updates via Google Reader and bookmarked this post a while back. I plan to try this method for cucumbers this year but on a smaller scale – my arch will only be 4 feet wide to fit within an existing raised bed. My question to you is, how many individual plants do you have growing on your arch? Do you think one plant on each inside end would be enough for the arch I have in mind? Thanks!

]]> http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Jacinda Shafer Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-577 I have stubbled upon your site while I was looking for something some time ago. I marked in favorites to go back to again. Here I am again looking for ideas. I noticed your page in my list and thought I would ask you. What do you do to bring in the New Year? I am leader of our churches youth group and we are hosting the New Years Eve party. I have stubbled upon your site while I was looking for something some time ago. I marked in favorites to go back to again. Here I am again looking for ideas. I noticed your page in my list and thought I would ask you. What do you do to bring in the New Year? I am leader of our churches youth group and we are hosting the New Years Eve party.

]]> http://www.texashomesteader.com/2009/06/15/cucumbers/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Lara DeHaven Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.texashomesteader.com/?p=502#comment-269 Thank you, Doug. I love the name of your site: theruralindependent.com I will have to check it out. Thank you, Doug. I love the name of your site: theruralindependent.com I will have to check it out.

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