#gardening anyone staked a zucchini upright to grow?
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@smellsofbikes I've seen it done, and it makes sense that it would work, but I've only seen videos of it from gardeners online so I haven't talked to "the horse's mouth" so to speak. I grow in very large grow bags, and have a steel triangle trellis that's about 8" between posts. I think if I sink that in one side of the grow bag and plant a couple of zucchini at the base, I should be able to grow them both on the same trellis...especially as every leaf below a fruit is removed. 25 gallon bags
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@Lizette603_23 Cant find the method, where did you post it? I used jute string or garden twine.
@meraord I tagged you
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@meraord I tagged you
@Lizette603_23 Well, since I'm european I'm not sure about the measurements, but the essence of it should work. The zucchini leaves are quite large, and the whole plant takes up a lot of space, so as long as they have enough space it should work well.
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@Lizette603_23 Well, since I'm european I'm not sure about the measurements, but the essence of it should work. The zucchini leaves are quite large, and the whole plant takes up a lot of space, so as long as they have enough space it should work well.
@meraord I think it'll work. I'll document it from time to time here, either way. Thanks for the input. I sent a follow request so I could find you again.
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@meraord I think it'll work. I'll document it from time to time here, either way. Thanks for the input. I sent a follow request so I could find you again.
@Lizette603_23 Yeah, sure, no problem... will be fun to follow and see how it works
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#gardening anyone staked a zucchini upright to grow?
@Lizette603_23 yes, last year, it works fine and I'll be doing it again this year.
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@Lizette603_23 Well, since I'm european I'm not sure about the measurements, but the essence of it should work. The zucchini leaves are quite large, and the whole plant takes up a lot of space, so as long as they have enough space it should work well.
@meraord that makes it about almost knee deep and about 3/4 arm span (I'm an average size person). I'm excited to try it
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@meraord that makes it about almost knee deep and about 3/4 arm span (I'm an average size person). I'm excited to try it
@Lizette603_23 The soil depth seems good, what I'm not sure about is the 8 inches width of the trellis. I would go for a larger one if I could, but maybe you can make it work?
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#gardening anyone staked a zucchini upright to grow?
@Lizette603_23
Grew zucchini on an cattle panel bent into an arch. Worked well and had fewer borers . -
@Lizette603_23
Grew zucchini on an cattle panel bent into an arch. Worked well and had fewer borers .@quoidian I wish I had that kind of room!
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#gardening anyone staked a zucchini upright to grow?
@Lizette603_23 I used one of those round wire tomato cages, it was awesome. No hidden giant zucchini, less powdery mildew, more space around the plant to put in other things. Never going back.
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@Lizette603_23 I used one of those round wire tomato cages, it was awesome. No hidden giant zucchini, less powdery mildew, more space around the plant to put in other things. Never going back.
@lemay so a really strong one I'm assuming, and tall? I'm thinking it could be good if it were 5 ft tall?
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@quoidian I wish I had that kind of room!
@Lizette603_23
How much room have you?
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How much room have you?
(BTW - dec 1948.)@quoidian 12 x 12 deck. The grow bags are there. I don't understand the date?
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@quoidian 12 x 12 deck. The grow bags are there. I don't understand the date?
@Lizette603_23
My year of birth. You are 1947.If you have permission to use the deck and can find cattle panels (50 in x 16 ft) 16 ft / pi is 5 ft.
Walkway . Grow bags . Cattle panel arch. Grow bags. Walkway. Should fit into 12x12. -
@Lizette603_23
My year of birth. You are 1947.If you have permission to use the deck and can find cattle panels (50 in x 16 ft) 16 ft / pi is 5 ft.
Walkway . Grow bags . Cattle panel arch. Grow bags. Walkway. Should fit into 12x12.@quoidian you're not approaching me appropriately.
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#gardening anyone staked a zucchini upright to grow?
@Lizette603_23 yes, its quite clever and works well.
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@Lizette603_23 yes, its quite clever and works well.
@leanderlindahl what was your method? Did you have any difficulty with it? Anything you would do differently now having done it?
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@leanderlindahl what was your method? Did you have any difficulty with it? Anything you would do differently now having done it?
@Lizette603_23 I used string and tied it up like you would cucumber. No I didn't find any difficulties. It's simpler actually, because you can see better "what's going on" with your plant.
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@Lizette603_23 I used string and tied it up like you would cucumber. No I didn't find any difficulties. It's simpler actually, because you can see better "what's going on" with your plant.
@leanderlindahl this is encouraging! Thank you
