I'm in kansas also and find the biggest problem is dealing with the wind. what has worked best for me are T posts driven in the ground with rebar wire (same as i use for tomato cages) tied to the posts.

jrslick,

I had some real good success with pvc pipe, green coated wire fencing and cable ties. I made the frame look like a narrow soccer net and used the cable ties to attach the fencing to the pipe. Once those vines climb, they really get going! I produced over 200 cukes off of two plants. The height matters, do a minimum of 5' if you can.

yes you can grow lemon cukes on trellis's,I do this every year.Just make sure to have something heavy enough to hols them.I have several 7' T posts sunk 1 1/2 foot into the ground,and inbetween I use welded wire fencing anchored to the posts.I also climb sweet peas with my cucumbers for a pretty display. Suzanne

Thanks for the great information. I do have some woven wire that is left over from a fencing project. I may try to use it. Suzanne, how far apart or your rows of lemon cukes? How far between plants? I usually plant in hills.

Flatlander- Where in Kansas do you live? I live in Clay Center. I have some concrete wire. I need to make more cages. If any is left, I will try it too!

GreenGardener- I like your production numbers! What variety did you plant?

Thanks!

jrslick

In addition to the vertical twine, if it's windy where you live, I'd also put a few horizontal lines between that top and bottom wire. If you use only vertical twine and the wind blows, the vines can slide right down to the bottom if they're fruit-heavy or the tendrils are not securely anchored to the twine.

Or put your vertical twine lengths slanted each way so you have large diamond shapes -- that way the vines don't have a completely vertical support and are a bit more stable in wind or with additional weight of the fruits.

My, too, first year trellising cucumbers. I have some spare deer fence that I was going to run and secure between 2 T posts. The fence is black plastic mesh, with ~ 1"X1" holes.

Anyone see any issues using this? I was going to use the same for my snap peas.

I grow mine on an arched cattle panel. Love it.

Cucumber plants survive better in our hot climate when trellised. I've grown them on a chain link fence. Once in a while one gets squished in the mesh, but it still works O.K.

The best variety I have found for very hot summer weather is Summer Dance from Pinetree. Even most burpless varieties get bitter during our summers. But I think it gets hotter here in summer than it does in Kansas, and I can't vouch for this variety in humid heat.

In Mexico, they grow cucumbers under corn. I've seen them here grown under a shade tree.

I've grown "Burpee's burpless' vining cucumbers for 5-6 years now. They are long (sometimtes 18" if they get away from me) thin skinned and delicious. I have 3 pvc pipe frames, dug into the ground about 1 1/2 feet, with a pvc cross piece. I use nylon 6"x6" trellis net. The top pole is woven thru the netting and the bottom is held down with a rod which lays on the ground. The net will last 4-5 years before replacing (sooner if the deer run thru it)
I use the same setup for the pole beans and peas.

Here is a link that might be useful: trellis netting from Pinetree Seeds

Is it possible to get cucumbers to grown down a cement wall? If so, what variety would be best to do this?

I prefer using concrete remesh for my cucumber trellis. The design below has 3 upsidedown V's which are 5 to 6 feet tall and it has a 12 foot long canopy over the 3 V's. Once the cuke vines reach the top it's onto the canopy they go. Currently the longest vines are only halfway to the top of the V's. This is a very stable structure.

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Grandad, you garden is lovely. Here in NH we have just planted our seeds and plants!

Unfortunately I don't have that kind of room. I only have 2 8x4 raised beds. I do have an area that I could develop and have the cukes cascade down a wall. I just don't know if this would work or if anyone else has tried it!