The cucumbers in our garden were starting to take over more space than we anticipated (yup, we’re garden newbies) – covering up the basil and practically suffocating our eggplant. So, after a bit of online research… turns out that you’re supposed to stake the cucumbers in smaller garden areas – Ha!
After a quick trip to the store, we came back with two cages for out tomato plants and some stakes and cheap pantyhose for the cucumbers (yes, pantyhose). Turns out that pantyhose is a great tool to use for staking because it won’t cut into the stems of the plant.
Now, you’re actually supposed to start the staking process when the cucumber vines are only about 6 inches long, but since we didn’t realize that we needed to stake the plants, our vines were about 2-3 feet long. Yikes. So, the whole process was pretty rough.
But, well worth it. Check out the before and after!
When/if we decide to grow cucumbers again next year, we’ll be sure to stake them early!
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it’s turning into such a beautiful garden. so proud of you!