Key Points Pruning cucumber vines boosts airflow and limits disease and pest issues, especially when growing multiple plants ...

Most gardeners allow cucumber vines to grow along the ground, but it is highly recommended that you trellis them. Provide a sturdy trellis 3 to 4 feet tall and space plants along the base, about 6 ...

The best cucumber for pickling, when and how to plant and what makes the fruit bitter. ... Ranging in size from tiny gherkins to 20-inch serpentlike fruits, most cucumbers grow on vines.

Most gardeners allow cucumber vines to grow along the ground, but it is highly recommended that you trellis them. Provide a sturdy trellis 3 to 4 feet tall and space plants along the base, about 6 ...

Vining cucumbers, such as ‘Marketmore’ and ‘Shintokiwa,’ produce long, vigorous vines, which grow best on trellises or cages. With trellising, vining cucumbers usually can be planted a ...

Cucumber plants need space to vine out and sprawl. If you're planting them in a compact space, they won't have the room to grow large enough to produce flowers and fruit.

Locally grown squash and tomatoes at the Crescent City Farmers Market. (Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune) Some of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden belong to the cucumber ...

You don’t need a trellis to grow cucumbers, but if you want to maximize your gardening space and keep your cucumbers off the soil, grow your cucumber plant on a trellis. Whether you like ...