Cucumbers in a tomato cage

[florissant]

Brothers and Sisters of the Fire,
My cucumbers are taking off - can I put a tomato cage around them or do they need to crawl on the dirt? The plant tab said to trellis wouldn't be the same thing?

[No-Walkin STX Hank]

I have a 5ft piece of old chain link fence that I use to have my cucumbers climb on. They do great every year. and they are already climbing nowand I have all kinds of blooms.

[mjhaverkamp]

I think I read on here or another forum that a cage was the way to go, I believe they suggested using the goat or hog wire made into a circle.

[Draco]

A tomato cage works pretty good. Welded wire stock panels work better. I use the 6x6" as you can reach through them easier to pick.

[RamalRedskin]

I have a 5ft piece of old chain link fence that I use to have my cucumbers climb on. They do great every year. and they are already climbing nowand I have all kinds of blooms.

This is what my grandfather does every year. His always do very well.

[slayer]

im using tomato cages on mine

[No-Walkin STX Hank]

I have a 5ft piece of old chain link fence that I use to have my cucumbers climb on. They do great every year. and they are already climbing nowand I have all kinds of blooms.

I went out and took a picture of mine. I actually put seeds on both sides of the fence.

[florissant]

I'm just worried about a pretty good size fruit dropping off the vine.

[No-Walkin STX Hank]

I'm just worried about a pretty good size fruit dropping off the vine.

I never had that problem. Those vines are pretty tuff. I have had some long cucumbers all the way at the top and they do just fine.

[Starman]

I use these tomato cages I made myself. They work well and support the weight just fine. I use about 70" of wire fence to make 19-20 inch diameter cages. Those cucumbers are growing pretty fast right now.

[salth2o]

Mine are growing on a cattle panel.

[SCREAMINREELS]

Mine are taking over didn't know they'd grow up wonder if it's too late to put em in one there about 3feet by 2 feet right now