Working in the Veggie Garden

I worked in the veggie garden today, adding some more plants. I have already planted my tomatoes, sowed beets, squash, okra, green beans, and pumpkins. Today I planted my cucumbers; both pickling and long slicing, green (bell) peppers, pimento peppers, cayenne peppers, jalapeño peppers, and some egg plant. I wanted to plant some red (bell) peppers, but the plants were a bit on the small size and I think it is better for the nursery to take care of them while they gain a bit of growth.

I was asked about how I handle my cucumbers and so I am going to share my method with my readers. Since cucumbers are climbing vines, you can save space in the garden by having some means for them to climb up instead of spreading out. My method is very simple, I build a little fence in the garden for them to climb on. I drive five fence posts into the ground and hang one of the lightweight square fencing on the posts. The cucumbers can climb up one side of the fence and down the other. If need be, I can then train them back up the fence again. Having your cucumbers to grow up off the ground also keeps them cleaner and air can flow around the vines helping to reduce diseases such as powdery mildew. Below is a photograph of my cucumber fence.

My Cucumber Fence