Growing Vertical Growing Squash Melons and Cucumbers up a nylon web trellis
John shows how he has made the most of his back yard fence a redwood fence the neighbors erected. He first put reed fencing to make it look more pleasant, and then uses nylon net trellis material to grow winter squash, summer squash, cucumbers and melons.
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@TheRudyb26 amazon sells them I just got mine from there
kimbotube59
February 18, 2012 at 3:47 pm
I’ve set up something similar to this. But I read somewhere that cucumbers and melons shouldnt be grown in the same bed because they can cross-pollinate. Has anybody heard of this?
ZennLa13
February 18, 2012 at 3:52 pm
I can not find nylon trellis where do you get yours
TheRudyb26
February 18, 2012 at 4:35 pm
How much space do you have at the bottom? I love this idea. At first I was thinking oh yay I can fit this in my current 10 x 2 raised bed, but actually it looks like I could probably just put a smaller one somewhere else. I have zero yard but I have maybe a foot of space around my apartment. Thanks for the great video!
1danilou
February 18, 2012 at 4:54 pm
You always say “we” inn your videos. Who else are you working with and can you introduce us? 😀
IBslayed
February 18, 2012 at 4:59 pm
@growingyourgreens When I was in Ukraine last year I saw pumpins and large squash growing 10 feet up on trelises over driveways so it is possable
cedarwind
February 18, 2012 at 5:28 pm
ALRIGHT!
OpethPegeen
February 18, 2012 at 5:43 pm
It is my personal opinion that you should be the state of California’s official city-garden coordinator. But I guess California needs more city gardens first, eh?
orto2437
February 18, 2012 at 6:22 pm
great idea…this helps a lot
ilsdmspjs
February 18, 2012 at 6:59 pm
the Greeks take the flowers you spoke of wash them, chop them up & add them to scrambled eggs, they give a nice flavor to your morning meals. My mom used to make small egg pancakes out of the mixture & we’d gobble them up. Try it I know you’ll love it 🙂
TasiaValandomeni
February 18, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Hi John,
I see you have some heavy squash hanging down. Would i be able to grow watermelons using a trellis? will the plant be able to support the fruit on its own? Thanks!
Renholder17
February 18, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Very cool! Thanks for the ideas & tips. Do the melons ever break from the weight of hanging from a trellis?
asdfpslund
February 18, 2012 at 9:38 pm
I let nature take its course. IF you wanted to ensure a larger crop, hand polinate. One of my goals is to keep my own bees, so they could increase the polination around here without me doing anything… plus I would get honey, bee pollen and propolis.
growingyourgreens
February 18, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Hi John,
Do you hand pollinate your cucumbers and pumpkins/squash or let nature do its thing?
I have noticed Have been getting a lot of female flowers all at the same time then when they die off a batch of male flowers appear. Not getting to much fruit.
tribulus82
February 18, 2012 at 10:32 pm
from the bottom up. just weave them in and out (up the trellis) and you will be fine. Never any moving and detaching.
growingyourgreens
February 18, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Do the vines grow from the bottom-up or from the top-up? That is, when I attach a vine to the trellis will I have to detach it later and move it to a higher position as the vine grows?
pezzonovan
February 18, 2012 at 11:39 pm
How did the watermelon turn out? I am growing mine at a 45 degree angle. what did you use to help for the weight of the watermelon?
chuck4le
February 19, 2012 at 12:31 am
not sure on 20 pound pumpkins. try it and see, or use a wood or metal trellis. Some people make slings to put their pumpkins/melons to take some weight off the vines.
growingyourgreens
February 19, 2012 at 12:57 am
Awesome videos!!!! Would the nylon trellis netting be able to hold up pumpkins (mine grow ~20 pounds and I would love if they could be up on a trellis away from getting flat-sided or rotten from touching the ground)? Do you think the nylon would hold a few pumpkins like that, or would the nylon slice thru the pumpkin vines due to that much weight??
online4videos
February 19, 2012 at 1:52 am
you can also bake the spaghetti squash on low heat with some dark brown sugar & cinnamon. Stuff the squash blossom with your choice of ground meat/veg & cheese then bake it with your choice of red sauce.
oahuguy
February 19, 2012 at 2:36 am
Squash flowers are much better fried! (Though I know that’s not the healthiest option they are quite delicious!)
purplehazesparkles
February 19, 2012 at 3:03 am
no major problems. unless there was outside influnce, ie: me, pushing against the vines. I grew butternut squash, and the vines were not broken hanging there.
growingyourgreens
February 19, 2012 at 3:36 am
Have you had any problems with the nylon trellis strands cutting into the vines?
siriradha
February 19, 2012 at 3:58 am
I eat spaghetti squash raw, just cut it open and start eating! It may not come out in strands as easily when its cooked.
growingyourgreens
February 19, 2012 at 4:38 am
Yes, all the ones I grow can be eaten raw. Its best to use a tool called the spiral slicer to change the texture of the squash to make it easier to digest.
growingyourgreens
February 19, 2012 at 4:43 am