How Do You Grow Pickling Cucumbers On A Trellis?
Planting pickling cucumbers on a trellis is one way to conserve space if you have a small garden. Cucumbers left to grow on their own will spread over the ground and take up a lot of room that you could use for planting. The best time to plant cucumbers is when the soil temperature has reached 70 degrees. Cucumbers grow best when the weather warms, and cucumbers grown on a trellis will have straighter, cleaner fruit. That means less work for you as you pick and prepare the pickles for canning, because the cucumbers are easier to see and pick. Prepare the soil where you are going to sow your cucumber seeds. Dig or till the ground. Incorporate compost and manure into the soil as you do so. Remove any rocks, hard dirt clods and sticks. With your rake, smooth the surface of the soil until it is level. Leave this area to settle for several days before you begin to plant. Plant cucumber seeds 1/2 inch to 1 inch deep in rows or hills. If you choose to plant the cucumbers in rows, sow seeds 12
