Growing Vertical Growing Squash Melons and Cucumbers up a nylon web trellis

[ZennLa13]

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?

[TheRudyb26]

I can not find nylon trellis where do you get yours

[kimbotube59]

@TheRudyb26 amazon sells them I just got mine from there

[1danilou]

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!

[IBslayed]

You always say "we" inn your videos. Who else are you working with and can you introduce us? :D

[OpethPegeen]

ALRIGHT!

[orto2437]

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?

[ilsdmspjs]

great idea...this helps a lot

[TasiaValandomeni]

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 :)

[Renholder17]

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!

[asdfpslund]

Very cool! Thanks for the ideas & tips. Do the melons ever break from the weight of hanging from a trellis?

[tribulus82]

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.

[growingyourgreens]

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.

[pezzonovan]

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?

[growingyourgreens]

from the bottom up. just weave them in and out (up the trellis) and you will be fine. Never any moving and detaching.

[chuck4le]

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?

[online4videos]

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??

[growingyourgreens]

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.

[cedarwind]

@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

[oahuguy]

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.

[purplehazesparkles]

Squash flowers are much better fried! (Though I know that's not the healthiest option they are quite delicious!)

[siriradha]

Have you had any problems with the nylon trellis strands cutting into the vines?

[growingyourgreens]

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.

[the1969info]

WOW, your plants are so green and beautiful. Do you use fertilizer or compost tea? Thanks for this video. It has given me some ideas. thanks again.

[growingyourgreens]

I grow Primarily in 100% compost and rock dust minerals. I have recently added some organic soil ammendments and compost tea.

[mytoyboat]

Melons, Cucumbers, squash and cucumbers can cross pollinate and make some funky eatin. Beware.

[kimmyjeans2]

wonderful garden!!

[crosscountryownsall]

Ya. how do you eat all the different kinds of squash. i thought you had to cook them but if you know a way to eat them raw please tell.

[growingyourgreens]

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.

[Cr8Joi]

Brilliant idea! How do you eat spaghetti squash raw?

[chuckthelumberjack]

must be cooked.. then you just scoop it out with a spoon and it comes out in strands just like spaghetti! its absolutely amazing.

[growingyourgreens]

I eat spaghetti squash raw, just cut it open and start eating! It may not come out in strands as easily when its cooked.

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