This is the only way I plant cucumbers: they take up little space, and picking is a pleasure

When growing cucumbers, the problem arises of their large growth if they are not provided with support. When plants are scattered across the beds without a garter, collecting greens becomes inconvenient, since it is very likely to scratch your hands. And if you plant cucumbers in long beds and tie them up, then you need to build large trellises. However, there is a growing method known as herringbone that requires just one support.

I usually plant cucumbers in early May, when the warm weather outside has settled down. To do this, I make a round hole with a diameter of at least 1 meter. You can use larger sizes to get a fuller herringbone. Then I loosen the soil well, add compost (1 bucket) and 2 cups of ash, and mix it all well.

In the middle of the hole I dig a metal pipe with a diameter of 30 mm and a length of about 2-3 meters, which I had left after the change of the heating season. It is important that a meter of pipe goes underground so that the structure is strong.

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