aerial courgettes

noshed · « **on:** April 09, 2007, 15:34 »

Anyone ever tried to grow courgettes upwards ie on trellis or something? Cucumbers seem OK so I wondered if this would work.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2007, 16:18 »

There was that woman on the Big Dig programme who put 4 canes forming a square and grew hers up them. she said its what they do in France! Not tried it yet myself though.

vegging out · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2007, 17:09 »

I think you need to get a climbing variety like Black Forest rather than a bush type.

noshed · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2007, 21:15 »

Well I'm going to try it with Defenders this year and b****r it. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

Annie · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2007, 09:09 »

I cann`t see why it wouldn`t work though the stems can be quite brittle.Is anyone growing black forest?

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