In addition to ivy and the like, some vegetables such as beans or cucumbers also need climbing aids. We will show you three climbing aids for different types of vegetables.
Vegetables
Climbing vegetables can be found, for example, among legumes such as beans or peas. Cucurbits such as cucumbers, courgettes, melons and, of course, pumpkins also tend to climb. In addition to the plant families mentioned, tomatoes, for example, also need a stable climbing aid that offers them enough support and enables them to grow tall.
Various climbing aids
If you would like to provide your vegetables with such climbing aids, then you should note that not every climbing aid is suitable for every type of vegetable. We would like to introduce you to three aids for the garden and greenhouse:
- spiral bars
- Rods or Ropes
- Grids
spiral bars
Spiral rods are ideal for plants that do not climb up on their own, such as tomatoes. The spiral rods offer the advantage that the tomato plant does not have to be tied up separately, as would be the case with plant rods. The plant finds enough support in the spirals and can thus withstand the weight of the fruit without any problems.
Tip: To give your tomato plant a better hold, you should carefully screw it into the spiral rod every two to three weeks.
Rods or Ropes
In contrast to tomatoes, runner beans, runner beans and peas grow by themselves. In other words, they do not have to be tied to the climbing aid. Here, trellises that the plants can hold on to are very suitable in the garden. Note, however, that beans require longer sticks (at least two meters) than peas (maximum one meter).
Tip: It doesn't always have to be rank bars from the trade. Branches or bamboo sticks are a great alternative.
In the greenhouse, on the other hand, you can let the plants climb up a rope that you attach to the greenhouse ceiling and to the ground or to the plant. Not only beans are happy about this, but also cucumbers and tomatoes, which you simplytwist slightly into the rope.
Grids
Trellises are ideal for pumpkins, climbing courgettes or cucumbers. It is easy to build such a framework yourself: simply set up a trellis at an angle with the help of support posts and plant the desired vegetables in front of it. You can then guide the plant up the grid. The fruit will then sag down through the trellis later, making it easier to harvest.
You can also build your own trellis entirely out of wood. Feel free to watch the video for inspiration:
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