Ever Trained Courgettes Up a Fence?

dogstarheaven

Due to lack of space in my garden, I hear that it is possible to trail a courgette up a fence. mine's a 'black beauty' variety and i've put one on a west-facing fence (not ideal situation) but i'm not sure how to train it as the stems can be a bit fragile?

has anyone done this before - if so what advice can you give me pls?:D

SallyForth_2

Hi, I think they have to be particular varieties, with a habit of being a climber. So far, I can only find Tromboncino and Black Forest as being climbing varieties.

smk77

SallyForth wrote: »

Hi, I think they have to be particular varieties, with a habit of being a climber. So far, I can only find Tromboncino and Black Forest as being climbing varieties.

I'm trying Black Forest for the first time this year for the same reasons as the OP. May as well use air space than ground space! - especially in the greenhouse!

SallyForth_2

I don't think Black Beauty is a climber though.

dogstarheaven

tried to find out what type it is, a bush or trailing kind, but there's no mention of it on the packet. looked online and there's nothing mentioned either... oh well, i shall see if i can 'train' it somehow.... let us know how the 'black forest' go smk7!

dogstarheaven

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/sqfoot/msg0310241914233.html here's a link that i've found from another site. i shall try out the rope method and see how it goes... what do you lot this of this?

savemoney

I lost a courgette today 2 days ago leaves turned in on themselves (i have two in a peat bag) I guess with cold air it doenst like it being outside even though is slightly sheltered space

Fortunately got lots of spare at mo

SallyForth_2

dogstarheaven wrote: »

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/sqfoot/msg0310241914233.html here's a link that i've found from another site. i shall try out the rope method and see how it goes... what do you lot this of this?

It's worth a try, expecially if you have some 'spares' in case it all goes wrong. The challenge would be getting the equipment cheaply enough to make it worthwhile, and reusable in future years.