# DIY Cucumber Supports
Things You'll Need
- 4-by-4-inch posts, 7 feet long
- 8-gauge wire
- 12-gauge wire
- Staple gun
- Nylon twine
- Cloth plant ties
Instructions
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Dig a 12-inch deep hole for each support post along the length of the cucumber row. Space the holes 4 feet apart.
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Insert a 7-foot-long 4-by-4-inch post into each hole. Fill the holes back in with soil and tamp the soil firmly in place so the posts remain solidly upright.
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Stretch a 12-gauge wire between the posts, 6 inches above soil level. Wrap the wire around each post once before pulling it tautly to the next post. Staple the wire to each post with a staple gun so it doesn't sag or shift.
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Attach an 8-gauge wire to the top of the posts, 6 inches down from the top, using the same method as that used for the bottom wire.
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Tie a length of heavy nylon twine to the bottom wire. Stretch it up to the top wire and pull it taut before tying it in place. Add additional lengths of twine between the two wires, spacing them 12 inches apart.
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Plant a cucumber seedling at the base of the trellis directly in front of each length of nylon twine. The plant spacing should mirror the 12-inch spacing between the twine.
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Guide the main vine of the cucumber plant onto the twine once it is long enough to reach. Tie it to the twine loosely with a cloth plant tie. Remove the first six lateral vines that form so that most new growth is concentrated to the main vine. Allow the lateral vines to form freely once the main vine reaches the top of the trellis.
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