Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Articles written by Carrie Knudson


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 1 of 1

  • Dakota Gardener: Growing cucumbers on a trellis

    Carrie Knudson|Apr 29, 2024

    Gardening can be a lot of work, but there are different growing techniques that gardeners can use to help save some work and their back! One of those techniques is using a trellis to grow vining crops like cucumbers, small melons and squash. Those vining plants, and many more, have tendrils. Tendrils are modified leaves or parts of stems that can wrap around structures to help support the stems. Tendrils are marvels in themselves. They respond to touch and can wrap around objects several times in less than an hour. Cucumbers are ideal to grow...