Cucumbers need a trellis if you'd like to have straighter cukes, healthier plants, and easier harvests.

If you don't have much space to plant your cucumbers, you can DIY a portable yet simple garden trellis that will provide your cukes with the support to grow.

Cucumbers are especially popular for their freshness during the summer months. Growing them yourself is quite easy.

However, you can grow two to three vining-type cucumbers in a 5-gallon container if you add a trellis. How many cucumber plants fit in a 12-inch container?

This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture, Natalie Bumgarner shows how to build a cucumber trellis and string up ...

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