Can you trellis zucchini

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Climbing zucchini is less susceptible to diseases and issues like mildew or rotting. Vine vegetables like zucchini take to a trellis easily with only a little work on your part. Pound 6-foot tall metal stakes or wood posts into the ground at least 1 foot deep to provide a sturdy frame for the trellis.

Drive a second stake no more than 6 feet away from the first to increase stability of the structure. Position the trellis so it won't block sunlight to other plants in the garden. Nail, wire or staple chicken wire to the stakes. Add a nail, wire or staple every few inches to keep the chicken wire in place. Attach the chicken wire so it doesn't have any slack in it for better support of the zucchini.

Dig a hole for the zucchini plant a few inches in front of the trellis. You don't have to bend over to harvest fruit, the squash are better displayed so you can find those nice little tender fruits more easily, and squash are uniformly colored rather than having the yellow area where they touch the ground. An added bonus to trellising is reducing the incidence of a major zucchini pest insect, the squash bug.

Trellises need to be strong enough to support the extensive vines and heavy fruit. Choose a place in your garden where the shadow cast by a 6-foot high trellis will not negatively impact other plants.

Allow space for the length of the row; usually rows of 16 to 18 feet work best. Measure and mark the space for the trellis. Prepare the soil for planting along the length of the trellis area. Turn over the ground to a shovel's depth if this is already a working garden. Dig down a foot for unworked soil, remove large rocks and add compost or organic mulch to provide loose, well-draining soil.

Mark the places where rebar posts will go. Place a marker at each end of the trellis and space intervening posts 4 to 6 feet apart.

Use temporary markers like sticks or small plant stakes. Start at one end of the trellis area. Dig a inch hole at the first marker.