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Outdoor cucumbers beside climbing courgette plants?

Last post 06-03-2009 11:39 PM by mini stroni. 6 replies.

• 15/01/2009 01:56 PM

  annefloweryanne Location: Joined on: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 42

  Reply | Contact Can I grow outdoor cucumber (on a south facing wall) beside /very near courgette plants? I know it sounds daft, but I thought I might've read somewhere that courgettes (or maybe it was melons?) can fertilize female cucumber flowers, making the fruit bitter. I'm trying to plan what I can plant next year, and wanted to check with you experts before buying any seeds! Also, If anyone has recommendations for what climbing veg I could grow in large containers against a south-facing wall (I live in Scotland, but honest, it IS a lovely warm sun-trap!) I'd really appreciate it. So far, have thought of cucumber, climbing/trailing courgettes, hanging-basket-type cherry tomatoes, beans.... and that's it.

• 15/01/2009 02:39 PM

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  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043

  Reply | Contact Can I grow outdoor cucumber (on a south facing wall) beside /very near courgette plants? yes. I know it sounds daft, but I thought I might've read somewhere that courgettes (or maybe it was melons?) can fertilize female cucumber flowers, making the fruit bitter. Never happen, but my ornamental gourds fertilised a courgette and I ate the fruit - delicous.  Next year seedling came up from abandoned fruits, ate rather bitter fruit - won't do that again. Ever. I'm trying to plan what I can plant next year, and wanted to check with you experts before buying any seeds!  Good plan. Also, If anyone has recommendations for what climbing veg I could grow in large containers against a south-facing wall (I live in Scotland, but honest, it IS a lovely warm sun-trap!) I'd really appreciate it. So far, have thought of cucumber, climbing/trailing courgettes, hanging-basket-type cherry tomatoes, beans.... and that's it. Runner beans, French beans, Squash, Pumpkin, tomato, melon, cucumbers (ridge and gherkin)   Boggy       Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 17/01/2009 07:51 AM	In reply to
  john stanley Location: teesside, england Joined on: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact have you thought about strawberries in hanging baskets, seen and eaten them in garden centres!! john stanley.

• 19/01/2009 01:30 PM	In reply to
  annefloweryanne Location: Joined on: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 42	Reply | Contact Thank you both for your tips! I've decided to go with courgettes, cucumber, beans, with cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets. I already have some strawberry plants elsewhere, otherwise I'd definitely be giving them a try in baskets! And in the rubbish plastic grow house, chilli plants and aubergines.

• 01/02/2009 07:07 PM	In reply to
  mini stroni Location: Joined on: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 93	Reply | Contact you can also grow some nasturtiums as climbing plants which will provide you with peppery leaves and edible flowers - they will make very colourful additions to a salad.

• 28/02/2009 02:20 PM	In reply to
  headfullofbees Location: Cheadle Hulme Joined on: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 114	Reply | Contact It's easier to get rid of Herpes than Nasturtiums.

• 06/03/2009 11:39 PM	In reply to
  mini stroni Location: Joined on: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 93	Reply | Contact LOL! i get rid of my unwanted nasturtiums with a cunning mix of napalm blended with a little agent orange - works a treat. (wouldn't try rubbing it on a cold sore though). ;)