Hanging Pumpkins Off A Fence Or Trellis
Hanging pumpkin fruits off a fence or trellis.
We had a little issue this past summer with a pumpkin vine growing through a fence. A pumpkin grew from a flower quite high on the fence and we knew that as the fruit grew it wouldn’t be able to hold the weight of itself and would have fallen off. As we have seen pumpkins hanging off a trellis at display gardens we decided to tie it onto the fence to avoid losing the fruit.
This was quite a successful technique and really easy to do. At the moment we are quite happy letting our pumpkin vines run out to the bush as they take up a lot of space, but for those that need space saving ideas this worked quite well. We have seen some people hang their pumpkins in little mesh bags directly off a trellis or some other climbing frame. This makes a really interesting garden feature, which could also provide a shady area underneath in peak summer.
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Mmmm what a good idea, I have a very small patch and always thought I couldnt grow such a space loving plant as pumpkins. I will try growing them up!
I used to grow butternuts on a trellis on the east facing side of a pergola. The butternuts hung onto the vine fine but the vine needed securing. Has the added advantage of reducing powdery mildew and the fruit is off the ground so no soft spots and insect problems.
Pumpkins are a great backyard plant as they store for a long period if picked with about a foot of vine attached.