DIY Cucumber Trellis & Support Ideas

But what sort of trellis should you choose? There certainly are plenty of options.

To make it a little easier for you to make the right choice for your garden, I’ve come up with 12 different trellis ideas for you to consider.

And under each of these ideas, I will suggest a few different materials you could consider using to make a trellis of that type.

Read on to gain inspiration for your cucumber garden.

Cucumber Trellis Types
1. Vertical Fence
Perhaps the simplest way to grow cucumbers vertically is to grow them up an existing fence, or to create a new fence that can do double duty as a trellis too.

Growing cucumbers and other vining plants up a chain link fence can make it far more attractive through the growing 

season – as well as increasing growing space on your property.

But other simple types of fencing – such as pallet wood or reclaimed wood fencing, wattle fences or other fences made with branches could also serve as support for cucumber plants.

2. Fence or Wall Mounted Trellis
If you have a sunny, south facing wall or fence that is flat, you could also consider placing containers, planters or a raised bed at its base in which to grow cucumbers. You could then affix a trellis made from a range of different materials to this existing structure.

For example, you could drive hooks in at the top of the wall or fence, and grow cucumbers up twine attached to these hooks and secured at the base.

You could also create a structure from bamboo, or natural branches from your garden, for example, and secure this structure against the wall or fence.

Of course, you could buy a ready made trellis for the purpose. But it is so easy and affordable to make your own that