Raised bed.. spacing question?

[1Bee]

Can I get an outdoor cucumber in the frame and a courgette in front of it? Frame is about a metre wide....

Opinions, please?

[Bigmallly]

I would think so, make a cane structure for the Cucumber to climb. Not sure what you mean by frame but Cucs take up very little ground space.

[Cadalot]

My Cucumber frame is made from some Dexion Shelving Angles and the panels from a Dog Cage

[1Bee]

Sorry, wasn't clear.

It's an old cold frame with the top gone (I'll put some fleece across initially) . As north as I am, I'm thinking cucumbers might benefit from some extra care... I've got a Marketmore I'm hoping will live long enough to go out. ..

[WendyC]

I'd have thought there was plenty of room, but do remove the small child first!

[1Bee]

He turns up everywhere. .. like bindweed but way cuter...

[Bigmallly]

I would get a dozen canes, make a criss cross structure at the back for the Cucs to climb up, then put 2 Courgettes in front of them, one either side of the frame:

[veggiechicken]

Here's one I prepared earlier - with 4 Butternut squash at the back to climb the canes and 4 courgettes in front, in a cold frame that's very similar to yours.

[1Bee]

Thanks, guys, that's really helpful.