What would you grow on a wire netting fence?

[veggiechicken]

Agreed about the climbing courgettes - they're just sprawling ones that would rather roam across the ground that climb!

Since Tromba has so many fans, shall we have a little Challenge for 2018? The funniest or longest Tromba grown?

[Ananke]

Just googled Tromba and wish I hadn't. Now I need to grow them

[veggiechicken]

You're up for the Challenge then Ananke.

[Ananke]

Ooh I think so VC

[Guest]

I have a hop growing on chicken wire. There is also cucamelon (if you like them)

[mothhawk]

A search for more unusual veg brought up:

Malabar spinach

https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item...la_rubra_seeds

Amaranth "Garnet Red", not really a climber but as this one apparently grows 6ft would probably like a bit of support in rough weather

https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item...rnet_red_seeds

[Penellype]

Sweet potatoes must have sun - I tried to grow them in a part shaded greenhouse last year and it was hopeless. Lots of growth but the biggest root was less than 1/2 inch thick.

You could try outdoor cucumbers.

[nickdub]

I'd probably go with blackcurrants and loganberries - should be easy to net and they'll both enjoy the rich soil and cope with light shade - but I'm too lazy to put much effort on to veg growing these days.

[Thelma Sanders]

You're up for the Challenge then Ananke.

Me too, me too!
Another plus point - the flowers are lovely.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks for all your ideas.
I'm going to go through my seed hoard and pull out anything that climbs, and keep them separate from freestanding veggies. That way, whenever a spare bit of fence appears, I can shuffle the seed packets and find something suitable. Don't be surprised if I mix all the seeds up together, will you?

[Chippy Minton]

We grow butternut squash in the potato barrel after the first earlies (next to the apple tree so we get some weird looks ) They'd climb. Also had some success with scrambling Gherkins, if you like a pickle