Cucumber too squashed?

[Yasai]

Would two cucumbers in this https://www.homebase.co.uk/regency-t...acotta_p718227 container be a bit of a squeeze? I’m growing Spacemaster, if that makes a difference.

[nickdub]

If you used bottomless pots on top of the container so you could add an extra volume of compost that way, you'd be able to do 2 OK I reckon.

[Snoop Puss]

I see Premier Seeds Direct sell Spacemaster 80. Their advice is:
Ideal for growing in containers of at least 8″ diameter.
So about 20 cm as a minimum. In theory, then, you should be able to grow two in this trough. But it would be a squeeze and doubtless they'd compete with each other. If you go the two-tier pot route, as nickdub suggests, you'll be using two pots anyway. So if you have the space, you might do better to have each one in its own pot.

[Yasai]

Thanks very much for the replies. I want to prop it on top of a water butt and don’t want to use a round pot because I want a better distribution of weight (rather than placing all the weight on the lid) so I will see if I can make the bottomless pita idea work. Appreciate your help

[nickdub]

No worries - hope it goes OK - I buy the Morrison's 8 for £1 flowerpots for a lot of my stuff (they are ex-display pots for cut flowers) and I often saw out most of the bottoms of those as they are a bit on the small side for toms etc. Best to saw through the base rather than the sides BTW, as leaving a "rim" round the edge means it stays stronger.

[Jimmy]

£6.30 whew
Aldi have cheaper
https://www.aldi.co.uk/self-watering...06152001009600
Can't you knock one up from some old pallet wood ?
Jimmy

[Potstubsdustbins]

At less than 12" long I reckon it should be OK with 1 plant, 2 would be a real struggle especially the watering

[Snoop Puss]

^The dimensions given are odd ((H)26 x (W)29cm). I guessed it was about 50 cm from the photo.

I'm not sure the one you suggest is deep enough, Jimmy, despite it being self-watering.

[bramble]

If you proud it with two plants neither may do too well.
Perhaps just one which will have plenty of space.