In China the landing of cucumbers in barrels already very long time ago has great success. Similar practice is still not too widespread among us. Not each summer resident ventures such experiment, and in vain. At this method many advantages are had.
If you wish to receive not only rich harvest of cucumbers, but also to add color to the seasonal dacha, cultivation of cucumbers in barrels - the fact that it is necessary for you. Many gardeners who already have managed to test this technique in practice do not wish to grow up cucumbers on beds any more. Venture also you such country experiment, especially, it has enough pluses.
First, cucumbers in barrels - it is effective and original. Only provide as over time the cucumber lashes which are hanging down to the earth will disguise barrel. Such improvised beds on the site will look very unusually and beautifully. However the most important - the similar cucumber bed takes many times less places on the site and demands smaller amount of fertile soil, than traditional beds. So, in only one barrel it is possible to grow up exactly as much vegetables how many on two-meter bed. And at the same time efforts it will be required much less!
It is possible to place barrel with cucumbers in any place. Even where to equip traditional bed it would be unreal. Thus, cultivation of cucumbers in barrels will allow you to use country space more more rationally. Cucumbers are thermophilic culture. In flank to landings will be much warmer, than on normal bed. From below plants will receive heat from process of rotting of waste, and on each side and from above - from the sun. Among other things, process of loosening and weeding of cucumbers in barrels will not cause any discomfort at all. To you it will be convenient not only to look after landings, but also to reap crop. Agree that it being necessary to remove cucumbers much more conveniently and more pleasantly, than in sitting position on cards or at all creeping on the ground on a lap. Also your cucumbers will not manage to outgrow as all fruits will be at you in the public eye. Each gardener has two hundred-liter metal barrels available not is, perhaps, only minus of cultivation of cucumbers in such a way. If to speak about essential shortcomings, then they are absent simply.