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We had a storm brew up something nasty here in zone 10 a (South Florida, USA) yesterday afternoon. The cukes and tomatoes were pulled down. It presented an opportunity to seperate the cuke tendrils from the tomatoes and re position some plants onto trellises. After the fix they're looking fine. It's hard to gauge how to water them, especially knowing we are liable to get 5 inches of rain in two hours unexpectedly. This coming after 2-3 weeks of drought and 100 degrees weather. It must be the price we pay for having a near full year of growing time.
I am considering leaving the garden fence out of it to give me space and time to consider how to develop the cukes, since they appear to be wanting to sprawl out, and I have no inclination of trimming them. Squirrels are non-existent here due to cats, and birds might find the plants intimidating. Thus far, the garden has become a haven to lizards, especially when fenced, as they do not have a threat of predators and enjoy the shade from the plants at peak sunlight hours.
