--- title: "Cucumber Trellis: How Tall, Which Kind, and What to Buy" description: Cucumber trellis height, net vs A-frame and spacing from extension guides, plus trellis heights for beans, peas, melons, berries and grapes, and what to buy. image: https://growperma.com/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-hero-cucumber-trellis-20260924-180613.webp --- [Skip to content](https://growperma.com/blog/cucumber-trellis#main-content) [![GrowPerma Logo](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icon-512.png?width=40&height=40&name=icon-512.png)](https://growperma.com/) - [Blog](https://growperma.com/blog) - [About](https://growperma.com/about) [Join the Weekly Dig](https://growperma.com/newsletter) - [Blog](https://growperma.com/blog) - [About](https://growperma.com/about) [Join the Weekly Dig](https://growperma.com/newsletter) ![Cucumber vines on a green A-frame trellis over a raised bed with straight cucumbers hanging and a hand picking one, pole beans on a teepee behind](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-hero-cucumber-trellis-20260924-180613.webp?width=1200&height=520&name=gp-1136-hero-cucumber-trellis-20260924-180613.webp) In This Article Table of Contents ![Peter Vogel](https://growperma.com/hubfs/Peter%20Vogel%20Portait.png) Peter Vogel Peter Vogel is the founder of GrowPerma, bringing together evidence-based gardening advice with permaculture principles. When he's not writing about companion ... [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) September 24, 2026 # Cucumber Trellis: How Tall, Which Kind, and What to Buy for Every Climber For cucumbers, buy or build a trellis about 5 to 6 feet tall, the height you can still reach the top of, and cover it in plastic netting or welded wire the tendrils can grab. That one change lets you plant slicing cucumbers 6 inches apart instead of 24 to 36, according to [Oregon State University Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9032-educators-guide-vegetable-gardening), and the fruit hangs straight and clean instead of curling on wet soil. Pole beans want more: 6 to 8 feet. Melons can climb if you give each fruit a sling. Big squash and pumpkins stay on the ground. Grapes and blackberries are a different job altogether, a permanent wire system you build once and prune to for twenty years. Below: a crop-by-crop height table, how to put up a net trellis in an afternoon, the netting and frame we would actually buy, and the wire parts that make a grape or berry trellis stay tight. Reader-supported: the Amazon links below are affiliate links (paid links). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no cost to you. [Full disclosure](https://growperma.com/affiliate-disclosure). 6 in. Cucumber spacing on a trellis vs 24–36 in. sprawling, OSU Extension 6–8 ft Pole bean trellis height Clemson HGIC 3 + 5 ft Blackberry wire heights NC State Extension 12 ga Grape wire, high-tensile or heavier OSU Extension ## Which Trellis Does Each Crop Need? The mistake most people make is buying one trellis and asking it to do everything. A pea net sags under a pole bean in August, and a cucumber frame is a joke to a grapevine. Sort by crop first. | Crop | Trellis type | Height | What decides it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vining cucumbers | Vertical net between posts, or an A-frame over a bed | 5–6 ft | Your reach. Fruit hangs, so you pick from both sides | | Pole beans | Net between posts, or a tripod teepee | 6–8 ft | Vine length and wind load in a summer storm | | Peas | Light netting between stakes | Match the vine height on the seed packet | Dwarf and tall varieties differ a lot | | Melons (small to mid-size) | Sturdy wire panel or cattle panel | As tall as your panel | Most melons slip off the vine when ripe, so each needs a sling | | Large winter squash, pumpkins | None, grow on the ground | – | Too heavy to trellis | | Erect and semi-trailing blackberries | Two-wire trellis on posts | Wires at 3 and 5 ft | Canes need tying, not climbing | | Grapes (bunch) | Single high wire or arbor | Top wire 5–6 ft | The trunk and cordon stay for decades | Sources: [OSU Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9032-educators-guide-vegetable-gardening); [Clemson HGIC](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/bush-pole-type-snap-beans/); [University of Minnesota Extension](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/trellises-and-cages); [NC State Extension](https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blackberries-for-the-home-garden); [UGA CAES](https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B807/home-garden-bunch-grapes/); [OSU Extension, table grapes](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1639-growing-table-grapes). ![Illustration comparing a vertical net trellis for cucumbers and peas, an A-frame trellis, a cattle panel arch for squash and melons, and a T-trellis for berries](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-infographic-trellis-types-20260924-180615.webp?width=800&height=600&name=gp-1136-infographic-trellis-types-20260924-180615.webp) Quick answer For a row of cucumbers or pole beans, the cheapest trellis that works is plastic trellis netting stretched between two posts: the **Tenax Hortonova 6.5-foot net** covers a 50-foot run and you set the posts yourself. For a raised bed where you do not want to sink posts, a steel **Vego Garden A-frame** stands on its own. For peas, the **4-foot Hortonova**. For grapes and blackberries, buy the wire and posts at a farm store and order only the **Gripple wire joiners** and the tensioning tool, the small parts that decide whether the wire stays tight. ## Cucumber Trellis: Vertical Net or A-Frame? Both work. The question is where the trellis goes and whether you can drive posts there. **A vertical net** between two posts is the classic row setup. Plant on both sides of it: [UC Master Gardeners in Marin County](https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-marin-master-gardeners/documents/cucumber) sow seeds in pairs about 2 inches from each side of the trellis, 4 inches between pairs, and thin to the stronger seedling. Put the row on the north side of the bed, as [OSU Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9032-educators-guide-vegetable-gardening) advises for anything tall, so it does not shade the lettuce behind it. **An A-frame or angled trellis** earns its keep in raised beds and on windy sites. The [University of Minnesota Extension](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/trellises-and-cages) describes setting a trellis at an angle facing south, so the fruit hangs free from the underside where it is easy to see and pick. That visibility is not a small thing. The [Sonoma County Master Gardeners](https://ucanr.edu/site/mg-sonoma/cucumbers) pick slicers at 6 to 7 inches long every day or two, because plants slow down when old fruit stays on the vine. The cucumber you miss under a leaf on the ground is the one that stops the plant. ![Cucumber tendrils coiled around the strands of a trellis net with a straight cucumber hanging below the leaves in the air](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-body1-tendrils-netting-20260924-180614.webp?width=800&height=450&name=gp-1136-body1-tendrils-netting-20260924-180614.webp) What you gain, in the words of the extension guides rather than the seed catalogues: straighter fruit, cleaner fruit, fewer snails and slugs ([UC Sonoma](https://ucanr.edu/site/mg-sonoma/cucumbers)), and in the [University of Minnesota's cucumber planning notes](https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2021/01/2021-planning-cucumber-considerations.html), "higher yields, less disease pressure, and easier harvesting." One honest caveat: none of these sources put a number on the yield gain. The number that is published is spacing, 6 inches on a trellis against 24 to 36 inches sprawling. Four to six times the plants in the same row is where the extra cucumbers come from. The mistake that wastes the whole season Buying a bush cucumber and a trellis. Bush varieties like 'Bush Champion' stay compact and were bred for containers, as the [OSU cucumber guide](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/vegetables/grow-your-own-cucumbers) notes; they will sit at the bottom of a 6-foot net all summer. Check the seed packet for "vining" before you spend anything on a frame. ## How to Put Up a Net Trellis in an Afternoon About two hours for a 10-foot row, with two posts, a roll of netting and some twine. 1 Set two posts on the north edge of the bed Steel T-posts from a farm or hardware store are the easy choice. For pole beans at 6 to 8 feet, use posts long enough to sink well into the ground; [Clemson](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/bush-pole-type-snap-beans/) is blunt that a bean trellis must survive strong wind and rain. Add a middle post on runs over about 10 feet. 2 Run a top line, then hang the net from it Tie a tight top wire or heavy twine between the post tops first and hang the net from that line, not from the posts alone. A net pulled only at its corners sags in the middle the week the vines get heavy. 3 Pin the bottom edge Stake or tie the bottom of the net a few inches above the soil so it stays taut and the first tendrils find it. Leave room to mulch under it. 4 Sow both sides and guide the tips weekly Sow once soil has warmed to 60°F, as [UC Sonoma](https://ucanr.edu/site/mg-sonoma/cucumbers) recommends. Once a week, tuck wandering tips back through the mesh. After the first month the tendrils do the work. ## The Best Trellis for Cucumbers, Beans and Peas Reader-supported: the Amazon links in this section are affiliate links (paid links). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no cost to you. [Full disclosure](https://growperma.com/affiliate-disclosure). We looked for two things: a support tall enough for vining cucumbers and pole beans, and a name we could trace to a manufacturer that will still be selling it next spring. That ruled out most of the unbranded folding frames. **1. Tenax Hortonova Trellis Net, 6.5 ft x 50 ft**: white polypropylene netting from Tenax, the Italian netting maker. At 6.5 feet it covers the full height of a cucumber or pole bean trellis, and 50 feet is enough for several short rows or one long one. *Best for:* in-ground rows and anyone willing to set two posts. **My take:** the cheapest trellis that actually works, and the one we would buy first. Cut it to length, hang it from a top line, and store it rolled at the end of the season. It lasts several seasons if you do not leave it out all winter. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019542DLK?tag=growperma-trellis-20) (paid link) **2. Vego Garden A-Frame Trellis (2-pack)**: heavy-gauge steel, hot-dip galvanized and powder-coated, 63 inches tall, and convertible between an A-frame, a flat vertical panel and a cage. It stands on its own, so nothing needs to be driven into the ground. *Best for:* raised beds, patios, and gardens where posts are not an option. **My take:** it costs several times what netting does, and you pay for not digging. In a raised bed that is a fair trade. The A-frame also gives you the south-facing slope the Minnesota guide describes, with fruit hanging underneath. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTLVMXX6?tag=growperma-trellis-20) (paid link) **3. Tenax Hortonova Trellis Net, 48 in x 50 ft**: the same netting at 4 feet. *Best for:* peas, and short cucumber rows in a small bed. **My take:** check your pea packet first. Tall shelling and snap varieties outgrow a 4-foot net; dwarf peas barely reach the top of it. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019542BGC?tag=growperma-trellis-20) (paid link) **What we would skip:** the cheap folding arches built from thin push-together plastic-coated stakes. Some are sold with a note that they suit "small plants, not heavy ones", which is the opposite of what a cucumber row is in August. ## Pole Beans, Peas and Melons Pole beans are the crop that finds out whether your trellis was built properly. [Clemson](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/bush-pole-type-snap-beans/) and the [University of Maryland Extension](https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-beans-home-garden) both put the height at 6 to 8 feet. A teepee of three or four poles lashed at the top spreads the load and costs almost nothing; see our [pole bean companions](https://growperma.com/blog/companion-planting-beans-nitrogen-fixers-that-help-everything) for what to sow at its base. Peas are lighter, and here the evidence is thinner than you might expect: the extension sources we checked give no single height. Go by the vine length printed on the packet. ![Cattle panel arch trellis over a garden path covered in squash and melon vines with melons held in fabric slings](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-body2-cattle-panel-arch-20260924-180616.webp?width=800&height=450&name=gp-1136-body2-cattle-panel-arch-20260924-180616.webp) Melons can go vertical, with one condition. As the [University of Minnesota Extension](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/trellises-and-cages) points out, many melons "slip" from the vine when ripe and drop, so each fruit needs a sling: a strip of cloth several inches wide, tied loosely to the trellis. Cucumbers and small squash do not slip and need no sling. Large winter squash and pumpkins are too heavy to trellis at all. For melons, a welded-wire cattle panel bent into an arch between two beds is the sturdy option. Buy the panel at a farm store; it ships poorly and costs little there. More on pairing them in our [melon companion guide](https://growperma.com/blog/companion-planting-melons-sprawling-vine-partners). ## Grapes and Cane Berries: a Wire System, Not a Net Reader-supported: the Amazon links in this section are affiliate links (paid links). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no cost to you. [Full disclosure](https://growperma.com/affiliate-disclosure). ![Blackberry canes tied to taut horizontal wires on a wooden trellis with ripe black and red berries beside a grass path](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-float-blackberry-t-trellis-20260924-180615.webp?width=280&height=280&name=gp-1136-float-blackberry-t-trellis-20260924-180615.webp) **Blackberries.** [NC State Extension](https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blackberries-for-the-home-garden) keeps it simple for home gardens: a two-wire trellis with wires at 3 and 5 feet. Plant erect and semi-trailing types 3 to 4 feet apart and trailing types 6 to 8 feet apart. The canes do not climb; you tie them. Raspberries use the same kind of wire trellis, often with a crossarm to hold wires on both sides of the row, but the sources we checked give fewer exact dimensions for them, so we will not invent them here. Our [raspberry and blackberry companion guide](https://growperma.com/blog/companion-planting-raspberries-and-blackberries) covers what goes around the trellis, never woven into it. ![Grapevine trained along a single high wire between two wooden posts with purple grape clusters and a wire tensioner on the end post](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-1136-float-grape-high-wire-20260924-180617.webp?width=280&height=280&name=gp-1136-float-grape-high-wire-20260924-180617.webp) **Grapes.** For American bunch grapes, the [University of Georgia](https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B807/home-garden-bunch-grapes/) puts the top wire at 5 to 5.5 feet; [OSU Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1639-growing-table-grapes) uses about 6 feet for a simple single-wire trellis, spaces American and hybrid vines 6 to 8 feet apart, and specifies high-tensile 12-gauge wire or heavier. Muscadines run bigger: [Mississippi State](https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/establishment-and-production-muscadine-grapes) uses one wire at 5 feet with posts 20 feet apart, and both Mississippi State and the [University of Arkansas](https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/PDF/FSA-6108.pdf) call for No. 9 galvanized wire. If you are planning the planting around the vine, our [grape companion planting guide](https://growperma.com/blog/companion-planting-grapes-vineyard-and-garden-integration) lays out a backyard arbor from post to post. | Crop | Wire height | Plant spacing | Wire | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Erect and semi-trailing blackberries | 3 ft and 5 ft | 3–4 ft | Two wires | | Trailing blackberries | 3 ft and 5 ft | 6–8 ft | Two wires | | American bunch grapes (single wire) | 5–6 ft | 6–8 ft | High-tensile 12 gauge or heavier | | Muscadines | 5 ft | 20 ft, posts 20 ft apart | No. 9 galvanized | Sources: [NC State Extension](https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blackberries-for-the-home-garden); [UGA CAES](https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B807/home-garden-bunch-grapes/); [OSU Extension](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1639-growing-table-grapes); [Mississippi State Extension](https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/establishment-and-production-muscadine-grapes). Buy the posts and the wire locally. A roll of high-tensile wire is heavy, and a farm store will cut you the length. What is worth ordering are the parts that keep the wire tight for years, because a slack wire lets a loaded cordon sag and rub. Mississippi State's muscadine guide recommends fence strainers with ratchet gears for exactly this reason: wire stretches. **4. Gripple Wire Joiner, Medium (13.5 to 10 gauge), 20-pack**: joins and tensions fence and trellis wire in one fitting, sized for the 12-gauge wire the grape guides call for. Push the wire in, pull, and it holds. *Best for:* grape wires, blackberry wires, and repairing a snapped line without a new run. **My take:** the part that makes a homemade wire trellis behave like a professional one. You will re-tension every spring; with these it takes a minute per wire. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GQNLG2U?tag=growperma-trellis-20) (paid link) **5. Gripple Torq Tensioning Tool**: the tool that pulls the wire tight through a Gripple joiner. *Best for:* anyone putting up more than a couple of wires. **My take:** you can tension by hand on a short cucumber line. On a 20-foot grape wire you cannot, and this is the difference between a wire that stays level and one that sags by July. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001XQSNB8?tag=growperma-trellis-20) (paid link) Why This Works: The Vine Layer A trellis turns one bed into two layers. Cucumbers or beans take the vertical space, and lettuce, basil or carrots take the ground in the shade at their feet. In a food forest this is the vine layer, the one most backyards leave empty, and it is why our guide to [food forest vines](https://growperma.com/blog/food-forest-vines-the-vertical-layer) treats a grape arbor as productive space rather than decoration. The trellis is not a support. It is the extra square footage you did not have to buy. Building the bed the trellis stands in? Depth decides what the bed can grow. Six raised beds compared, sized by crop. [See the raised bed picks](https://growperma.com/blog/best-raised-garden-beds) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How tall should a cucumber trellis be? About 5 to 6 feet for vining cucumbers. The limit is practical rather than biological: in midsummer you pick slicers at 6 to 7 inches every day or two, as UC Master Gardeners in Sonoma County advise, and a trellis taller than you can reach means fruit left hanging at the top, which slows the whole plant. Bush cucumbers need no trellis at all, so check the seed packet for a vining variety before you build anything. ### Should a cucumber trellis be vertical or angled? Either works, and the site decides. A vertical net between two posts uses the least space and suits in-ground rows. An angled or A-frame trellis facing south, as the University of Minnesota Extension describes, lets fruit hang free from the underside where it is easy to see and pick. It also stands better in wind and works in raised beds where you cannot drive posts. Put either one on the north side of the bed so it does not shade shorter crops. ### Do cucumbers grow better on a trellis or on the ground? Vining cucumbers do better on a trellis. Extension guides from UC Master Gardeners and the University of Minnesota report straighter, cleaner fruit, less slug damage, less disease pressure and easier harvesting. Oregon State University Extension spaces trellised slicers 6 inches apart against 24 to 36 inches on the ground, so the same row holds four to six times as many plants. None of these sources publishes a measured yield increase, so treat the spacing as the reliable number. ### How far apart should cucumbers be planted on a trellis? About 6 inches between plants, according to Oregon State University Extension, compared with 24 to 36 inches for vines left to sprawl. UC Master Gardeners in Marin County sow seeds in pairs about 2 inches from each side of the trellis, with 4 inches between pairs, and thin to the stronger seedling once plants reach 4 to 6 inches tall. Wait until the soil has warmed to at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit before sowing. ### Can you grow melons and squash on a trellis? Small to mid-size melons, yes, but each fruit needs a sling, because many melons slip off the vine when ripe and drop. The University of Minnesota Extension suggests strips of cloth several inches wide, tied loosely to the trellis. Cucumbers and small squash do not slip and need no sling. Large winter squash and pumpkins are too heavy to trellis and belong on the ground, ideally resting on a board or mulch to keep them off damp soil. ### How tall should a blackberry trellis be? NC State Extension recommends a simple two-wire trellis for home gardens, with wires at 3 and 5 feet above the ground, for erect and semi-trailing blackberries. Space erect and semi-trailing plants 3 to 4 feet apart and trailing types 6 to 8 feet apart. Blackberry canes do not climb on their own, so tie them to the wires as they grow, and keep companion plants around the trellis rather than woven into it. ### What wire should I use for a grape trellis? Oregon State University Extension specifies high-tensile 12-gauge wire or heavier, with the wire about 6 feet high on a simple single-wire trellis and American or hybrid vines 6 to 8 feet apart. For muscadines, Mississippi State and the University of Arkansas call for No. 9 galvanized wire, with Mississippi State setting it at 5 feet on posts 20 feet apart. Plan to re-tension every spring, because wire stretches under a loaded vine. Get the Weekly Dig One practical permaculture guide a week, written for gardeners who do this on weekends: what to plant together, what to build, and which advice is folklore. Free, no spam, unsubscribe any time. [Join the Weekly Dig](https://growperma.com/newsletter) [Browse All Guides →](https://growperma.com/blog) A trellis is the rare garden purchase that pays twice: once in the crop that climbs it, and again in the bed it frees underneath. For what to plant at its base, start with our [cucumber companions](https://growperma.com/blog/what-to-plant-with-cucumbers-for-better-yields), the [companion planting chart](https://growperma.com/blog/companion-planting-chart-the-complete-guide-for-every-vegetable), and for small plots, the [vertical vegetable garden guide](https://growperma.com/blog/vertical-vegetable-garden-companion-planting). Everything else is in our [companion planting guides](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting). ## Resources - [Oregon State University Extension: An Educator's Guide to Vegetable Gardening](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9032-educators-guide-vegetable-gardening) - [Oregon State University Extension: Grow Your Own Cucumbers](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/vegetables/grow-your-own-cucumbers) - [UC Marin Master Gardeners: Cucumber](https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-marin-master-gardeners/documents/cucumber) - [UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County: Cucumbers](https://ucanr.edu/site/mg-sonoma/cucumbers) - [University of Minnesota Extension: Crop Planning Deep Dive, Cucumber Considerations](https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2021/01/2021-planning-cucumber-considerations.html) - [University of Minnesota Extension: Trellises and Cages](https://extension.umn.edu/garden-and-home/yard-and-garden/gardening-in-minnesota/trellises-and-cages) - [Clemson HGIC: Bush and Pole-Type Snap Beans](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/bush-pole-type-snap-beans/) - [University of Maryland Extension: Growing Beans in a Home Garden](https://extension.umd.edu/resource/growing-beans-home-garden) - [NC State Extension: Blackberries for the Home Garden](https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blackberries-for-the-home-garden) - [University of Georgia CAES: Home Garden Bunch Grapes](https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B807/home-garden-bunch-grapes/) - [Oregon State University Extension: Growing Table Grapes](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1639-growing-table-grapes) - [Mississippi State University Extension: Establishment and Production of Muscadine Grapes](https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/establishment-and-production-muscadine-grapes) - [University of Arkansas Extension: Muscadine Grape Production in the Home Garden (FSA6108)](https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/PDF/FSA-6108.pdf) **Tags:** [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) ## Related Articles ![Late autumn raised bed of frost-touched collard greens interplanted with sweet alyssum and a row of dill going to seed behind](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-0548-hero-collard-bed-20260908-064751.webp?width=400&height=220&name=gp-0548-hero-collard-bed-20260908-064751.webp) 8 Sep [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) #### Collard Companion Plants: What the Evidence Supports Peter Vogel ![Red seven-spotted ladybugs feeding on flowering dill and yarrow umbels in a late summer vegetable garden with cosmos and calendula behind](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-0544-hero-ladybugs-on-dill-20260907-143702.webp?width=400&height=220&name=gp-0544-hero-ladybugs-on-dill-20260907-143702.webp) 7 Sep [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) #### Plants That Attract Ladybugs (and What They Eat) Peter Vogel ![Autumn raised bed with a dense band of young arugula growing between rows of kale and carrot tops in golden morning light](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/images/gp-0525-hero-20260902-064850.webp?width=400&height=220&name=gp-0525-hero-20260902-064850.webp) 2 Sep [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) #### Companion Planting Arugula: What to Grow Beside a Fast Fall Green Peter Vogel ![GrowPerma](https://growperma.com/hubfs/icon-512.png) Gardens That Work Like Forests — the smart-friend guide to permaculture for normal backyards. #### Explore - [Blog](https://growperma.com/blog) - [Companion Planting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/companion-planting) - [Soil & Composting](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/soil-composting) - [Food Forests](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/food-forest) - [Permaculture](https://growperma.com/blog/tag/permaculture-foundations) #### Resources - [About](https://growperma.com/about) - [All Articles](https://growperma.com/blog) #### Legal - [Imprint](https://growperma.com/imprint) - [Privacy Policy](https://growperma.com/privacy-policy) - [Affiliate Disclosure](https://growperma.com/affiliate-disclosure) - Cookie Settings As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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