To make better use of the bedding area and to protect the wind from the wind, kohlrabi and lettuce are planted on the cucumber beds

To make better use of the bedding area and to protect the wind from the wind, kohlrabi and lettuce are planted on the cucumber beds.

Two rows of lettuce and two rows of kohlrabi can be planted on a normal bed. Plant the kohlrabi about 10 cm from the edge of the bed and 25 cm of each a row of lettuce. First the lettuce is ready to be cut, so that the cucumbers can spread further. It is best to plant kohlrabi and lettuce a few weeks before sowing or planting the cucumbers, so already at the end of April. As a result, these vegetables have already grown so far by the end of May, that they can offer the young cucumber plants an essential protection. Instead of kohlrabi, a bush bean variety with a short development time can also be sown. Likewise, early radishes or radishes can be used to utilize the beds. In particularly windy locations, the cucumbers are protected by two rows of corn (sweetcorn) or broad beans.