The way to better cukes, tomatoes and a host of other veggies — is up. It wasn't just the cucumbers that had him surprised. A good percentage of my garden grows upward, instead of outward. Indeed, my vegetable patch is a virtual forest of stakes, wire towers, trellises and other supports. In fact, it's always a shock to me to see gardens that do not use vertical supports. Toward the end of this season, for instance, I visited a friend who was very proud of his garden, especially his tomato patch.
