# Gardeners: Need fast growing climbing veggies

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-need-fast-growing-climbing-veggies/578953 "2011-04-19T13:51:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 19, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-need-fast-growing-climbing-veggies/578953/21 "2011-04-19T22:29:18Z")

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The greenhouses around here have it.

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**Post date:** [April 20, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardeners-need-fast-growing-climbing-veggies/578953/22 "2011-04-20T00:02:42Z")

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Some of the smaller pumpkins and gourds can be attractive and productive climbers - for example, these:  
[http://www.bakker.co.uk/r\_15485-011/Annuals/Ornamental-Pumpkins-Mixed-Flower-Seed.htm](http://www.bakker.co.uk/r_15485-011/Annuals/Ornamental-Pumpkins-Mixed-Flower-Seed.htm)

Some of them climb on their own tendrils - some may need a little training and tying in.

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