In the Organic Garden: War on the Borers, Zucchini is Growing

When the zucchini were starting to grow I put chicken wire around the tomato cages in order to force the plants to grow upward.

This is what they look like now. They are doing very well! I actually picked my first zucchini in two years. I had to loosen the wire around the cage that had 2 plants in it because the plants were becoming very squished. Otherwise things are going well. Last year I had multiple borers in the vines and ended with dead plants and no zucchini. This year has been so much better so far. 

I wonder if anyone else has tried this method? If so I'd love to hear from you. 

As always, happy gardening!