Author Topic: Courgettes (Read 23163 times)

tim · « **on:** July 16, 2005, 09:29:38 »

Someone remarked upon the difficulty in picking certain courgettes.

I couldn't agree more. I find that varieties like Ronde, Lebanese Bush & White Volunteer are almost impossible to approach, & visibility is nil - whereas such as Genovese, the most productive variety that I've grown, is there for the taking.

wardy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2005, 09:58:20 »

I agree Tim and will take your advice and grow Genovese next year. I found a courgette yesterday that was a whopper. Must have missed it on previous forays :)

tim · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:07:48 »

It'll still taste good!

northener · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:21:05 »

I'm trying hard not to make a phone joke.

wardy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:31:31 »

Feel free Northerner ;D

tim · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:53:34 »

Genovese? On the other hand, Wardy, the quality of the squat or round ones might make your suffering worthwhile??

Piglottie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:38:20 »

I'm growing round ones - free seed from a magazine. Something Nice de Ronde I think. But they seem to be growing sooo slowly. Sown into pots 16 May, quite good germination, kept them in the house on windowsill till end of 1st week in June, then outside to harden off. Planted them in new plot about 3rd week in June - through black plastic as am trying to clear new plot of weeds. But they seem to be growing really slowly. Still only have about 6-8 leaves and just so slow to grow really. When I planted I put compost in the planting hole, manure deeper in the soil (under the planting hole) - there's no slug attacks. Have been watering about twice a week. Not sure if this is normal growth or if there's a problem. Anyone?

Gadfium · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:54:10 »

I've got x3 round courgette plants on the allotment:

Sown - 14th April & 10th May
Planted out - 5th June
First Pick - 2nd July
Now - Had 4 courgettes in total; but they are really starting to throw out the buds. No appreciable size difference between the early & late sown plants.

They are having to make do with only a bit of rooster booster, and a few handfuls of compost in the original planting hole... because that was all I had at the time.

tim · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2005, 12:01:11 »

I find the 'roundies' much slower to produce. I think that they're trying to do too much at once?

tim · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2005, 17:22:45 »

Or maybe they were tied up in making this one?? How does one miss them??

Derekthefox · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2005, 17:42:42 »

Remember though that the round varieties yield a lot more courgette - possibly to much for anything other than registered courgettaholics . . .

I am extremely happy with my Jemmer, now have 8 plants (am I mad?), being yellow I can see them even as I enter my plot . . .

Piglottie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2005, 22:34:10 »

Spoke to soon! Haven't been down to plot since Tuesday evening and Mr Ps been saying that the courgettes leaves have been turning yellow :o So went down today and guess what? Yellow leaves turn out to be flowers ;D ;D Bless him - but he's even more of a beginner than me. Great news though, may get courgettes soon :)

Debs · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2005, 09:04:00 »

Ooeer Piglottie,

I haven't been down to my plot for about 5 days :-[

but I am going today - wonder what surprises there will

be in store for me - apart from a healthy glut of weeds!!

Debs

Debs · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2005, 16:44:51 »

Well I'm back from the lottie and a tad disappointed.

My courgettes look healthy enough, but have only 1 courgette

growing, which is approx 2".

Am I too impatient??

Debs ???

redimp · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2005, 18:26:26 »

Yes - but so am I ;D I did get one yesterday - now I want more and the rest are still very little. Also because of the dog knocking my tray caddy off the day after plating and knocking out all the pot labels, I do not know which of the plants are courgettes, which are marrows (little difference I know) and which are pumpkins ???

shaolin101 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2005, 20:24:11 »

i am also growing the round ones and they are producing flowers that open every day (and die back the same day).

No sign of any courgettes yet though! Keep thinking they are just going to die off after the flowers have had enough.

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2005, 20:44:25 »

Male or female dying off??

Svea · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2005, 21:06:20 »

first flush of flowers are always male, liam. female flowers follow a little later and have a tiny embryonic courgette behind the flower :)

Piglottie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2005, 21:10:15 »

Oh no! Does that mean I'm not guaranteed to get courgettes off my two flowers? :'( Will I ever get courgettes......

Svea · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2005, 21:11:26 »

of course you will. myy courgettes have been very slow too, but now there are a few female flowers and one 3inch courgette (finger thickness) in sight :)

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Author Topic: Courgettes (Read 23163 times)