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Also he cut off his courgettes - I have been twisting mine off. Maybe that's why they are so damned slow.
Quote from: redclanger on August 27, 2005, 09:50:12Also he cut off his courgettes - I have been twisting mine off. Maybe that's why they are so damned slow.I'm sure I have read somewhere that you should use a sharp knife and not twist them as it will kill the plant ???
I've always cut mine in the interests of speed. If you try to twist them don't you end up moving the plant a lot? I would imagine this would cause constant root damage. Yellow squash (which are not yellow courgettes), with their thinner stems, can be quickly twisted though.
Quote from: john_miller on August 27, 2005, 12:24:41I've always cut mine in the interests of speed. If you try to twist them don't you end up moving the plant a lot? I would imagine this would cause constant root damage. Yellow squash (which are not yellow courgettes), with their thinner stems, can be quickly twisted though. ;) Spot on John, Just copied this off a Beeb site...Always use a sharp knife to cut the fruits from the plant. If you are tempted to try to twist or pull the fruit off, you will invariably damage the entire plant.http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingmarrows.shtmlHope it wasn't written by Monty Don :o :P ;D