Topic: courgettes rotting

[mr plasma]

my courgettes are rotting from the flower end and going very soft. any ideas as to why?

[dandelion]

Probably because they weren't pollinated. This often happens early in the season. The next few courgettes will probably be fine.

[mr plasma]

thanks dandelion,for the answer they were about 3 inches long and rotted

[Buzz]

Yep, that's exactly it. You can always hand polinate if you have some male flowers - I tend to plant my courgettes amongst borage - the bees can't get enough of them :)