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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Trenchboy on July 18, 2005, 18:13:05

Title: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Trenchboy on July 18, 2005, 18:13:05

Never grown courgettes before.
Flowers have come out on the biggest plant and stayed looking grreat for a whole day. Then they closed up and shrivelled and have now fallen off.
Is it something I did?
Is it something I didn't did?
Does it matter in the big scheme of things?

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: tim on July 18, 2005, 18:19:59

Either an unfulfilled female or your average male?

Either way - (probably) not your fault!!

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Derekthefox on July 18, 2005, 19:23:20

I would guess it wont matter, soon you will inundated with too many courgettes! Perhaps someone can explain to me why I chose to grow eight plants? Am I feeding the whole of Coventry?

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: shaolin101 on July 18, 2005, 20:17:50

I have the same thing - full bloom for a day then shrivel to nothing. Not worrying about it just yet as at least something is growing!

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: tim on July 18, 2005, 20:24:53

Derek - yes - when you reckon that we had 62 off one plant last year - yes!!

As to flowers dropping off - it's all been said before but - male or female??

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: wardy on July 18, 2005, 21:01:32

My husband groans when he sees me walk in with yet another picking of courgettes  ;D  He's not as in love with them as I am   :)

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Svea on July 18, 2005, 21:06:50

time to set up that market stall, derek ;D

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Icyberjunkie on July 18, 2005, 22:31:44

First year on the lottie so thought I'd play safe - 6 black beauty and 3 golden [something].   Yes 9 plants!!!!   Just as well we all like them, as do friends, neighbours, work colleagues, strangers in the street...........

Think I might plant a few less next year!!  :P

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 18, 2005, 22:46:51

The problem is Icy, you will plant less courgette plants next year, and they will fail....tis what happened to me last year, so this year, 10 or more plants, 3 different varieties, fridge is full, sending Ava to work with them for workmates, sending kids to school with them for teachers, neighbours are avoiding me, have made soup, stew, roasted, baked, grilled and raw.  Still my fridge is full!  I am not complaining, cos even tho I have more than I can cope with......I do get such a buzz when I pick them and fill my trug up!

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Mothy on July 19, 2005, 22:29:35

Hey EJ, have you got any Courgette recipes to share??

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 19, 2005, 22:56:21

 ;D Check out the recipe section

Title: Re: Courgette Disaster or Paranoia?
Post by: Mothy on July 19, 2005, 23:03:56

 ;D

Just did EJ...thank you!!