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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: caseylee on February 23, 2008, 18:50:25

Title: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: caseylee on February 23, 2008, 18:50:25
Can anyone advise the best time to sow the above, I get different months from different seed companies so I think I will go by personal experience rather
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: manicscousers on February 23, 2008, 19:01:22
our burpless cucs, which will be going inside, say feb sowing, I've just put mine in  ;D
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: Eristic on February 23, 2008, 19:01:39
For beetroot, mid April onwards depending where you are. For the courgettes and cucumbers I would say late April onwards under cover, late May to June outside.
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: caseylee on February 23, 2008, 19:28:10
I have just put my cucumbers inside and sowed them a week ago is that two early
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: Lauren S on February 23, 2008, 19:33:14
I sowed my Cukes 12th Feb and they are doing fine.
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: tim on February 24, 2008, 08:56:07
So they will be going into a heated greenhouse?

Ours don't get sown till mid April for a cold 'house.
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: caseylee on February 24, 2008, 09:01:17
I start them off inside and then when big enough put them in th ecold greenhouse, do you think I should wait
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: Trevor_D on February 24, 2008, 16:50:15
You can sow beetroot in modules now (well, down here in the south you can), for planting out towards the end of next month. Wait till the soil's warmer before you sow outtdoors.

Courgettes & cucumbers - April is fine.
Title: Re: courgettes, cucumbers and beetroot
Post by: cambourne7 on February 24, 2008, 17:01:46
I have some courgettes/pumpkins started indoors and hope to get them out in the next couple of weeks in the hope of that warm weather comming back :)