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Title: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: amanda21 on May 26, 2009, 12:50:21
OK I sowed courgettes and butternut squash a while ago and now need to plant out but they've got muddled up!  I know I know labelling is the way to go - LOL!!  Anyway some seem to have heart shaped leaves and some more jagged leaves - any idea which is which?  Thanks
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: manicscousers on May 26, 2009, 13:00:36
I know my courgettes have jagged leaves but can't remember if the butternut do , not much help, eh? :)
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: BarriedaleNick on May 26, 2009, 13:44:50
Mmmm may be difficult but IICRC butternut leaves are more rounded and courgette more jagged but I could be wrong. 

Courgette - http://www.pitheringabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dscf1736.JPG
BS - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2779819021_e4f7537f09_o.jpg

possibly
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: saddad on May 26, 2009, 13:58:47
I'd agree with that as a rule of thumb  :)
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: amanda21 on May 26, 2009, 15:26:19
Thank you!
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: amphibian on May 26, 2009, 23:26:57
stick them in the ground, you'll soon find out.

Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: caroline7758 on May 27, 2009, 08:15:21
I posted with the same problem recently:

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,51900.msg527083.html#msg527083 (http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,51900.msg527083.html#msg527083)

You're not the only one!
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: GodfreyRob on May 27, 2009, 08:18:04
The Butternut will be the ones that grow the slowest - and yes, Courgettes have jagged leaves and the Butternut more rounded with more of a bluish tint.
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: amanda21 on May 27, 2009, 09:19:05
Thanks all - I'm pretty sure I've got them sorted - and yes the BNS are not so advanced - in fact they look pathetic compared to the courgettes so I'm holding off putting them in while we have a bit of a cooler windy few days!  Cheers (and I promise to label better in future - LOL!)
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: Digeroo on May 27, 2009, 18:28:10
Courgettes not keen on wind either.  They do like a bit of protection at this time of year.  I was once told that they are not happy below 7 degrees.  They do appreciate a bit of fleece on windy days and cold nights. 
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: terrier on May 28, 2009, 00:24:52
I planted mine in car tyres last spring, the tyres made great wind breaks. As theplants grew. I removed the tyres.
Title: Re: Muddled up my courgettes!
Post by: 1066 on May 28, 2009, 08:13:21
Quote from: Digeroo on May 27, 2009, 18:28:10
Courgettes not keen on wind either.  They do like a bit of protection at this time of year.  I was once told that they are not happy below 7 degrees.  They do appreciate a bit of fleece on windy days and cold nights. 

I can confirm that! I started to harden my courgettes off last week - when it was really windy (must have been a blonde hair day LOL) and they all looked truly pathetic, and started to think I might have lost the lot. So I gave them some shelter and they've picked back up now  :)

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