#1: Courgettes

Posted on 2006-06-05 20:42:31 by Maggie

I am new vegetable growing but have started a vegetable patch in my garden.
I have planted out some courgettes but the flowers keep rotting off. Will
they survive or should I try to plant some new.

Any ideas?

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#2: Re: Courgettes

Posted on 2006-06-05 23:32:10 by Paul Luton

In message <rW_gg.5027$Yi3.2213@newsfe3-win.ntli.net>
"Maggie" <maggie.smith@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I am new vegetable growing but have started a vegetable patch in my garden.
> I have planted out some courgettes but the flowers keep rotting off. Will
> they survive or should I try to plant some new.

Courgettes often seem to start off that way ( cold weather ?). They will
soon be fruiting properly. Their other trick is to wait until your back is
turned before expanding overnight into marrows.

Regards

Paul.

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#3: Re: Courgettes

Posted on 2006-06-05 23:54:35 by La puce

Maggie wrote:
> I am new vegetable growing but have started a vegetable patch in my garden.
> I have planted out some courgettes but the flowers keep rotting off. Will
> they survive or should I try to plant some new.
> Any ideas?

Your plants sounds like they are not F1 and not self fertile - maybe
the insects have problems pollinating your plants because of bad
weather?! How many have you got and what kind have you got. Also, I
find that growing courgettes in old tyres or raised from the ground is
better. This year I've been plagued by slugs at the allotment - lost a
few plants but not those at home growing on benches.

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