courgettes

puheen · Post: # 25269Post **puheen** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:16 pm

hi there
i have some dried leaves on some of my courgette plants and i am wondering wether or not i should remove them
any tips would be very much appricated

regards

puheen

Luath · Post: # 25340Post **Luath** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:59 pm

Take them off gently, they're not doing any good.

puheen · Post: # 25425Post **puheen** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:22 pm

many thanks luath
i shall do this in the morning

the.fee.fairy · Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:54 pm

what does your courgette pant look like?

I bought a marrow plant and a courgette plant from a local organic farmer, but i didn't get any labels telling me which one is which...

puheen · Post: # 25869Post **puheen** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:24 pm

they look like marrow or pumpkin plants although more bushy than trailing
aren't courgettes really young marrows
i have a couple in grow bags and some in containers and i was wondering is it ok to transplant established plants as i think they need more space?

hedgewizard · Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:16 pm

You'd have to be very careful as they hate being moved. The ones in growbags could just have the bottom slit and then put on top of moist soil (or another growbag) - the roots will soon find the gaps. The dead leaves should come off in case they mildew - which can spread quickly on some cultivars.

Muddypause · Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:26 pm

puheen wrote:aren't courgettes really young marrows

They are really, but I think different varieties may be selected to be better at different stages of growth. In my limited experience, if you let a courgette grow on to be a marrow, you get something that is slightly woody.

hedgewizard · Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:51 pm

Unless you fall over it on your way to collect your healthy lunch. That's irony, not woody. Sorry.

Ranter · Post: # 26209Post **Ranter** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:17 pm

I've got powdery mildew on some of my courgette leaves. Should I wash them, remove them or leave em alone?

The courgettes are about 3 inches long, so are just coming nicely & I don't want to risk losing them.

Luath · Post: # 26225Post **Luath** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:15 am

Leave them alone, they'll be fine.

Millymollymandy · Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:08 pm

I've just picked my first two yellow courgettes! At the same time as my neighbour saying " do you want any courgettes?". Ha ha the silly season commences!!

gunners71uk · Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:02 pm

i started picking a week ago..the odd one has walked off on its accord but i have 20 plants so i be ok lol

Olive · Post: # 26291Post **Olive** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:22 am

The courgettes i have flowering at the moment are all MALE flowers grrrrr and whats the b e t t i n g when the females come out to play there are no males left!