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« on: June 17, 2011, 12:59 »
Hi can anyone tell me will all the flowers on our courgette plants turn to fruit? also once the flower is out is there any speacial care i need to do? cheers Neil.
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Re: courgette
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 13:02 »
The male flowers which are likely to appear first, have a thin stalk behind them. The female flowers form the courgettes (fatter stalks) which you pick and eat. No special care, just leave them to it.

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Re: courgette
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 13:03 »
The male ones won't!

These are the ones with a thin stem behind them, the females have a small, embryonic courgette behind them.

You can pollinate the female with a male if you wish,  but I usually find nature is OK.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: courgette
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 13:04 »
Luckily we said the same!

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Re: courgette
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2011, 13:07 »
great stuff thanks to the both of you cheers Neil.

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Re: courgette
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2011, 13:09 »
Luckily we said the same!

So we did! :D


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