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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: HilaryG on September 28, 2009, 22:04

Title: courgette seeds?
Post by: HilaryG on September 28, 2009, 22:04

I've saved some seeds from an outsized courgette. They've dried off and I've put them in an envelope. Will they be any good to use next year or is it best to start afresh? Thanks.

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: peapod on September 28, 2009, 22:20

Definately worth a go.. Courgettes germinate so quickly that you'll soon know if theyve failed and can get some others going

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: MoreWhisky on September 28, 2009, 22:24

Watch out they not F1 tho , there seems to be lots of courgette seeds that are i find.

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: DD. on September 28, 2009, 22:31

Beware also cross polination.

They cross very easily with any nearby pumpkins, squash, marrows....... in fact just about anything that wants to spread it about.

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: peapod on September 28, 2009, 22:40

Quote from: DD. on September 28, 2009, 22:31

Beware also cross polination.

They cross very easily with any nearby pumpkins, squash, marrows....... in fact just about anything that wants to spread it about.

ahh good point, I forgot about your famous pic  :D

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: Sadgit on September 29, 2009, 14:58

Honestly I wouldn't bother as they are cheap as chips anyway.. plus you can try something different next year as there are so many different courgette/squashes out there. Patty Pan and Yellow Scallops MmmMmmMmmm

Title: Re: courgette seeds?
Post by: HilaryG on September 29, 2009, 16:25

Thanks, that's really helpful.  I think I'll be buying new seed then ::)