courgettes .... to early what to do now?

Silkychicks · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2013, 21:32 »

That's good! I clicked on Leichester

I don't plant untill plant untill may either..
Everyting is still in pots: I allways use these 'trays' with a handle with 6 pots. You get them when you buy someting like viola labradorica.. This makes it easy to shift them (12 in each hand) and the pots are large enough to give them some growing space.
Chickens in the pen: plants in, chickens out, plants out

So every evening there are about 40 plants in front of my back door!

Otherwise I wouldn't know how to do it without a greenhouse...

RJR_38 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2013, 21:44 »

My last frost says late April and I planted my courgettes and squash a week ago so tank I should have it just about right! It is my first year so lots of trial and error

DD. · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2013, 21:54 »

Quote from: Silkychicks on April 18, 2013, 21:32

That's good! I clicked on Leichester

I think you got my personal settings!

UK members need to chose their location, I don't think it extends to The Netherlands!

sunshineband · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:03 »

Quote from: sowitgrowit on April 18, 2013, 20:18

Quote from: wizzyfax on April 18, 2013, 19:27
On top of the compost heap? :blink:

Yup Not to be composted, either.

I haven't much space for courgettes so I will pop reasonably well established plants onto one of my 3 heaps (finished composting now). Should be handy for greedy plants if I water into the middle of the heap with an upturned bottle.

This works really well -- I grew a squash plant in the top of my pallet bin last year. Great crop

fatcat1955 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:36 »

I sow all tender plant's first week of May and never plant out until June. They allway's catch up. People on my site have their runner's out alread, they do the same every year and re sow when the frost get's them.

Mark's Sussex Allotment · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:29 »

Quote from: sunshineband on April 19, 2013, 07:03

Quote from: sowitgrowit on April 18, 2013, 20:18
Quote from: wizzyfax on April 18, 2013, 19:27
On top of the compost heap? :blink:

Yup Not to be composted, either.

I haven't much space for courgettes so I will pop reasonably well established plants onto one of my 3 heaps (finished composting now). Should be handy for greedy plants if I water into the middle of the heap with an upturned bottle.

This works really well -- I grew a squash plant in the top of my pallet bin last year. Great crop

Do the fruits not rot when in contact with the compost heap?

Growster... · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2013, 15:08 »

I think that with courgettes, they need a good seeing-to in pots as their first own growing space, then bite the bullet and pop them in to their final resting place, and place them under cloches for the first week or so!

They'll always moan and sulk, but one day, you'll go down there, and they'll be enormous!

Think bother - think courgettes...;0)

Silkychicks · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2013, 16:34 »

I think you got my personal settings!

UK members need to chose their location, I don't think it extends to The Netherlands!
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You're right: This service doesn't extend to The Netherlands, that is why I clicked on Leichester: that is your place isn't it?

DD. · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2013, 16:38 »

That's as close as you'll get.

I didn't know whether it defaulted to Leicester as I'd already set it for there.

Christine · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2013, 18:20 »

Quote from: sowitgrowit on April 18, 2013, 20:18

Quote from: wizzyfax on April 18, 2013, 19:27
On top of the compost heap? :blink:

Yup Not to be composted, either.

I haven't much space for courgettes so I will pop reasonably well established plants onto one of my 3 heaps (finished composting now). Should be handy for greedy plants if I water into the middle of the heap with an upturned bottle.

I've been growing courgettes and marrows on a compost heap for years down my allotment - well it's a good use of the space. Yes the oldsters looked at me odd the first time but when I succeeded they all nodded and said that these youngsters sometimes had good ideas (and there was me at 61 the cheeky wotsits).

Beetroot queen · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2013, 18:26 »

Mine only have seed leaves so I think we will be ok. Missed my courgettes. Paid 1.49 for two in morrisons last week that's daylight robbery. I nearly bashed the manager on the head with a courgette but I couldn't afford too.

Mark's Sussex Allotment · « **Reply #26 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:30 »

Peppers too!!

They're like 90p EACH!!

Silkychicks · « **Reply #27 on:** April 22, 2013, 13:30 »

That's not to bad actually.. I pay between 3 and 5 euros when I buy things like herbs or pepers. 1 euro is 0,86 p.

Things like cabbage or leeks are much cheaper though but they won't be selling any to me: not organic (nor are the peppers or herbs).

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