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mdjlucan

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« on: July 19, 2010, 06:12 »
do i have to put a bed of strw under the courgettes wen thay ore groing hop you can help.
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Re: courgettes
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 07:19 »
I never have and it's never been a problem. Except if they get too big and spend time resting on damp ground, then it could be a problem but imo they're best picked smallish anyhow.

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Re: courgettes
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 07:26 »
No expert as this is our first year for courgettes too, but they are doing very well without straw. As whippersnapper says, keep picking them and keep the straw for the strawberries. :)
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 09:13 »
Not a bad idea to knock the withered flower off the growing courgette as sometimes it can affect the fruit as it rots, especially in wet weather.

Not essential though!
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Re: courgettes
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 11:08 »
Not a bad idea to knock the withered flower off the growing courgette as sometimes it can affect the fruit as it rots, especially in wet weather.
Not essential though!

Also true for squashes and marrows - I think I am going to lose one of my winter squash because the flower rotted in the rain and stuck in a gooey mass to the squash for a few days till I found it.
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Re: courgettes
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2010, 11:14 »
Not a bad idea to knock the withered flower off the growing courgette as sometimes it can affect the fruit as it rots, especially in wet weather.

Not essential though!

Not many of my flowers are getting a chance to wither, as they are rather nice to eat :), but as you say JayG, if they do get a chance to wither....


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