[mkhenry]

Courgettes do better on old compost,I like to mix old compost with used growbags.
They donot like new compost because very often there is too much Nitrogen and this just promotes leaf growth.
So start to pile up and mix your older compost ready to make a "pocket" slightly raised for spring planting of this delicious veg.  

For those who donot know what I mean by "Pocket" Courgettes very often grow best if you dig a hole and refill it that it is slighly raised with compost. Then plant on to it. I like to bury an upturned flower pot by the side so into which I put a handful of pebbles to stop it moving with the neck about 2" above ground.Then I water the plant via the pot. This helps to get the water down to the roots.  

[sweet nasturtium]

Spring planting?  What's Spring?

[mkhenry]

Spring planting?  What's Spring?

Bong Bong Bong I meant start now FOR spring.  If I waited to post each tip until it was time to do it,it may be too late and at this time of the year I could only post tips about keeping warm etc.  

[Ice]

Calm down old timer.

[mkhenry]

Calm down old timer.

I am calm ICE and how are you,I hope you are feeling ok and looking forward to you Christmas break.

[gobs]

Corgettes do too B***DY well, anywhere, don't they? :?

[Ice]

I read somewhere they can be trained upwards, is that so?

[DD.]

Corgettes do too B***DY well, anywhere, don't they? :?

Quite - what we need is smething to STOP them growing

[mkhenry]

Corgettes do too B***DY well, anywhere, don't they? :?

No not always Gobs.If you want a really good bumper and tasty crop then they need a little comfort.

However if you have really good soil in good hart then they can do well in that.In bad years those who have prepared do do a lot better then those who didnot.  

[Aunt Sally]

Any tips for preventing mildew on the leaves Henry  :?:

[mkhenry]

Any tips for preventing mildew on the leaves Henry  :?:

Yes but I dare not say at the moment Aunty I might get told its not a problem leave it alone and it will just go away.    

[gobs]

I read somewhere they can be trained upwards, is that so?

Yes, with a trailing variety. Bush ones won't be that good for the purpose not taking the piss here, lot of catalogues won't state the growth habit to varieties.

[Aunt Sally]

Any tips for preventing mildew on the leaves Henry  :?:

Yes but I dare not say at the moment Aunty I might get told its not a problem leave it alone and it will just go away.    

Don't be precious Henry or the naughty step will stretch into ∞  


What's your tip dear  

[mkhenry]

I read somewhere they can be trained upwards, is that so?

Yes Ice they can and they grow very well like that.

[Aunt Sally]

Any tips for preventing mildew on the leaves Henry  :?:

Yes but I dare not say at the moment Aunty I might get told its not a problem leave it alone and it will just go away.    

Don't be precious Henry or the naughty step will stretch into ∞  


What's your tip dear  

Well Henry  :!: