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Courgettes
One plant feeds a street. Famously generous — check daily or you'll grow marrows.
Easy
Cucurbit
8–10 weeks from sowing
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Courgettes seeds
£2.49 in the shop
Calendar
Sow
April – May indoors, on their side in pots
Plant out
Late May – early June, after frost
Harvest
July – October
Conditions
Sun
Full sun, sheltered
Water
Thirsty — a watering can per plant in hot weather
Soil
Very rich, plenty of compost
Spacing
90cm apart — they sprawl
Containers
Large tubs (45cm+) with daily watering
Indoors
Start indoors, grow on outside
Care and harvest
Feeding
Tomato feed fortnightly once fruiting
Pruning
Remove older lower leaves for airflow
Harvesting
Cut at 10–15cm with a knife, every 2–3 days
Storage
A week in the fridge; grate and freeze the glut
Good companions: Nasturtium, Beans, Borage