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Scarring on courgettes
livvies mum
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Hi
I am growing courgettes for the first time. They seem to be doing well, I have the first few growing but a couple of them have scars on. Does anyone know what causes this?
I am growing courgettes for the first time. They seem to be doing well, I have the first few growing but a couple of them have scars on. Does anyone know what causes this?
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Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
The rough stems and foliage do nothing to stop them
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I'm growing the round courgettes this year.I noticed a what looked like a white golf ball by the plant - it was one of my poor courgettes skinned alive!!
At least they're leaving your basil alone - most of mine has munch marks
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
They're even worse than usual this year - too mild in winter to kill some off. The two cold spells did nothing to prevent loads because it was much milder the rest of the time.
I picked up a pot of dahlias yesterday which were grown from seed and are in a 7 inch plastic pot and inside a fancier tall one. Constantly getting munched. I found 7 in total, in and around the pots. Bl**dy hopeless.
The basil plants really live inside the house most of the time- they're only out during the day for a while, and under those little tables. I got fed up with all the compost flies too!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I gave up with lettuce after the 3rd lot got munched. About 1/2 my runners have had the tops nibbled off.
About 75% of my basil is also damaged and some of my Bishops Children have no leaves - just a stem with a flower bud on top...
That's biodiversity for you 😁
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I grew Mizuna last year. I didn't really like it, so I planted one lot out and let it go to seed, and thought the flowers were quite nice so I thought I'd grow it just as an ornamental this year. Pointless. It has quite tough foliage, yet they go for that more than anything. It disappears overnight, even with reasonable sized plants. The hot dry weather we had last summer probably made it easier to grow.
I've realised recently why I gave up on dahlias when I used to grow them many years ago. I might not bother again! One or two are managing, but the foliage looks awful. I've got one of the worst ones in the 'lettuce trough' arrangement and it's already improving. Whether it'll ever produce buds is anyone's guess!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.