I've two courgette plants in pots in the greenhouse (unheated). I must have had around 16 courgettes off each plant so far and they are still producing more flowers. I water them every day and feed once a week. I am so pleased that the other three plants died that I put outside months
My cougettes were growing well and then with all of this rain and no sun then slugs although I put nemetodes down the courgettes have all but gone. The same wth my broad beans and runner beans. My problem is we are going to USA for 2 weeks on Saturday so do I put more cougette plants in the ground before then and also put runner beans straight into the ground or would I be better off buying some plants to bring on in the greenhouse while we are away. Son is not into gardening but he would go and water the green house for me. Also if I put some runner beans in pots before I go by the time we get back on Aug 1st they would have grown ready to go out and hopefully the weather would have improved. Thje forecast is for heat wave in September so all may not be lost. Any advice would be greatfully received.
mine are quite slow too but managed to get 4 mini ones off mine about 8 cm long and my first year of attempting veg. i too have had enough of all this rain .but on a plus side am using any rain water i catch in my small buckets and watering can to water veg plants in my greenhouse.whilst we were on holiday i used plastic bottles with a small hole in the cap and tipped upside down to water plants in the greenhouse whilst we were away and my melon ,pepper,cucumber,tomato and sweetcorn plants looked great.
Same as the rest of you, only had 2 small courgettes off one plant that is outdoors in a large pot. lots of flowers but these are mostly male ? (ones where no fruit form) should I cut these off or are they needed for pollination?
Yes, they're needed to pollinate the female flowers and produce the fruit. There's usually a bit of gender inbalance at the beginning of the season, then they settle down and cropping improves.
Feed weekly with tomato food and make sure they're well watered.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Mine are a funny shape this year, they seem to start ok, then just swell at one end, we've only had 2 to eat , there are a few more growing but same happening, they're in a large pot same as last year, probably haven' t fed as much as I ought to have
hi just back from holiday fortnight and left the plot with many small courgettes starting off. my friends have started picking however i have picked over twenty today from both jemmer and floridor types and are good quality. many more on the grow now and will no doubt be giving many away in the coming weeks to stop waste.
i have 15 plants in production on my large allotment
I'm very sorry to say that I'm somewhat heartened to hear of so many people in the same boat as myself, suffering a shortage of any courgettes.
Our first attempt growing from seed and after the initial excitement of seeing the seedlings potted on and growing strong to producing lots of flowers and (so far) only one very small courgette from seven plants (now four) has instilled a fresh optimism that there might be more to come.
Easily the worst summer we (Lanarkshire) have had for some time, I sincerely hope that we all benefit from any sun and warmth heading our way.
I think courgettes need warmth more than anything else. Mine were sulking in the ground until mid June when things started to get a bit warmer. One or two flowers (all male) - no sign of fruit. Then it was really hot for a few weeks & they started to romp away. I only have 2 plants ( dont need a glut) & I've been able to pick as I've needed them for the last 2 weeks.
Cold again last few days which will probably check them.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
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I've two courgette plants in pots in the greenhouse (unheated). I must have had around 16 courgettes off each plant so far and they are still producing more flowers. I water them every day and feed once a week. I am so pleased that the other three plants died that I put outside months
My cougettes were growing well and then with all of this rain and no sun then slugs although I put nemetodes down the courgettes have all but gone. The same wth my broad beans and runner beans. My problem is we are going to USA for 2 weeks on Saturday so do I put more cougette plants in the ground before then and also put runner beans straight into the ground or would I be better off buying some plants to bring on in the greenhouse while we are away. Son is not into gardening but he would go and water the green house for me. Also if I put some runner beans in pots before I go by the time we get back on Aug 1st they would have grown ready to go out and hopefully the weather would have improved. Thje forecast is for heat wave in September so all may not be lost. Any advice would be greatfully received.
mine are quite slow too but managed to get 4 mini ones off mine about 8 cm long and my first year of attempting veg. i too have had enough of all this rain .but on a plus side am using any rain water i catch in my small buckets and watering can to water veg plants in my greenhouse.whilst we were on holiday i used plastic bottles with a small hole in the cap and tipped upside down to water plants in the greenhouse whilst we were away and my melon ,pepper,cucumber,tomato and sweetcorn plants looked great.
Yes, they're needed to pollinate the female flowers and produce the fruit. There's usually a bit of gender inbalance at the beginning of the season, then they settle down and cropping improves.
Feed weekly with tomato food and make sure they're well watered.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm growing 3 plants in a poly tunnel I took a ruler out and harvested all the 10cm ones
today
Mine are a funny shape this year, they seem to start ok, then just swell at one end, we've only had 2 to eat , there are a few more growing but same happening, they're in a large pot same as last year, probably haven' t fed as much as I ought to have
hi just back from holiday fortnight and left the plot with many small courgettes starting off. my friends have started picking however i have picked over twenty today from both jemmer and floridor types and are good quality. many more on the grow now and will no doubt be giving many away in the coming weeks to stop waste.
i have 15 plants in production on my large allotment
happy gardening
I'm very sorry to say that I'm somewhat heartened to hear of so many people in the same boat as myself, suffering a shortage of any courgettes.
Our first attempt growing from seed and after the initial excitement of seeing the seedlings potted on and growing strong to producing lots of flowers and (so far) only one very small courgette from seven plants (now four) has instilled a fresh optimism that there might be more to come.
Easily the worst summer we (Lanarkshire) have had for some time, I sincerely hope that we all benefit from any sun and warmth heading our way.
Cold again last few days which will probably check them.