Courgette help needed

[ChrisH54]

I'm growing courgettes for the first time they are 'All Green Bush'. The said plants are outside, the problem, if there is one, is the fact that the flowers die and fall off when the courgettes are around 3 inches long. The first courgette just shrivelled and died. What do I do when the flowers fall off, what am I doing wrong they are fed and watered regularly. Thanks for any help

Chris

[indigox]

Ha ha, just read that as Al Green Bush!
You are not doing anything wrong, the flowers will wither and die off after a day or two, that's normal.
You may find that the first few courgettes don't get big, I normally just pick them off, they are nice to eat anyway at that size. Your plant (s) will soon produce lots more that grow bigger quickly. Especially as the weather gets warmer.

[Capsid]

I'm growing courgettes for the first time they are 'All Green Bush'. The said plants are outside, the problem, if there is one, is the fact that the flowers die and fall off when the courgettes are around 3 inches long. The first courgette just shrivelled and died. What do I do when the flowers fall off, what am I doing wrong they are fed and watered regularly. Thanks for any help

Chris

I predict in about 2 weeks time you will be posting a message asking what can be done with a glut of courgettes.

The first few tend to not not come too much, so don't worry.

[veggielover]

The flowers can be eaten....... cover them in batter and deep fry.......

[Alice]

Your courgettes are doing fine Chris. The flowers do die and fall off. After that you can cut them and eat them anytime you like. It's just what size do you want tnem.

[ChrisH54]

Many thanks I shall look forward to a bumber crop

Chris

[Solitaire]

Mine haven't flowered at all they just keep getting bigger and bigger

[Dolly13]

Hi all.

Thanks - that answers my question about the first few courgettes I have which are only about 2" long and the flowers have dropped off

Should I be cutting some of the larger leaves away, as there are lots of new young leaves coming through? Some of the leaves are huge and seem to be covering the flowers.

Thank you.

[taff]

You can leave the leaves on, but you may have to search a bit to find courgettes before they turn into marrows when the plant really starts producing