Courgettes Again

[Solitaire]

I have 5 plants, didn't expect them to all take , they are happily growing with lots of leaves, but so far no flowers, should I remove some of the leaves or pinch out the tops ??

They are about 2 foot tall

[Incy]

I've personally never found it necessary to pinch out anything on a courgette grown outdoors ( my GH mistake ones last year did have to be pruned so you could get in the door but they were rather more than 2 foot )
Sounds like you just need to be patient. The flowers will come.
Mine are at various stages too and lots of them have no flowers yet.....but they will!
What variety are you growing?

[beaufontboy]

Yep same here, I just let mine get on with it, the first few never seem to set and the flowers always seem to come before the fruit, Have just picked my first one this week, but stick with it and i am sure they will start soon !

[Solitaire]

The packet says "non coureuse des maraichers", which when I translated it, came out as "Not runner of the truck farmers" or "not manhunter of the market-gardeners"

[Incy]

The packet says "non coureuse des maraichers", which when I translated it, came out as "Not runner of the truck farmers" or "not manhunter of the market-gardeners"

Means it's not a trailing type so there shouldn't be aby need to pinch out at all
The whole sentence means 'non trailing for market gardens'

[Solitaire]

Thanks, I'll leave them alone

These translation sites come out with really funny answers

[Incy]

Thanks, I'll leave them alone

These translation sites come out with really funny answers

Lucky for you I speak French then

[Solitaire]

Lucky for you I speak French then

Wish I could, doesn't matter how hard I try it goes in one ear and out the other

[Florence Fennel]

Ooh la la - I think I prefer the non-running of the truck farmers! I'm with Incy - leave them alone and be patient, you're in for a very pleasant surprise when they start to fruit.

[Solitaire]

I think being my first year at growing I'm a little impatient for things to pick and eat

[Incy]

Wish I could, doesn't matter how hard I try it goes in one ear and out the other

That must make things difficult, living where you do. I'm sure you know more than you think

[Incy]

I think being my first year at growing I'm a little impatient for things to pick and eat

I'm with you there! OH keeps asking when will it be ready to eat?

[Solitaire]

I think I spy some flowers

[Alice]

The flowers are big and blowsy Solitaire and the courgettes are right behind them. Here's mine growing in a bed that was last years compost heap.

[Solitaire]

Flower is still there and lots of new ones appearing too