3rd time lucky courgettes

[flowertot]

Hi, my first 2 sewings of courgettes have committed suicide. I've persevered and so far so good with sewing no 3. In fact without getting too optimistic I'm starting to think about the fact I may after all have courgettes to plant out this year (Yeah!!) I remember reading somewhere on here that you can tell which way the stalk the courgette fruits from will grow by the position of the 1st true leaf? Cant find the thread but it would be useful to know.

[Two_Sheds]

Well if you're sewing them, no wonder

[Bren In Pots]

Hi, my first 2 sewings of courgettes have committed suicide. I've persevered and so far so good with sewing no 3. In fact without getting too optimistic I'm starting to think about the fact I may after all have courgettes to plant out this year (Yeah!!) I remember reading somewhere on here that you can tell which way the stalk the courgette fruits from will grow by the position of the 1st true leaf? Cant find the thread but it would be useful to know.

Flowertot here's the thread you're after :-

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...uty_64978.html

[flowertot]

Ah yes! thats the one. Thank you Bren your help is much appreciated!

[Snadger]

My allotment neighbour kindly gave me a couple coz mine didn't want to germinate. The very next day, two of my own courgettes germinated!

[chris]

hehe snadge, I was just about to bin 6 plants (round type) I'd sown, but this morning I noticed the little u-bends poking up through the compost. They'd been in for 3 weeks too, I'd assumed that they had rotted!

[flowertot]

Last year was my first year growing and the first thing I grew was courgettes and they were a doddle to grow. They've weren't particularly a favourite before but home grown courgettes are so much better than shop bought that Im hooked now! Just hoping they work out this time round.

[donnakebab]

I sewed courgettes 2 types, squash 2 types and gherkins. Some didn't look as if they were going to germinate so I sewed some more. Then I sewed some for my niece and now I think I have too many, but there's always somebody at the lottie who have lost theirs for some reason so no matter.

[Bren In Pots]

Flowertot this is my favourite courgette pickle recipe I grow extras just to make it :-

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...tes_21316.html

[flowertot]

Thanks for the recipe Bren! I just adore pickles but have never tried pickling courgettes so I'll be giving that recipe a try for sure this year. I did have quite a lot of success pickling my extra runner beans last year so I've been stocking up on spare jars ever since!