Fickle Courgette plant.

[Palmers-patch]

Hi All

I have two courgette plants. One is flowering and producing madly near potaoes and rhubarb, the other which is in a more sunny spot near my compost bin and a weigela shrub is very sad with smaller leaves and the occassional flower. Could the root system of the shrub be affecting the plant?

Any help appreciated.

[rustylady]

Possibly, but it sounds more as if it's short of water. You say it's a sunny position so it may be too dry

[Two_Sheds]

I think the shrub is sucking up all the available water. It's roots will be reaching out quite a way

[Palmers-patch]

Thanks Two Sheds, it's what I feared. Come to think of it the onions were very poor last year in the same area. Maybe it's time to sacrifice the shrub in the name of vegetable gardening !