Courgettes

[GrowingVegRocks]

My courgettes are growing well. I have grown six in total (first time so did not know how manny would take!). How many can I put in one pot?

All my veg is being grown in containers.

Pots wise - I have purchased:

2 x Stewarts 50cm Patio Tub and 2 x Stewarts 35cm Patio Tubs
(Stewarts Smithy Patio Tub Gunmetal 50cm - Plastic Planters - Dobbies.com)

I also got some of Haxnicks Carrot Planters (Carrot Patio Planters) At Malvern Show last week (They were £10 a pack and then as we were there on the last day they were buy 2 get 1 free). They are Width: 1' 6" (45cm), Depth: 11" (30cm) and Height: 11" (30cm).

Which planter would be best for a courgette plant and how many should I plant in the pot?

Thanks for all your help :-)

[binley100]

Six !.....I hope you all like courgettes

They do require a lot of room ...I'd probably go for one in each tub. I'm sure I'll be corrected if wrong .

[rustylady]

One courgette plant per tub. Or possibly two in a growbag - that's pushing it though. They turn into quite large plants.

[mrscorpio]

How large are we talking -- I have but mine in Morrisons flower Buckets -- 1 per bucket
Will that be ok.
Do they grow Up or Spread out over the ground?

[OllieMartin]

One courgette plant per tub. Or possibly two in a growbag - that's pushing it though. They turn into quite large plants.

You'd need to stack growbags wouldn't you? My understanding is that courgettes like deep roots.
Maybe you could stand a bag on its end and plant in the top

[ginger ninger]

The 50cm planter's look great, there nice and deep I'd only put 1 plant in each pot it's already been said they like to put there root's nice and deep, plus they don't really like to share there room.

[neil1280]

i have 2 plants growing in a window box, im thinking now i may have to move them into something larger!?

[Jimmy]

I find my courgettes are quite prolific but eventually burn out.
I try and sow a few early, some a few weeks later , and some later still.
Seems to work for me !
Jimmy

[cupcake]

I think I'm the only person on this board who never gets a glut!

[sarraceniac]

I think I'm the only person on this board who never gets a glut!

Nope. Sit down next to me.

[rustylady]

i have 2 plants growing in a window box, im thinking now i may have to move them into something larger!?

How big is the window box?

[Mac]

Would a Morrisons bucket be big enough, and if so, to they just "sprawl" over the sides?

[GrowingVegRocks]

Thank you very much for all your replies - very much appreciated. I will plant one per pot. I will do two - one in a large tub and then one in a small. Which compost should I use and also how deep should I bury the courgette plant?

Thanks again - this forum is fab!

[veggrowingvirgin]

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Would a Morrisons bucket be big enough, and if so, to they just "sprawl" over the sides?

ive had no problems doing this. will try post a pic shortly of my plant. they just sprawl over the side.

[taff]

I think a flower bucket is maybe a bit too small. They'll grow to 1sqm, and will need to be fed and watered regularly in containers.
You could do as Jimmy does and successional sow them over a few weeks. You'll need more containers then though....

just saw the post above, hows that for confusing!!! one says yes, one says no