climbing courgette

[lynnew]

Does anyone know of a climbing courgette and if so where can I get the seed.

[andrewo]

Never heard of this, there are climbing cucumbers - so rationally there should be a climbing courgette. Googled it but no luck.

[Jaxom]

I was going to try to make my courgettes climb this year as ground space is at a premium in my garden. I was just going to wind them round the string each time they grew an inch or two. I'm just a beginner to this grow your own lark so perhaps I will find a few more ideas shattered by the end of the coming growing season?
Jax

[Nicos]

I wonder if you could trail one from a hanging container - bit like the hanging one for the tomatoes,but planted in the top instead. Wouldn't take up any groundspace either!! Worth try

[nick the grief]

You can get climbing Marrows, I supose you could plant these & pick young

[Lesley Jay]

There are two varieties that are trailers so they should be suitable. Tromboncino from www.mammothonion.co.uk and Lunga Bianco from www.seedsofitaly.sagenet.co.uk Hope these will be okay.

[lynnew]

climbing courgette

Thanks Lesley Jay, tromboncino was the one I had heard of but couldn't remember the name of. Hopefully this will utilise more of the space on the allotment.

[andrewo]

Do they taste good though? Will be interested in your appraisal lynnew