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I want to grow Courgettes in a container this year, so would like to know what size of container would fellow grapes recommend, also would you use soil or compost or a mix of both?
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Last edited by rary; 01-06-2017, 08:20 PM.it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.
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IME courgettes, unless a special container variety, hate being grown in "normal sized" containers. They get stressed and produce mostly male flowers. So a blooming big container if you are going have any chance."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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Rary I use recycling boxes they're 20 x 14 x 14 inches deep (internal) I use a mix of dalek compost, soil, leaf mould and B&Q verve compost, fed with Comfrey. I've been sowing them this way for a few years and produced good results.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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Bren the containers I have are one U shaped 24inch diameter by 16 inch deep with a 1 inch outlet, the other is a tapered bowl 30 inch diameter tapering to 20 inch diam.12inch deep with a perforated base. what one would you recommend I useit may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.
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I'm putting my spare courgettes in fish boxes, with a mix of farm yard manure, home made compost & MPC.Last edited by Small pumpkin; 02-06-2017, 06:37 AM.Comment
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Which ever one has the best drainage Rary.Originally posted by rary View PostLocation....East Midlands.Comment
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