Need advice on Courgette

[jeannine]

Like kentvegplot, I swear by Gold Rush - it's consistently really prolific no matter what the summer's like.

All courgettes are a very thirsty crop, so if you're growing in a greenhouse you may need to water twice a day.

If you do manage to enlist a corner of your garden for a plant, you might find it much less work to grow them there than in grow bags. Bung a load of manure on top of the ground where you plant and you'll get bumper crops as it feeds them and acts as a mulch and helps to keep the water in.

[jeannine]

ooh, just read veg4681's post about Egyptian White courgette - sounds amazing - where did you get the seeds?

[veg4681]

ooh, just read veg4681's post about Egyptian White courgette - sounds amazing - where did you get the seeds?

Don't know if you can buy them (not that I've ever come across it) but I only just got it from our Grapes Swaine. I imagine they're the typical middle eastern looking breeds of courgettes, pale green to white, fat to bloaty shaped and tasty I should think .

[Flummery]

I grew zuchini and got super yeilds last year. My yellow of choice is gold rush. Didn't get any in in time last year - the weather went all to pot - as it seems to be doing outside today!

[MagicRusski]

Mysterious courgette

Could someone please tell me what this mysterious courgette is? Thanks a lot!

[zazen999]

No idea MagicRusski - there is just a blue box and no picture or link

[sewer rat]

My tried and trusted are Defender (green courgette - does what it says on the tin), Ambassador - slightly earlier and the last ones can be left to grow to marrow size with no loss in quality) and Taxi (yellow variety - a bit temperamental but very high yielding when things are right)
This year I have also got patty pan squashes (green and yellow scalloped), a black (very very dark green actually) courgette, Lebanese Courgette (slightly bulbous pale green courgette) and One Ball (a mid green rounf variety) as well as some Butternut Squash (variety unknown as I was given the plants by one of my box customers)

[Two_Sheds]

My tried and trusted are ..Taxi (yellow variety - a bit temperamental but very high yielding when things are right)

Oh good, I've just bought some of them to try, after Gold Rush failed to germinate.

[gojiberry]

All my plants got mixed up so I don't know which is which. I do know that the ones that have started to tail are one of the various squashes I sowed but other than that it is a waiting game. Still it adds to the thrill of gardening.

Ian

[SarzWix]

Could someone please tell me what this mysterious courgette is? Thanks a lot!

No idea MagicRusski - there is just a blue box and no picture or link

And all I can see is a picture that's failed to load - little white box with a red X in it...
But, having pasted the link into my browser everyone else can see what MagicRusski was asking about below;

[tomqpump]

Need advice on Courgette not sure which to get so any help and advice on the best ones please
Just so many to choose from Courgettes, Marrows and Squashes : Mr Fothergill's Seeds United Kingdom

Growing Franchi Romanesco from seed set them off in warm compost in cold frame In April 2009.Transferred them to raised 8inch beds 4inch old manure and the rest recycled compost [from council] covered in Plastic at night .Since May they have been flying already picking 6 inch fruits. Its not to late to sow now but probably better to buy some
Nutty flavour when sliced thinly like a taglitelle with mayo has a nutty flavour [raw] My allotment is in NE London and very sunny

[indigox]

For those of you looking for white courgettes,
I've found a few white/pale ones on the interweb:


Seeds of Italy - COURGETTE LUNGO BIANCA OF SICILY (ON SALE - SAVE 20P)

Vegetable Seed : Courgettes & Summer Squash

Courgette Clarita Seeds at Marshalls Seeds

Mr. Fothergills

Courgette : Cavili F1 Hybrid (Seeds)

Original Touch - Courgette Bianco di Trieste seeds

LEBANESE WHITE BUSH MARROW - Plant World Seeds: Buy Unusual and Rare Mail Order Flower Seed - Secure Online Seed Store

[salilah]

Last 2 years Nero di Milano from Franchi - also this year
Last year Romanesco (also Franchi) - and this year
Added Pattison Square (yellow patty pan or orange i think?)
Also Trieste (whitish I think? or is it yellow?)

Currently 2 of each in raised bed, plus 3 in each of two "permanent growbags" (don't waste money on these - really floppy and hard to fill!) plus 2 next to the broad beans, plus 2 in between the shallots....
OK OK I hate not planting something I've sowed :-)
S

[Lemon]

For those of you looking for white courgettes,
I've found a few white/pale ones on the interweb:

Courgette Clarita Seeds at Marshalls Seeds

Grew these for first time when we moved here a couple of years ago. It did amazingly well, great yields and wonderful firm fleshed sweet courgettes! Couldn't give enough away! Only difference is that they were from Unwins. Run out of these now and have replenished stocks (from Marshalls) this year, but can't get seed to germinate!

Growing Franchi Romanesco from seed

Have also bought these this year (from Marshalls) after seeing the ribbed courgettes at a market in Rome earlier this year (No more room for courgettes/squashes & pumpkins so saving this for next year!

What I AM/INTEND to grow this year :
Custard White (scalloped shaped squash) (got nice looking plant in pot showing some buds so will be planting out tomorrow. Also have 2 more that just germinated!)
Winter Squash Sweet Dumpling am STILL waiting for these to germinate - indoor sowing and outdoor!
Butternut Squash (1 seed finally germinated!)
4x mystery pumpkin plants given to me by mother - possibly Crown Prince - she nabbed seed from a cut pumpkin in an Asian grocery store!
Courgette Clarita (pale green lebanese type) blinking thing wont germinate indoors!

Anyone know they best way to germinate squash/courgettes seeds? Never had problem before? Used to just plonk in pot and out they pop?

[cupcake]

I had a disaster with Jemma last year (gold) only 6 from 2 plants! I've got the green growing this year tho I see the last of the Jemma seeds have germinated , I have more room this year so I'll give them one last chance!