Flowers fallen off Courgette

[yekim_4321]

Quick question guys......One of my courgettes which is about 2" long and swelling nicely has lost it's flower, sorry if this is basic but will this affect the maturing of the fruit?

Cheers guys

[rustylady]

Got a picture? Basically, once the courgette has been fertilised the flower should fall off so all may be well.

[yekim_4321]

2 mins will go get a pic now

[yekim_4321]

Sorry about the quality....

[veggiechicken]

I will NOT comment, I WILL not comment, ! will not COMMENT,,, phew, that was hard.........
Nice courgette, backwards Mikey

[marchogaeth]

Looks fine to me, like RL says it should fall off once it's served its purpose.

[Florence Fennel]

That's a beauty Yekim, well done! Did you eat the flower?

[yekim_4321]

Thank you Florence..but i cany take credit for it....but mother nature will ....unfortunately the flower fell off while i was at work and did not look errrm lets say 'very apetising'

[yekim_4321]

I will NOT comment, I WILL not comment, ! will not COMMENT,,, phew, that was hard.........
Nice courgette, backwards Mikey

Soooooooo....what did you want to say im curious now

[Florence Fennel]

Take it from me Yekim, you're better off not knowing, or guessing for that matter

[Florence Fennel]

Thank you Florence..but i cany take credit for it....but mother nature will ....unfortunately the flower fell off while i was at work and did not look errrm lets say 'very apetising'

Of course you can take the credit for it, you're responsible for it. I'm told the flowers are tasty if coated in tempura batter and deep fried. I've never fancied them, but each to their own.

[yekim_4321]

Must admit Flo i'm with you not something iv'e ever fancied...but then again i've never grown courgette before so everything that happens is a marvel

[veggiechicken]

Soooooooo....what did you want to say im curious now

It has absolutely nothing to do with YOUR courgette - just the one here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-ad_66051.html
and that led to this http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-un_66288.html
and the setting up of this http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ead_66183.html
I am actually very fond of courgettes and it is jealousy talking really

[yekim_4321]

Ahhh i see......i think your sense of humour is superb and it always cheers me up vc

[veggiechicken]

Does that mean I can make comments on your courgette too?
Not that I would say anything in the slightest bit risque, you understand