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courgette - is this normal?

Last post 08-04-2009 5:50 PM by cataline. 8 replies.

• 10/03/2009 01:35 PM
  Lennie Location: Forest Hill Joined on: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 121	Reply | Contact I got home yesterday and these two big green leaves were staring at me from my courgette pot. It was much much smaller when I went to work. Ive never grown courgettes before, is it normal for them to grow this fast?   Lives in harmony with all insects and mammals.

• 10/03/2009 01:43 PM	In reply to
  carolyna Location: Newton-le-Willows Joined on: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact They grow pretty fast, so should be ok

• 10/03/2009 09:59 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  They do grow fast. I hope you've got plenty of space to keep them until there's no risk of frost? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 11/03/2009 09:47 AM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact Copurgettes etc, big seeds, big seedlings, grow fast sow  mid April until Mid June, Tomatoes etc - small seeds, small seedlings, grow slowly, sow Feb - early April Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 11/03/2009 11:37 AM	In reply to
  Lennie Location: Forest Hill Joined on: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 121	Reply | Contact Well I sowed at the wrong time but never mind they are inside in the warmth and there is enough room until the warm summer months. Next year I will sow later. Lives in harmony with all insects and mammals.

• 11/03/2009 12:50 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact And if they succumb there is plenty of time to re-sow.   Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 12/03/2009 09:58 AM	In reply to
  Lennie Location: Forest Hill Joined on: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 121	Reply | Contact Exactly Boggy, thats why i always sow only half the packet incase of disasters! Lives in harmony with all insects and mammals.

• 12/03/2009 05:12 PM	In reply to
  bogweevil Location: Joined on: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 2,043	Reply | Contact I suspect that this is a very wise precaution in your case. I always sow the whole packet.   Boggy Beware the bat-eared bogweevil

• 08/04/2009 05:50 PM	In reply to
  cataline Location: Northumberland Joined on: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact I found the same thing today with a tray of squash seeds. When I checked first thing, there was one poking out of the soil. By late afternoon, another 6 had poked out! I think they like their new windowsill!