Courgettes > Reviews

Advantages: Easy to grow - produce lots of courgettes
Disadvantages: need a lot of water in dry spells

...Courgettes. (Just a quick note, courgettes are called Zucchinis in America just in case you didn't know!) I've grown them for a couple of years running now and am starting to think of myself as quite an expert. The reason I think I'm a bit of an expert is that I've had to eat so many courgettes this year to keep up with the plants that I'm starting to look like one. Every time I looked at the courgettes on my allotment another two or three fruits ... Read review

Advantages: low in calories
Disadvantages: not much vitamin content

Marrows and courgettes are from the same family as pumpkins and squashes. Courgettes are young marrows. They need to be picked quickly once they reach the size of a cucumber, if left for a few more days they will turn into marrows. Marrows are the size of a large watermelon and have a harder skin than courgettes and need to be peeled. Inside there is white flesh and lots of large seeds that need to be scooped out. With courgettes you can eat the ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to grow and cook
Disadvantages: can be nibbled by mice

Courgettes are the most amazing vegetable to grow – I always thought that they were far too exotic and difficult to grow in a cold climate. In fact, the very opposite is true, you can grow courgettes anywhere, even on a balcony or patio. In addition to being easy to grow even from seed they have a very large pretty yellow flower, so look quite attractive. When the flowers appear, you know you have a courgette because the vegetable is underneath it. ... Read review

Advantages: plenty of manure will give you a good crop of courgettes.
Disadvantages: can dampen off if too wet

courgettes from seed are quite easy to grow provided you don't overwater in the early stages of growth,once the small courgette plant appears you are on your way. I love the taste of courgettes, add them to any meal especially with onions, tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms,what a treat,add an indian oxo cube and you have a meal fit for a king. Courgettes are a very greedy crop, they like plenty of well rotted manure, I always grow them on a ridge, ... Read review

Advantages: easy to grow
Disadvantages: none

Anyone can grow Courgettes , they are childs play . All they are in fact are a younger version of a marrow . A courgette becomes a marrow when it is left on the plant and not picked early. In effect they are the same vegetable at different stages of maturity ! The family is called Curbita and other members include the pumpkin , marrow and squashes. The main requirements are well manured soil and plenty of moisture when the ground gets dry . Apart ... Read review