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Posted by Swedboy (U14400604) on Saturday, 28th August 2010
I thought this was a bit to early in the season for them to die. Got home after two trips away and they have all lost most of their foliage. The still try to produce a fruit here and there but the plants look like they could do with a trip to the retirement home i.e. the wormery.
Is the season already over?
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Posted by gingercodgers (U13917848) on Saturday, 28th August 2010
I think september is about right for where I am.(north west)
Mine went on the compost heap last week as they were looking rather tired and they have produced a lot this year.Glad to see the back of them as I am running out of ideas for them.Think I will stick to one plant next year.
Mine are still going strong.
I'm not going to bother growing courgettes next year. I have four plants which have produced very few, half of which have been eaten by slugs, and the leaves are now turning brown. I have also realised that I don't actually like eating courgettes! I will concentrate on veg that I actually want to eat.
There was never a better reason for not to grow something again than not liking it, making what went wrong meaningless.
Mine seem to be just about winding down now - N/W
I have left one plant in the border to produce one huge thing which we will do something with this week. I hear rumours its now a marrow
I have eaten more courgettes this year than ever before, and love them. Nice just snapped off and chomped too !
3 of mine are starting to give up - I'm leaving them for another week before they go to the compost heap.
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Posted by FallingApple (U14555521) on Tuesday, 14th September 2010
I know this is 2 weeks on from first post, but mine are still going strong here in Berkshire, although at a slower production rate. They normally produce until the end of Oct (Nov one year) - although pretty slow by then. Its usually the first real frost or rot through heavy rain that gets mine. So from the end of Sept I put clear plastic sheet over them supported on hoops of plastic pipe to provide protection.
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Posted by Kleftiwallah (U13700999) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Got mine growing UP a wigwam and still fruiting in Wiltshire. They are about 6 feet high now ! Definitely use this method again next year, courgettes easy to see and pick and saves a whole load of ground. Cheers, Tony.
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Posted by FallingApple (U14555521) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Sounds like a good idea. Do you have to tie them to the poles/sticks?
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Posted by Kleftiwallah (U13700999) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Yes, you have to secure them. I thinkl one cane would not be strong enough but a triple cane wigwam works. I just moved the string up to within 3inches of the growing tip each time I noticed some growth. No snail/slug damage either. Cheers, Tony.
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Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
That sounds like something I might try next year for mine. I'm still cropping and have just made the most delicious spicy Courgette soup.
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Posted by FallingApple (U14555521) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Thanks for that I will give it a go next year.
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Posted by THEFARROWS (U14522813) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
PING
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Posted by Swedboy (U14400604) on Wednesday, 15th September 2010
Mine has almost vanished now. Most of the leaves are gone but there is some smaller leaves at the tip of one of the plants and one single flower.
Next year I will only grow one plant.
Spicy Courgette Soup!
That sounds nice!
Mrs Old Fogey made lots of Stuffed Courgette this year. Tonight she is cooking Courgette Carbonara.
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12945/courgette-carbonara
I grow defender which is a very compact plant, almost like a bush, with the fruit coming from the very centre. I've had loads of fruit, when you pick one you can see another coming behind, great for those with little room.
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