Zucchini

[Nife180]

Well I was gonna make this thread a while ago, about 5 days ago when my Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) first germinated. Someone's been lazy :rolleyes:. Now It is unbelievable how fast this thing grows.

It seems to like the sunny hot weather. I also decided to grow it because I like the shape of the leaves, a how they grow individually on long stems, same thing with the flowers. This is a big plus for me, as the flowers are also pretty and my mom uses Zucchini daily.

I like the leaves so much. The first one has been growing away from the sun while the second one has been front with the radish, muskmelon, watermelon, with lots of sun. so you can see clearly how fast it grows. Both of them germinated at the same time.

[Pashmeena]

mashaAllah!!! :D These pics are awesome.... ahh and the color of your soil....compost? WOW! Where are you from again?

[Nife180]

Thank you, It's just potting soil, but the quality is good though comparing it to the last sack I bought, it was also initially moist too. O, and I'm from Bahrain.

I found an insect (Tigger spotted fly) on the Zucchini leave in the morning, so I thought no big deal, then it dissapeared but came back this afternoon, I've sprayed it with homemade pesticide. (Water, Olive oil and Dishwashing soap). When I tried it on ants they crippled and died right on spot. I sprayed it on the insect fly and It died right away.

[Riz]

nice nife..

we call them courgettes in U.K :)

looking forward to seeing it grow inshallah

[~Obsidian~]

Can't wait to see it grow!

One heck of a pesticide you've made there :eek:

[Nife180]

Thanks all of you, it also seems that the leaf curled abit after the spraying, but it's all going well :). Hopefully I'll get some fresh Zucchini/Courgette after about 6 - 7 weeks (about 43 - 50 days) :D

[Riz]

sallam nife..

i sowed my courgette/zuchini seeds today.. :)

[Nife180]

Salam,

Welcome to the club :p, So far the leaf miner problem is controlled in at the moment....I put some lemon rinds in the pot's seems to repel the flies, I've put my mango seedling on the roof balcony for this reason. Nasty flies.

As you can see my courgette is doing great, They are fast growers mashallah. But they are using up the soil obviously. Plus I'm seeing tiny yellow spots so I'll have to fertilize. The plant in the first three images is doing great. But the second one is thin and stretchy, they are both receiving 11 hours of sunshine and being watered at the same time as all my plants. I suspect the pot size.

The leaves have changed, Instead of being more rounded, the new ones grow more spade like.

[Tania]

They look good.I think the leaves will become bigger and bigger, thats why are more longer now :o

[~Obsidian~]

Looking good :D

[Tania]

I begin to sow them but without to respect the book: the distance between 2 rows should be 70 cm, and i let only 30-40 cm. Also, i don't know how old are my seeds because if the seeds are 2 or 3 years old then the plant will have more female flowers, what it means better yield.

[Nife180]

Well, Today I decided to repot the Zucchini, as I was noticing the leaves having yellow spots so I guessed It must be root bound and it has mineral deficiency. So I pulled out all of the dirt out of the pot. All including the rootball was intact and as I expected It was root bound. I relocated it into an old soil bag. Gave it some nutrients and It is doing great now.

I can also see that flower buds have formed in the middle of the stem, I also moved it out of the sun, it seemed to be too strong, the leaves were drooping. All is fine for now.

[Tania]

I really like how fast its growing :) I hope mine will grow fast too!

[Nife180]

It looks like It's dying, The reason is Chlorosis, looks like my water is too hard, that It made the soil alkaline. So I starting to put one tbsp of apple cider vinegar, into every 5 liters of water from now on..

[~Obsidian~]

How did you diagnose that?

[Nife180]

I found Images of Chrolosis due to different types of minerals. I also found out that hardwater is like adding lime everytime you water. And I know our water is alkaline. I tested samples in a lab and it's alkaline.

High pH results in Iron deficiency, I think that's what the plant has and I think it's a goner already :(

[Tania]

May be would be better for plant to move her in the ground. In bigger surface the water will spread much quickly.

[Riz]

I found Images of Chrolosis due to different types of minerals. I also found out that hardwater is like adding lime everytime you water. And I know our water is alkaline. I tested samples in a lab and it's alkaline.

High pH results in Iron deficiency, I think that's what the plant has and I think it's a goner already :(


I live in a hardwater area.. and i get lime scale on the "element" in the tea kettle and my washing machine.

i usually let tap water sit for 24 hours indoors so the chlorine can evaporate when i water my indoor and outdoor plants, so far no problems..

maybe you can invest in a water butt and collect some balanced Ph rain water :)

[Riz]

some of mine.. on the right of the pic

[Tania]

Today sprout my first zucchini. The stem is so fluffy

[Nife180]

I sowed somemore seeds, it died...I can't believe I couldn't get a Zucchini plant to grow... :(

[~Obsidian~]

If at first you don't succeed, try again :) Don't be disheartened, there can be many reasons for a plant's death; overwatering, fungus, insect attack, environment, etc. etc. and sometimes, a plant just wasn't meant to grow! It's a hit and miss kinda thing, it's not always the gardeners' fault so all you can do is give it another go and pray that it grows insha Allah.

[Tania]

From the book:
-the plant needs at least 12-14 celsius degrees to survive.
-don't like to sit in the full sun(half shadows place is right for them)
-they have a very long root
-to obtain a bigger yield its better to sow the 2-3 years old seed because they produce more female flowers
-the yellow spots on the leaves could appear if the water its too cold (has less degrees than the plant which sit outside.)

[ze leetle elper]

I have 3 that have spruted (I planted 6 seeds) they are getting quite floppy though? Do they need support even when they are small (ie: with a bamboo stick or something?) am thinking of putting them outside this weekend...so far they have been on my kitchen window sill.

[ze leetle elper]

I have 3 that have spruted (I planted 6 seeds) they are getting quite floppy though? Do they need support even when they are small (ie: with a bamboo stick or something?) am thinking of putting them outside this weekend...so far they have been on my kitchen window sill.

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[Nife180]

Hi, No they don't need support but I recommend transplanting the short one and sowing more.as the long ones have a lesser chance of surviving. I think they need lots of sun to not go stretchy.

[Tania]

Do they need support even when they are small (ie: with a bamboo stick or something?) According with my book the zucchini, like the pumpkin, are growing on the land, so they not need the stick. My pumpkin will grow upto 3 meter long and the zucchini will need around 1 meter around.They don't need too much sun.

[Nife180]

Yeah some Zucchini cultivators grow as vines. But Most don't. But Since they just germinated and are stretchy already. I recommend you sow a new batch. They will grow but collapse to the ground. On the other hand the short one will grow a thick stem that can support itself. See my 8th post, last image. That seedling was like yours it died fast.

[tahir_phoenix]

Salaam everyone - I planted some courgette seeds two months ago and they have grown into quite large plants, but so far no veg, is anyone else growing these and if so how have you done so far?

The first 2 pics are the plant indoors and the 3rd pic is another plant i kept outdoors, both have flowered but still no veg? :confused:

[Tania]

I am growing but i am only at my 3th leaves.
According with a seed producer-the first flowers are male flowers."Male flowers appear on the shoot and later female flowers appear. On the secondary shoots many female flowers appears, if the main shoot is pinched".

[Riz]

there is a thread on courgettes/zuccini

http://www.muslimgrower.com/discussionforum/showthread.php?t=327

[Riz]

nife , how is it going with yours !?

[Nife180]

Well, I have kind-off stopped all my growing. It was extremely hot in the past days 38-45 Degrees. It was the hottest summer over here. I had to irrigate 4 times a day even with mulch....

I'm setting up a crude greenhouse and will attempt to grow things. So I'll wait a bit till it becomes cooler, I'm growing Lettuce, Carrots, etc, When the temperature goes within the 20-37 C range. I looking at some local farms and they grow Papaya's, etc.. outside while the Veggies are in greenhouses.

[~Obsidian~]

Sad to hear that, I think a greenhouse will just intensify the heat though :eek: perhaps trying to arrange some shade?

[Nife180]

Sad to hear that, I think a greenhouse will just intensify the heat though :eek: perhaps trying to arrange some shade?
No I mean shade :p, With a fan to keep everything cooler.

[Tania]

The leaves begin to be bigger:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2263/039qhj.jpg
and the pumpinks are a little bit smaller:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5370/016tne.jpg

[Tania]

I am really impressed how fast are growing:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/7330/002uhh.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1715/001jvr.jpg -has little flower buds :)

[Tania]

I discovered the difference between flowers:
the flowers are not open but:
-the male flower its attached to a very slim stem
-before the female flower you can see a small zuchinni on the thick stem.
I will try to take a pic only i don't know if that difference will can be seen.

[tahir_phoenix]

Yes please show us a picture as so far I have only had loads of flowers and zero zucchini :(:( when will i see one??

[Riz]

here is one of two i potted into the ground..

[Riz]

Yes please show us a picture as so far I have only had loads of flowers and zero zucchini :(:( when will i see one??

were do you keep the plant!?,, zukes get pollinated by insects. although the first set of flowers tend to be male and drop off.

[Nife180]

You need to hand pollinate it.

This will help alot, just nevermind the tape.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gourds/msg0611545713356.html?8

[tahir_phoenix]

Thank you very much Nife - this is very useful and u learn something new everyday!!

I have three of the zuccini plants, 2 outside and one inside, none have given zuccinis so far, the one inside is much bigger than the others so I will put it outside now the weather is slightly better - got upto 30° yesterday :sunny:

[digi-girl]

were do you keep the plant!?,, zukes get pollinated by insects. although the first set of flowers tend to be male and drop off.
When insects pollinate plants you don't always get what you think you'll get though. Especially if you have zucchini and pumpkins close together. Some species can cross pollinate and you may end up with a 'zumpkin'. It looks like an elongated pumpkin on the outside, but on the inside it's completely solid like a zucchini. It's a rather odd sight. It doesn't happen all that often, but it's something to consider.

[Tania]

I will post soon the pics taken beginning from sunday and after my observations the entire process its not related to pollination. After me the whole thing is related to the size of the plant:
I bought 2 different type of seeds:
-the first type had 0 flowers until the plant has reached 50 centimeters. At that moment the female flowers appeared and only after that were wilting were opened the male flowers. Not in the same time.!
-the other type of seeds has until now only male flowers and its growing. The size its far away from the first type.
I have to buy something to my computer and thats why i didn't post the pics but i hope to fix that soon.

I am sure Tahir when your zuchinni will be big enough you will see the female flowers too.

[tahir_phoenix]

Yes Tania -the corgeutte is now big enough and this week I had a female flower :) so I cut the male flower off and pollinated it!

The result is the zuccini you see in the pic - my first one - its only tiny at the moment but will grow fast as it is indoors away from the changeable weather :GreenThumbs:

[Tania]

Congratulation Tahir - its very lovely :GreenThumbs:

[~Obsidian~]

I will post soon the pics taken beginning from sunday and after my observations the entire process its not related to pollination. After me the whole thing is related to the size of the plant:
I bought 2 different type of seeds:
-the first type had 0 flowers until the plant has reached 50 centimeters. At that moment the female flowers appeared and only after that were wilting were opened the male flowers. Not in the same time.!
-the other type of seeds has until now only male flowers and its growing. The size its far away from the first type.
I have to buy something to my computer and thats why i didn't post the pics but i hope to fix that soon.

I am sure Tahir when your zuchinni will be big enough you will see the female flowers too.
Oh thats a shame Tania! So you cannot pollinate your flowers then, even by hand?
Yes Tania -the corgeutte is now big enough and this week I had a female flower :) so I cut the male flower off and pollinated it!

The result is the zuccini you see in the pic - my first one - its only tiny at the moment but will grow fast as it is indoors away from the changeable weather :GreenThumbs:

Wuhoo mashaAllah! :D

[Tania]

I changed my attitude after the previous post :p The first 2 zuchinnis described above had gone yellow and i removed them, the plant has now another 2 zuchinnis and in garden are many male flowers, the bees are there, so i hope to get pollinated, to see how they turn in something what i can pick up :)

[~Obsidian~]

Hopefully you will get loads more pollination occurring, and will have more zucchinis!

[Tania]

I counted 10 zuchinnis in all my plants :)

[~Obsidian~]

:eek: yaaay! :sunny:

[tahir_phoenix]

:cheerleader: 10 zuccinis!!!! :cheerleader: Well done Tania - where's the photos, is this all on one plant or several? i want to see the picture to see if its the same as mine, u said urs are yellow - mine are green :confused:

[Tania]

:cheerleader: 10 zuccinis!!!! :cheerleader: Well done Tania - where's the photos, is this all on one plant or several? i want to see the picture to see if its the same as mine, u said urs are yellow - mine are green :confused:
Are on several plants but Tahir the zucchini which went yellow -i removed them because they didn't grow. Where the first 2-without pollination !Mine are green too :)-which are growing. I am sure next week i will fix the computer problem and i will post pics.

[Riz]

^ well tania

cant wait to see the pics

the average yield per plant is 10 to 20 zukes.. so well done :GreenThumbs:

[Riz]

tania:

are you giving the plants any nutrients !?

[Tania]

Yes. I give them once /week chicken manure diluted in water :) but to all my plants, not only to zuchinnis.

[Riz]

i have flowers on my zukes...:cheerleader::cheerleader::cheerleader:

[~Obsidian~]

Wooo!

[Tania]

Riz soon you will see the small zuchinnis :)

[tahir_phoenix]

Tania - they look just like mine only yours look bigger outside, our weather is not good :)

[Tania]

Tania - they look just like mine only yours look bigger outside, our weather is not good :)I will give them nutrients each day because the zuches are growing really slow. Not to mention the plants stoped to have other flowers. I think all the plants energy goes to the zuches. Post pictures please to can see the plant :)

[tahir_phoenix]

I'll try and post some pictures later this week as there is too much rain at the moment, this is our summer in the UK :(

[Riz]

I will give them nutrients each day because the zuches are growing really slow. Not to mention the plants stoped to have other flowers. I think all the plants energy goes to the zuches. Post pictures please to can see the plant :)

hi tania..

when the plant starts to set fruit , it doesn't grow any more, so its best to cut down on the nitrogen :GreenThumbs:

[Tania]

so its best to cut down on the nitrogen :GreenThumbs:I will do that :)

[Riz]

found two slugs inside the female yellow flower today,, i snipped the flower off ..

how is everyone's zuchinis growing !?

need some updates :)

[Tania]

I gave up to count the female flowers because the plants are not keeping them long enough to have something edible. Of the four courgettes that have increased, i picked one with a length of 22 centimeters.

[~Obsidian~]

Wow thats pretty amazing Tania!

[Riz]

i had 2 courgettes set fruit so far, and one yellowed at the tip and turned to mush so i cut it off, the other one is looking good though,, :)

[Tania]

Looks like a zuchini which will grow :)

[Riz]

some more fruit :)

[Riz]

the fruit rotted away, i checked today i threw away 3 zukes, its the weather its been damp and rainy for the last 3 days....

still have some more tiny zukes growing away, and its been raining all day today :down:

[Riz]

i harvested one HUGE zuke at the moment

[~Obsidian~]

Blimey Riz, looks like a cucumber! What didja do with it in the end?

[Riz]

^ thats exactly what my mum said :)

i gave it to her and guess what we are eating tomorrow :)

still have more growing on the plant....

[Riz]

here is another courgette still on the plant..

[Tania]

My zuchinni's harvested this summer:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1599/145ep.jpg
the first one from the 2:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4797/151az.jpg
and the second one:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3250/155oi.jpg

[Tania]

from another plant:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8693/167xe.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4369/168hx.jpg
the 4th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2264/173ge.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6821/174c.jpg

[Tania]

5th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/770/215cu.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4591/219ak.jpg
6th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5741/224pd.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6840/225mz.jpg

[Tania]

7th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8/231g.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3610/233rc.jpg
8th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8286/242fo.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2182/245g.jpg

[Tania]

9th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7006/248sd.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6881/249w.jpg
10th:
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3954/262ur.jpg

[Tania]

And this is the biggest pumpkin what i had:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6249/206us.jpg

[Riz]

very nice tania :)

ho much fruit did you get per plant ? i only got around 4 courgettes from each plant, even though on the back of the packet it said around 20 per plant, we in UK didn't have a summer too be honest, we only had 4 days on the trot that was warm and the rest of the summer was either overcast or dark and miserable,

[Tania]

Except the first plant which gave me 2, from the others i picked up only 1.
Your zuchinni have a rare green colour :)

[Riz]

i germinated 6 courgette seeds today.. :cheerleader::cheerleader:

[Tania]

i germinated 6 courgette seeds today.. :cheerleader::cheerleader:
Congratulation :) will be green or white courgettes?
I will sow mine only in may...:o

[Riz]

same seeds as last season tania..

yes you are right i did germinate them too early lol... i should have started them off in early may, but i couldn't wait :) besides i have lots of seeds left ill just start again in may if it all goes wrong..

[Tania]

same seeds as last season tania..

yes you are right i did germinate them too early lolIts not early but i will sow them out in the garden, thats why i will begin only in may.

[~Obsidian~]

I'm going to try these this year too.

[ze leetle elper]

I sowed some in the garden last week only to find the squirrel had dug them up and nibbled at the seeds grrr! So did some more today and keeping them inside the kitchen for now! :up:

[rubmanhayat]

uh ho:eek: The struggle started already:Laie_53:

[Riz]

i have germination, only one yet ( does an irish tap dance) another 4 to go


:teeth:

[Riz]

ok so 4 germinated and ones stem got broken by me.. so i have 3 seedlings


:cheerleader:

[~Obsidian~]

I have about....8 of these that have germinated. Lovely, big leaves and thick, hairy stems :D

Do the leaves tend to close and open at night? Because they were open, then I moved them near to the door, went out, and now they're closed :confused:

[Tania]

The seedlings are looking healthy :)

[Riz]

thanks tania.

they are getting bigger... :cool:

[ze leetle elper]

Mine have finally poked their head out of the soil yay! I think every single one germinated cos I have quite a few uh oh :D

[felicity]

My courgettes are sprouting now, first time I've grown them.

[Riz]

getting lanky and a bit stretchy but overall looking good :)

[felicity]

How did yours get so big? how long ago did you sow the seeds?

[Tania]

getting lanky and a bit stretchy but overall looking good :)
soon will begin to stretch :)

[ze leetle elper]

Mine are still at the small 4 leaf stage! I put them outside a week ago, they are doing well :up:

Last year I grew them indoors until they were big like yours Riz, but they became so lanky and floppy, they didn't survive outdoors! So have put them out earlier this year so they become more accustomed to the outside!

[~Obsidian~]

It's aliiiiiive!!!

:eek:

[ze leetle elper]

^^ :cheerleader:

I put mine in the ground today! 6 little plants!

[ze leetle elper]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/zeleetleelper/garden/DSC03465.jpg

[Riz]

very nice zee.. that will grow nice strong stem :)

3 of mine,

[felicity]

Courgettes, are steadily getting bigger, will share photos of all veggies, Inshallah.

[Riz]

gotta be careful if you are going to leave your young seedlings outdoors in the evenings.. my courgette seedlings are looking withered because it got cold in the evenings and now i bring them indoors in the night time.. gonna wait till mid may and leave them outdoors permanently..

makes sure you harden off your plants too.. there is a sticky on this subject here is the link
http://www.muslimgrower.com/discussionforum/showthread.php?t=820

[ze leetle elper]

:violin:

They were murdered. Every single one. While I slept, they were murdered.

Went away for a long weekend last week, but befre I left I completely forgot to put out the slug pellets. I then thought it had been a really hot week so inshaAllah they would be ok...but no! It rained and rained and rained ::sky11::sky11: and by the time I arrived home it was a massacre. :sick3:

[Riz]

aww shame zee

germinate some more seeds if you have any.... i germinated another 5, 2 days a go :)

[Riz]

finally managed to plant the courgettes in a deep trough\

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC01679.jpg

[Tania]

Its looking really good Riz. I don't know if this year i will have courgettes because someone its eating them :mad:

[Riz]

the two in pots...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02359.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02358.jpg

[Tania]

You have the first flower :) Riz the pot its deep enough? because they have a big long root.

[Riz]

the troughs are deep enough, but the pots already the roots are poking from the holes at the bottom :)

you can clearly see the the little courgette forming..

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02420.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02431.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02422.jpg

[LUCPOTTER]

The flowers are very nice dipped in flour and then fried, yummy.

[Riz]

^ yummy yummy

more flowers shooting up, some are male flowers and some are females

the males will just drop off :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02476.jpg

[Riz]

ok... now it all makes sense to me :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x1crwrsxj8&feature=player_embedded


3x1crwrsxj8

[Tania]

Riz, you knew about that trick with the flower:o
Nothing new.

In my garden the only "new" thing would be my dog gardening :)

[Riz]

sometimes bees and insects partially pollinate the female flower and not fully, and the fruit will grow around 2 inches and mould and wither away simply because it has been partially pollinated, This happens in countries with cooler temperatures, but you can help out by hand pollinating the female flower.....


Watch your zucchini closely for the maturation of its male and female flowers Male flowers usually appear first and have a thin stem. Female flowers appear later and have a small, baby zucchini developing between the base of the flower and the vine. It is important that both male and female flowers are mature and opening on their own before you attempt to pollinate them.

female courgette flower

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02537-1.jpg


male flower

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02545.jpg

[Riz]

male flower with the petals cut off

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02548.jpg


cut from the base of the stem
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02552.jpg

[Riz]

inside of female flower

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02550.jpg


gently rub and dab onto female, spreading the pollen around


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02553.jpg



http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02555.jpg

[Riz]

female flower ( stigma) covered with male pollen

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02551.jpg

[Tania]

Thank you for the pics. :) This year your plants look perfectly.

[Riz]

2 small courgettes that have gone mouldy at the edges, maybe they got partially pollinated, I use to wonder why on the back of the seed pack it said 12 or more fruit from each plant and i only got 2 or 3 at the most, I noticed though slugs and snails get inside the flower and eat it, when i was growing in the ground i saw snails inside the flower head on many occasions, now i am growing in containers and on the top of a shelf i see no snails or any slime trails, however the flowers dont fully open and they curl at the edges,

maybe its early for them to fully open, still have a few courgettes growing on the plant and they have not moulded and lots of more female flowers growing from the base of the plant so its looking healthy right now..

[Riz]

some pics i have taken today..

[Tania]

How big will be the zucchinis in the end? I never had last year 2 zucchinis on the same plant growing in the same time.

[Riz]

tania. :cigar2:

courgettes are from the marrow family so if i let it grow it will turn into a marrow...

on the back of the seed pack its recommended that you take the fruit off after it has grown over 4 inches and this will encourage more fruit to grow, i am growing in plastic troughs so space is limited, i had 4 fruit growing one the vine and 2 moulded away even after i pollinated them by hand, but the problem is that the male and female flowers open up at different times, the female opens up first and the fruit starts to grow but the male flower is still closed and the pollen is most likely still immature and not fully matured, so i spreaded it around anyway and the fruit moulded, so right now i have 3 courgettes growing on each plant and more developing but only one huge courgette has matured on each vine as we speak... and that's around 8 inches in length.

[rubmanhayat]

It's time to make some dinner Riz :)

[Riz]

^ yep ill be having it tonight LOL

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/DSC02731-1.jpg

[Tania]

all are looking good :o The plants have the first male flowers so i am far from the fruits yet.

[Riz]

i have taken 9 courgettes of 2 plants so far, and more are growing :)

[Foz]

anyone growing courgettes? (couldnt find a thread on it)

My mums are doing well!

[rubmanhayat]

Mashallah this is gr8. R U feeding 'em anything?

[Foz]

riz can this be merged witht he zucchinni thread? i didnt realise they were called zucchinis too

[Riz]

^ NO, nothing at all apart from watering them really good every two days in the evenings when its really hot during the day, they need lots of water once the fruit starts to develop and get bigger...

[Riz]

still getting lots of zukes growing on each plant.. its been the best so far...

[noora]

thank you

[Riz]

so many courgettes growing i dont know what to do with all the fruit :cigar2:

i have 3 plants, two in one plastic trough and one in a medium sized container, still have lots of courgettes sprouting up :)..

[Dunemist]

They are the only veg I'm not keen on; and ours are huge! Have seen a recipe for courgette soup so will give it a go tomorrow. Am a bit dubious, but it is supposed to be delicious. Will see.

[Riz]

i am growing this out to a marrow haha !!

[Tania]

Well done - its looking great. (Mine has 0 zucchini on them.)

[Riz]

you getting any flowers. male/female growing ?

[Tania]

you getting any flowers. male/female growing ?

Yes, but due to the cold weather the plant its giving up at the small zucchinis.

[Riz]

you still getting lots of bees in your garden tania !?

are they growing a few inches then getting yellow and spongy at the ends ?

[Riz]

slugs are loving the courgette :)

[Tania]

Instead of bees this year i had slugs, lot of slugs and green worms (they completly ate the rose bush leaves).
One plant has 2 small zuchinnis which are growing :) I hope they will turn in something which will can be cook.