Courgettes

I'm sure I've read somewhere that courgettes can be grown on compost heaps; ours is the usual mix of garden rubbish & horse manure.  Am I right and has anyone successfully done this?

Thanks for your help.

You sure can grow courgettes on compost heaps as long as there's plenty of sun as figrat says. Squash and pumpkins, too. Look at the number of volunteer veg that pop up from compost heaps.

Good - all of the compost heaps are in full sun so this will be perfect and save me some space in my raised beds.  Thanks

I tried this last year but the courgette plant was promptly eaten by slugs or snails. it's not so easy to protect the plant from these pests on a compost heap.

Hi...I have a large container(with drainage holes in) with horse manure in and on top of that i have put about 4 inches of potting compost and planted a courgette plant and its florishing...seems to be a new leaf everyday..its great as its not too big to move about the garden so it gets lots of sun....

I get cow manure from a local farmer and during the summer he grows squash and courgettes on top of his pile - no soil, just pure manure.  Mind you, he has fabulous veg. 

You really will have a struggle to keep the slugs and snails away from them on the compost heap.