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I have my first courgette!

Just been out pottering in between rain showers and noticed I have my first courgette! It's the first year I've grown them and given the poor results from most of my veg I wasn't expecting much. However, there's a fruit about 2 inch long and another one looks like it's about to form. I planted 3 plants and potentially they all look like they'll fruit. Quite excited!

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  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    I like a success storyimageimage

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Congratulations!  You're well ahead of me!image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Goodness Obama's heard about my courgette! image

  • jo4eyesjo4eyes Posts: 2,058

    I've got 2 already too! But the other 2 plants already compost- thank you slimey brigade, no chance of recovery. Have sown a couple more, nothing to lose, may get something...... J.

  • weejennyweejenny Posts: 386

    Im growing mine in my wee greenhouse up here in the North Ive had a few now the variety I have this year is like a yellow golf ball dont know what its called. I have a very easy pasta sauce you can make with courgettes if anyone wants it..

  • FloBearFloBear Posts: 2,281

    Yes please, I have a spare courgette or two. Not from the garden. I feel bound to add.

    Congrats on your littl'un quercus!

  • weejennyweejenny Posts: 386

    This recipe is not that great on the waist line.. but very quick and easy and a great way to hide a veg if you need to.. My eldest son loves it but wouldnt touch it if he knew.. 

    courgettes,cooked to a pulp in olive oil or butter, Then season, I use white pepper, add parmesan cheese and cream, herbs if you want.

    I wont say quantities as you cant go wrong if you give it a try before serving. Pour over cooked pasta. It tastes great you could even add cooked chicken or ham..

    Hope this makes sense image

  • Yes please. Ever the optimist I'll get the recipe in readiness for my crop!

  • YAY...Brilliant !  image

    This is my first year of growing veg and so far I'm really enjoying it..My Courgette plant is doing really well and has about 4 flowers already so Im getting really excited that hopefully I'l get some courgetttes......

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    Well done. This year I sowed a courgette plant which produces yellow one's,it has three tiny courgettes on, thought they'd start off green before turning yellow like peppers but they grow yellowimage  

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