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Leggy Courgettes seedlings

SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

I suspect I have jumped the gun a bit with these (Early Summer Crookneck) so my question to you are:

Can you do the same to courgettes as to tomatoes? replant them up to the first leaves (or should that be true leaves)?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    I've done it in the past and the plants have grown well.

    Let us know how you get on with that variety - are they going to be planted outside?


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  • SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

    They are a outdoor heirloom variety that can go out in Mayish the pack says. I probably start hardying them off in April as my garden is walled in. Don't thing there has been any frost here yet. My nasturtiums are still alive from last year.

     

  • SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

    Was going to say I'll try to bury them later on. If it fails I'll report back and start again with the seeds I have left.

  • I think you may find they get too big before it's mild enough for them to go outside. It might be worth sowing a few more seeds now as back-up. I haven't even sown mine yet and probably won't until April (under cover) or even May (straight in the ground). Since you only need a few plants, it's worth having a Plan B.

  • SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

    I'll see how it goes and report back.

    Last year one of mine survived when I planted them outdoors in May (I think). It never managed to produce a single fruit. Probably due to the horrible summer we had.

  • SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

    The courgettes are not doing to well. The one I buried a bit has died. One has been blown about so much that it has almost broken (toothpick and tape seems to have sort this. Just spotted this happened to a second one but will deal with that when the wind has calmed down. the final is ok but leggy.

    Have planted too more seeds.

  • ninnin Posts: 216

    I have been planting my courgettes out last 10 days with 4-6 adult leaves have planted with bottles over the top to protect from the wind and cold . just cutting of plastic bottle bottoms 2 or 3 litre bottles. Bottoms make great saucers for ones still in pots and covered courgettes are doing great despite coming of my windowsill to a cold windy garden.

    First time i have loved the silly recycling boxes we have here they are great for raiding.image

  • SwedboySwedboy Posts: 394

    Hehehehe Nin, I have done the same thing.

    This is not going too well. The last seedling has died due to the stem drying up! the seeds I planted almost a month ago has probably rotted. Have now planted my two last seeds but I am not hopefull. Maybe I should bring one of them indoors to help it germinate.

  • I sowed mine two weeks ago in a heated propagator. They are now in the greenhouse and won't go outside until the end of this month. 

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