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courgette seedlings
i am new to growing veg ,my courgette seedlings are all in individual pots but after being in sun some leaves are drying out ,how do i restore them Drying out how? Changing colour? Crisping up? In the meantime, the most common problem with seedlings by H7
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02/06/2012 08:58:47
by Sucrologist No.12
Golden courgette
're growing a greedy feeder like a courgette in a pot, you may need to feed it throughout the season. Allotment-Web.org thanks Matty and AW - you've given me some courage! By the way, what's the best variety for a container and possibly for a smaller space by Jess is in the Garden
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29/04/2013 23:33:13
by Matty2
powdery mildew spots on courgette leaves
Hi, could anyone advise me please on what to do about powdery mildew on my courgette leaves. there are big white spots on some of them but a couple are covered all over the leaf. apart from that they look quite healthy and are starting to flower by elizabeth cooley
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21/07/2012 14:06:57
by Daybay
patio Potato bag
I want to know if anyone ha been successful growing other veg in the green canvas bag that came free with potato two years ago. I would like to try some thing like courgettes but I am not sure they would do well in it. Any thoughts please Hi, last by dressmaker
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17/01/2013 22:40:37
by mollycatshirley
Peppers
Growing peppers in my greenhouse for the first time.  Bought grafted stock developing well with flowers and fruit, however fruit gets to a 10p piece size then goes soft and drops off.  Im feeding and watering well so what am I doing wrong? They aren by Teresa McFarlane
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21/07/2012 16:14:24
by BobTheGardener
small veg patch
a fantastic flavour.  I grow Swiss chard throughout most of the year, and broad beans as again, you cannot get really fresh ones in the shops.  I will also grow some of the more unusal varieties of lettuce.  I always grow a couple of courgette plants by osso
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11/02/2013 19:29:51
by osso
How early to put plants in the greenhouse
I have a new, bigger greenhouse. I have seedlings growing in a heated (min 14c) and very warm when sunny, garden room. When will it be safe to put them out in the unheated, but very sunny greenhouse (most of them will stay in the greenhouse by Daisy Cottage
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22/03/2012 20:24:56
by Daisy Cottage
heated propagators
will seeds get overheated in a heated propagator within a greenhouse? I am having mixed results Would have thought so Del but I suppose it depends what you're growing. Are you making sure they get ventilation too? I've got heated propagators in my by Delboy 2
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14/05/2013 19:48:10
by nutcutlet
Talkback: Sowing vegetable seeds outdoors
, then when you're more confident, try branching out and growing your favourite veg. Good luck! Kate We have taken on an allotment this year and I am uncertain of how many of each plant to try for. For example how many courgette plants does a family of 5 (3 by Gemma
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25/04/2012 14:27:07
by Ronniekav
Slug resistant plants
crops- ha, forget it, but courgettes are fine, unlike last couple of years! By growing my Cosmos this year in big pots I've not lost as many & at least have a reasonable show of flowers this year. Bedding- mixed colour Lobelia & Nastursiums are also by christopher2
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17/08/2012 13:45:21
by jo4eyes