TeddyGreenFingersMarrow / Courgette
Cucurbita pepo · Curgete
Cucurbitaceae · vegetable · annual
On the Atlantic coast
Sow: April, May
Transplant: May, June
Harvest: June, July, August, September, October
Spacing: 80 cm
Days to maturity: 50–65 days
Sun / water: full / high
Notes
One or two plants feed a household. Taste a slice raw if a fruit seems off - bitter fruit is discarded, not cooked around.
Pests
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Cucurbit downy mildew, Bitter fruit
Organic controls
Milk spray in sun for powdery mildew; pick small and often.
Log the sowing date in TeddyGreenFingers so next year you are not guessing.