Courgettes: our how to grow guide
If you only sow one crop this spring, make it a courgette. They're a doddle to grow -
providing you keep them well watered – and they’re very tasty too!
The best time to sow the seed is from March to the end of May.
1. The first step is to fill a 7.5cm (3”) pot with compost and firm down gently. Then place
one seed on its side, 2.5cm (1”) deep and cover. Label the pot, water the seed and place
in a sunny site, such as on a windowsill.
2. Keep the compost moist and when the roots begin to show through the bottom of the pot, transfer everything into a 12.5cm (5”) container.
3. Once the weather gets warmer and there’s no more risk of frost (ideally mid May – early June) plant the beginnings of your courgettes out into grow bags, soil or a large pot. It’s important to try and place them in a sunny spot in the garden.
4. Keep your courgette plant well watered and it’s often a good idea to supplement poor soil with some organic fertiliser. The courgettes will be ready when they are 10cm (4”) long – eat fresh for the best flavour.
5. Your plant should continue to yield heavily right up until the first frosts of the autumn.
Our english garden spaghetti is a delicious way to use up your homegrown courgettes. Get the recipe here.
2. Keep the compost moist and when the roots begin to show through the bottom of the pot, transfer everything into a 12.5cm (5”) container.
3. Once the weather gets warmer and there’s no more risk of frost (ideally mid May – early June) plant the beginnings of your courgettes out into grow bags, soil or a large pot. It’s important to try and place them in a sunny spot in the garden.
4. Keep your courgette plant well watered and it’s often a good idea to supplement poor soil with some organic fertiliser. The courgettes will be ready when they are 10cm (4”) long – eat fresh for the best flavour.
5. Your plant should continue to yield heavily right up until the first frosts of the autumn.
Our english garden spaghetti is a delicious way to use up your homegrown courgettes. Get the recipe here.
