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Margaritaville Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Posts: 18 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: Courgette question |
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Hi,
My courgettes are growing away fine,nice yellow flowers blooming, but although the plants as a whole are healthy looking the lowest leaves are browning/yellowing at the edges.Is this a problem?Is it because they are skimming the soil surface just?Its my first time to grow them so bit ignorant about this.
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sirpsycho Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Location: Stamullen, Co Meath
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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I've got the exact same thing and only noticed it today. How long have they been planted out? Mine are only outdoors about two weeks so i'm putting it down to them adjusting to the (cr*p) conditions we have been having lately. |
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breezyacre Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


Joined: 07 Mar 2009 Posts: 164 Location: Drogheda, Ireland
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Have grown courgettes for a few years now and have noticed this happening every year. In my case I think I may have forgotten to water for a few days in any case it never made a difference and the plant carries on. |
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tunnelsofhens10 Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 07 Jun 2011 Posts: 146 Location: Longford
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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I would"nt worry about above, happens to me every year, If you keep picking them when small (6to8ins) You"ll soon get to the stage where the family start to mutter, Not courgettes again! Don"t let them grow big, except maybe to add to soup, their useless. |
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Seedling Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 31 Location: Cork
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:29 am Post subject: |
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I too wouldn't worry about this.
To stop the family complaining about the abundance of courgettes at the table, try this recipe. I made it last night, with one rather than 3 courgettes, and there was plenty for 4 adults. It went down really well, with requests to have it again soon!!!
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10466/courgette-and-parmesan-tart
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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breezyacre Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree


Joined: 07 Mar 2009 Posts: 164 Location: Drogheda, Ireland
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting thread this. We grilled the courgettes last year with some oil and parmesan on top. Very similar to the bbc recipe above and absolutely delicious. |
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