Courgette (Cucurbita pepo)

Courgette care guide

Cucurbita pepo

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💧

2d

Water

🌿

14d

Feed

📏

60-90cm

Height

🌡️

H1C

Hardy

About Courgette

One of the most productive vegetables you can grow. Harvest regularly or they become marrows.

Outdoor garden plant. Vegetable. Typically flowers around Jun, Jul, Aug.

How to care for Courgette

💧 Watering

Water at the base. Needs consistent moisture especially when fruiting.

🌿 Feeding

Feed with general liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks.

☀️ Light

Full sun

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