Courgette Collection

Our Courgette Collection comprises three reliable varieties with excellent disease resistance and high-yielding abilities. Extremely easy to grow, these vegetable patch must-haves include both green and yellow varieties to add additional colour to your meals. Courgette Collection contains 3 x 9cm potted plants, one of each of the following varieties: Courgette ‘Sure Thing’ - sure to produce heavy crops even in cool summers, and doesn’t require insect pollination so you can grow them in the greenhouse. Fruits are up to 20cm (8”) long and offer a stronger flavour than most other green varieties. Good resistance to powdery mildew until the late summer. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 90cm (36"). Courgette ‘Golden Glory’ F1 - a spineless courgette bearing excellent yields of bright yellow courgettes which crop over a long period. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 90cm (35”). Courgette 'Twitter' - a vigorous, disease-resistant plant bearing dark green fruits which crop over a long period. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 90cm (35”). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. Companion planting: Try growing courgettes with Calendula to attract pollinating insects which will in turn pollinate your courgette flowers.

Growing Information

Grow courgettes in moist, rich fertile, well drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Space courgettes at a distance of 90cm (36") apart, and water thoroughly after planting. Cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. When growing courgettes, a thick mulch of organic matter spread around the plants will help to conserve moisture at the roots.