How to grow courgette
Cucurbitaceae, easy to grow
One or two plants feed a family all summer. Pick young and often.
Growing courgette for the first time
Difficulty: Easy · Sun: full sun · Ready in: about 55 days
1. Choose the spot
Pick a sunny spot (6+ hours of sun). It does best in loam, clay soil with a pH of 6.0–7.5. Avoid sandy soil, or improve it with compost.
2. Sow or plant
Sow outdoors in May, Jun. Start indoors or under cover in Apr, May. Space plants about 90 cm apart.
3. Look after it
- Water roughly every 2 days, more in hot or dry weather. Water the soil, not the leaves.
- Feed every 14 days once it is growing strongly.
- Keep weeds down, and add a daily note and photo to your BeAgric grow diary so you can spot problems early.
4. Watch for problems
Common problems: Powdery mildew. Take a photo with Check a plant if leaves look spotted, yellow or wilted.
5. Organic tip
Mulch with compost to hold moisture. Remove mildewed leaves and water the soil, not the leaves.
6. Harvest
Expect your first harvest about 55 days after planting. Record it in Harvests and list any spare on the marketplace.
Growing it organically
Mulch with compost to hold moisture. Remove mildewed leaves and water the soil, not the leaves.
Common problems
- Powdery mildew
Spotted something? Check a photo of the leaf.