courgette 'Romanesco'

courgette

• Position: full sun
• Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
• Rate of growth: fast
• Hardiness: tender
  
  Small to medium sized, lightly ridged courgettes from Rome. The bushes produces a large number good quality fruits with a nutty flavour and are highly recommended. The flowers can be eaten too - but make sure you remove the pistols first. Try them dipped in batter and then fried.
  
  
• Growing Instructions
  Sow indoors - Feb to May for earlier crops and plant out April to August
  Sow outside - March to July when the air temperature is above 18°C
  Sow 2cm deep - it is important to lay the seed vertically as if it is laid flat it may rot before germinating
  Liquid feed once a week with a dilute tomato feed once cutting has started.
  
  Harvest: June to October.
  
  

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