courgette 'Verde Italia'

courgette

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, moisture retentive
• Rate of growth: average
• Hardiness: tender
  
  The classic green courgette of Italy, it is widely used throughout the country. It is a good and reliable variety and the plant is quite bushy - the flowers are as delicious too!
  
  
• Growing Instructions
  Sow indoors - March to April for earlier crops
  and plant out in June to August
  Sow outside - May to July when the air temperature is above 18°C
  Sow 2cm deep - it is important to lay the seed vertically as if laid flat they may rot before germinating
  Liquid feed once a week with a dilutedtomato feed once cutting has started.
  
  Harvest: June to October.