Mr Fothergill's Vegetable Seeds Courgette Primula F1 - 10 Seeds

Courgette Primula F1 is early and heavy cropping with long shiny fruits that have excellent flavour.

Resistant to powdery mildew and types of mosaic virus

Courgettes are hugely versatile and easy to grow. They need regular watering and picking for good crops.

Some courgettes can be grown successfully in pots on the patio.

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors for surest results, March-May, 1.5cm (½") deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days.

Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 60cm (2') apart, into fertile, well-drained soil, during May-June when frosts are over.

Or sow outdoors, April-May for ease, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½") deep, directly into finely-prepared, fertile, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Allow 60cm (2') between sowing positions. Sow two seeds on edge per position.

Early sowings benefit from cloche protection. Thin to leave the stronger plant. Water well until plants are established.

Harvest: July-October.

Cut the courgettes when they are about 15cm (6") long, or leave to mature as marrows.

Hints & Tips:

Bred to help reduce plant disease naturally: If you want to garden organically or use less chemicals, these modern disease-resistant varieties will help.

Greatly reducing the need for chemicals, they give tasty crops from the garden. When harvesting please discard any bitter tasting fruits.

We suggest carrying out a ‘tongue tip taste test’, particularly when harvesting the first fruits from a new plant.