Mr Fothergill's Vegetable Seeds Marrow Long Green Bush 2 - 20 Seeds

Long green bush 2 marrow seed by Mr. Fothergill's. Good crops of large fruits. Compact, well suited to the small garden. Long dark fruits.

Useful Information: Vitamin C

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors for surest results, March-May, 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) deep, on edge, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20 degree C (60-68 degree F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days.

Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 90 cm (3-feet) apart, into fertile, well-drained soil, during May-June when frosts are over.

Sow outdoors, April-May for ease, where they are to crop, 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) deep, directly into finely-prepared, fertile, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Allow 90 cm (3-feet) 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 as courgettes when they are about 15 cm (6-inch) long to avoid a glut, or leave to mature as marrows.

Hints & Tips:

A plant pot, sunk into the soil close to every marrow plant, will ensure that, when you water, the moisture goes straight to the roots.