Courgette Early Gem F1 produces a very early crop of dark green fruits with a lighter green stripe. It is a dual-purpose plant as the fruits can be left to form good shaped marrows.
The courgette is probably the most popular form of all the marrow family. Picked young it can be used in a host of delicious dishes; fried with garlic butter or stuffed!
Pack Information
| Seed Quantity: | Approx 8 seeds per pack. |
When to Sow Courgette Early Gem F1 Vegetable Seeds
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| Outdoor Sowing |
Indoor Sowing Information
| Site: | Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves. |
| When to Sow: | April to May. |
| How to Sow: | Sow seeds vertically 1cm deep in a pot or tray of moist seed compost. Place in propagator/cover with glass, polythene bag until the seedlings appear (5-8 days). When the seedlings have 2/3 leaves transplant them into 2l pots and grow on for a few more weeks. Harden them off by putting outside during the day for 3/4 days. Plant out in mid - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water. Keep well watered.Can also be grown in greenhouse soil provided it is very fertile and they are well watered or even in gro-bags or containers. |
| Care: | As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit. |
| Harvest: | July to October. Pick fruit regularly to prolong cropping when they are about 7cm long. The flowers can be picked before this. |
Outdoor Sowing Information
| Site: | Well drained & humus rich soil. A sheltered sunny spot out of way of strong winds which causes damage to the large leaves. |
| When to Sow: | Early June. |
| How to Sow: | Squashes are hungry feeders so to give them a good start outside, dig a hole 30cm square and fill with well rotted manure and cloche the area a week before direct sowing. Mound soil up and plant 2 seeds 2.5cm deep into the mound and cloche again until the seedlings grow. Remove the weaker seedling, and remove cloche a couple of weeks later. Seed will not germinate until the temperature is consistently above13C. Keep well watered. Space plants 90cm apart, and 90cm apart in rows. |
| Care: | As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertiliser. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit. |
| Harvest: | July to October. Pick fruit regularly to prolong cropping when they are about 7cm long. The flowers can be picked before this. |
RHS Award of Garden Merit
| Courgette Early Gem F1 Vegetable Seeds have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM). This award indicates that the plant is recommended by the RHS and helps gardeners make informed choices about plants. [] |
