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}\n\n  .strapline {\n    font-style: italic;\n    color: #555;\n    margin-bottom: 22px;\n    border-left: 3px solid #2a5a1a;\n    padding-left: 14px;\n  }\n  .intro p { margin-bottom: 14px; color: #333; }\n\n  .closing-box {\n    background: #f0f6e8;\n    border: 1px solid #c5dea8;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin-top: 24px;\n  }\n  .closing-box h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #2c4a1a; }\n  .closing-box p  { color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n  .closing-box a  { color: #2c4a8a; font-weight: 700; }\n\n  hr.section { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddeecb; margin: 28px 0; }\n\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCourgette 'Zucchini' Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"strapline\"\u003eGlossy dark green fruits, spectacular golden flowers, and the generosity of a plant that simply cannot stop giving from June to the first frosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a courgette plant finds its stride in the warmth of early summer, there is nothing quite like it for sheer productivity. 'Zucchini' is the classic open-pollinated Italian market garden courgette — vigorous, upright, and extraordinarily prolific — producing glossy, deep green fruits of excellent quality on a compact, bush-habit plant that fits comfortably into a raised bed, a large container, or a sheltered corner of the kitchen garden. The fruits are firm, smooth-skinned, and finely flavoured at the classic 15–20cm harvest size: tender enough to eat raw, versatile enough to handle every cooking method from roasting to ribboning to stuffing whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there is a second reason to grow 'Zucchini' that goes beyond the fruit entirely. The flowers — large, brilliant, trumpet-shaped blooms of deep amber-gold — are among the most beautiful and most culinarily prized edible flowers in the kitchen garden. Harvested in the morning when fully open and still cool, stuffed with ricotta and herbs and fried in light batter, or scattered fresh over a summer salad, courgette flowers are a delicacy that most people have only encountered in restaurants. Growing your own puts them within daily reach from June to September — a luxury that costs nothing beyond the price of a packet of seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section\"\u003e\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 1: Understanding the Plant --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌿 Understanding the Plant\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/em\u003e 'Zucchini' is a \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/strong\u003e and the archetypal courgette variety — the Italian word \u003cem\u003ezucchini\u003c\/em\u003e (the diminutive of \u003cem\u003ezucca\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning gourd) describes the fruit at its finest, harvested small and young before the seeds develop and the skin toughens. It is a bush-habit plant rather than a trailing vine, producing a compact, upright crown of large, deeply lobed leaves on hollow stems from which the fruits and flowers emerge in rapid succession throughout the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dual-panel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dual-box box-culinary\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🥒 The Fruit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest at 15–20cm for the finest texture and flavour — firm, glossy, and mild with a pleasant sweetness. Excellent roasted, griddled, sliced raw into salads, spiralised, or stuffed whole. The smaller the fruit at harvest, the more delicate and concentrated the flavour. Never allow fruits to grow beyond 25cm — they rapidly become seedy, watery, and bland, and signal the plant to slow production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dual-box box-floral\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e🌸 The Flowers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth male flowers (on long, thin stems) and female flowers (at the base of tiny developing fruits) are fully edible. Male flowers are produced more abundantly and are ideal for harvesting without reducing fruit yield. Pick in the morning when fully open, before the flower closes. Use immediately — they wilt within hours of harvest. Stuff with ricotta and basil, dip in light batter and fry, or scatter fresh petals over salads and pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonoecious Flowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like cucumbers, courgettes produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant. Male flowers appear first, often a week or two before female flowers, and cannot produce fruit — they exist solely to provide pollen. Female flowers are distinguished by a tiny, immature courgette at their base. Both are edible, but harvesting female flowers does reduce fruit yield. In poor weather when pollinators are scarce, you can pollinate by hand — simply remove a male flower, fold back the petals to expose the pollen-covered stamen, and brush it gently inside a fully open female flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProlific by Nature:\u003c\/strong\u003e A healthy, well-watered 'Zucchini' plant at the height of summer is one of the most productive plants in the kitchen garden — a single established plant can yield three to five fruits per week at its peak. This productivity is the reason courgettes have achieved almost legendary status as a generous crop, and why leaving even a single fruit to grow unnoticed can result in a marrow of surprising dimensions within a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 2: Growing Guide --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌱 Growing Guide\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourgettes are among the fastest and most satisfying crops to grow from seed — quick to germinate, rapid to establish, and extraordinarily generous once the season gets underway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSow indoors from \u003cstrong\u003elate April to mid-May\u003c\/strong\u003e. Sow seeds individually into 7–9cm pots of good-quality seed compost, placing each seed on its edge approximately 2cm deep. Sowing on the edge prevents rotting at the seed's base. Maintain a temperature of 18–25°C for germination, which typically occurs within \u003cstrong\u003e5–7 days\u003c\/strong\u003e. Courgette seedlings grow fast — pot on into larger containers as soon as roots begin to circle the base of the pot, and handle the rootball gently as they dislike disturbance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant out after the last frost from \u003cstrong\u003elate May to early June\u003c\/strong\u003e, following a thorough hardening-off period of 10–14 days. Space plants generously — at least \u003cstrong\u003e60–90cm apart\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the large, spreading leaf canopy of a mature plant needs significant room. Prepare the planting hole with a bucketful of well-rotted compost or manure — courgettes are among the hungriest and thirstiest plants in the kitchen garden, and investing in soil preparation at planting time pays back in fruit quality and yield throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOngoing Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater deeply and consistently at the base of the plant — courgettes need large amounts of water to support their rapid growth and abundant fruiting, and irregular watering causes bitter fruits and poor setting. A thick mulch around the base of each plant helps retain moisture and keeps the large leaves from sitting on bare, drying soil. Feed weekly with a high-potassium liquid fertiliser once the first fruits begin to swell. Remove any fruits that have been missed and allowed to grow large — they drain the plant's energy and suppress further production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBegin harvesting courgette fruits from \u003cstrong\u003eJune to July\u003c\/strong\u003e, depending on planting date, and continue until the first frosts of autumn. Harvest at 15–20cm for best flavour and texture, cutting cleanly with a sharp knife. Check plants daily — fruits grow with remarkable speed in warm weather. For flowers, harvest male blooms in the morning when fully open, leaving the female flowers to develop into fruits. A plant visited daily and harvested regularly will produce continuously for three to four months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 3: Plant Specifications --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📋 Plant Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/em\u003e 'Zucchini'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCourgette \/ Zucchini\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHalf-Hardy Annual\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH1C — Tender; sow under cover, plant out after last frost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun ☀️\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Habit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact bush — upright, non-trailing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60–90cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60–90cm apart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFruit Colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep, glossy dark green with faint lighter striping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvest Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15–20cm for best flavour; do not allow to exceed 25cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEdible Flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — both male and female flowers fully edible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeed Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen-pollinated — seeds can be saved from best fruits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDays to First Harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 50–60 days from transplanting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvest Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune\/July to October (fruit); June to September (flowers)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeds per Packet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 20 seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-for-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🥒\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eProlific Summer Fruit Harvests\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-amber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🌸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eEdible Flowers \u0026amp; Restaurant Garnishes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-teal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🪴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eLarge Containers \u0026amp; Raised Beds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-olive\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e💾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eOpen-Pollinated Seed Saving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-slate\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🐝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003ePollinator-Friendly Veg Plots\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 4: Garden Combinations --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🤝 Beautiful Garden Combinations\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Zucchini' needs warmth, generous pollinator activity, and consistent moisture — these companions from our range deliver all three while making the productive garden look as beautiful as any flower border in high summer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"companion-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"blue\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/borage-seeds\" title=\"Borage Seeds\"\u003eBorage\u003c\/a\u003e: The Pollination Specialist.\u003c\/strong\u003e Borage is the single most important companion plant for courgettes and all cucurbit crops. Its electric-blue flowers are irresistible to bumblebees — the primary pollinators of courgette flowers — and a generous clump of Borage planted nearby creates a continuous stream of bee activity around the courgette flowers throughout the day. Poor fruit set, where the plant flowers abundantly but produces few fruits, is almost always a pollination failure, and Borage resolves it reliably. The visual contrast of Borage's rough blue flowers and silver-green leaves against the bold, architectural courgette foliage is genuinely striking — and the edible blue flowers taste distinctly of cucumber, making them an outstanding companion garnish alongside the courgette flowers on a summer plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"orange\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/nasturtium-tom-thumb-seeds\" title=\"Nasturtium Tom Thumb Seeds\"\u003eNasturtium 'Tom Thumb'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Pest Decoy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nasturtiums are a classic and well-evidenced companion for courgettes — their pungent foliage deters the aphids and whitefly that target cucurbit crops, and as a trap crop they draw blackfly with remarkable effectiveness away from the more valuable courgette plants. Their vivid orange and red flowers at ground level beneath the bold courgette canopy above create one of the most dramatic colour contrasts in the summer kitchen garden — and the edible Nasturtium flowers alongside courgette flowers in a tempura batter makes one of the finest summer starters a kitchen garden can produce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"amber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🧡\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/calendula-art-shades-mixed-seeds\" title=\"Calendula Art Shades Mixed Seeds\"\u003eCalendula 'Art Shades Mixed'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Beneficial Insect Bank.\u003c\/strong\u003e Calendula planted around the edges of the courgette bed sustains a continuous population of hoverflies and parasitic wasps whose larvae prey on the aphids and spider mites that trouble cucurbit foliage in warm, dry weather. The warm apricot and amber tones of Art Shades create a beautifully warm palette alongside the deep green courgette fruits and the golden trumpet flowers — three plants sharing a colour story of green, gold, and amber that looks entirely deliberate in a cottage potager. All three flowers — Calendula, Borage, and courgette — are edible, making this the most garnish-rich corner of the kitchen garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/basil-classic-italian-seeds\" title=\"Basil Classic Italian Seeds\"\u003eBasil Classic Italian\u003c\/a\u003e: The Italian Kitchen Garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e Courgette and basil are cornerstones of the same culinary tradition — both peak simultaneously in midsummer, both belong to the Italian kitchen as naturally as olive oil and Parmesan, and both thrive in warm, sunny, well-watered conditions. Basil's aromatic oils deter the aphids and whitefly that target courgette foliage, and the kitchen argument for growing them together is overwhelming: courgette flowers stuffed with ricotta, lemon zest, and torn fresh basil and fried in light batter is one of the finest dishes the summer kitchen garden produces, and growing both together means the ingredients are always at their peak simultaneously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 5: Sowing, Flowering \u0026 Harvesting Calendar --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📅 Sowing, Flowering \u0026amp; Harvesting Calendar\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calendar-intro\"\u003eSow indoors in late April for transplanting in late May — then enjoy a continuous harvest of both glossy dark fruits and spectacular golden flowers from June right through to the first frosts of autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"calendar-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"calendar-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-label\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eFeb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eApr\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJul\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eAug\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eSep\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eOct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eNov\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"cal-month\"\u003eDec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sow Indoors: Apr–May --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌱 Sow Indoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-sow last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Transplant Out: May–Jun --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🪴 Transplant Out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-transplant last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Flowers: Jun–Sep --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌸 Edible Flowers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-flower last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Harvest: Jun–Oct --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🥒 Harvest Fruit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Indoors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-transplant\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTransplant Out\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-flower\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEdible Flowers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-harvest\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHarvest Fruit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot active\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Never Let One Grow to a Marrow Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single most important habit with courgettes is checking the plant every single day once fruiting begins. A courgette fruit grows with startling speed in warm weather — a 10cm fruit on Monday morning can be a 40cm marrow by Wednesday evening. Every oversized fruit left on the plant sends a hormonal signal that the plant's reproductive work is done, dramatically suppressing the production of new flowers and fruits. Check daily, harvest at 15–20cm without exception, and remove any overlooked fruits immediately regardless of size. A plant harvested religiously at the right size will produce continuously for four months. A plant with one marrow on it will sulk for a fortnight.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- CLOSING --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closing-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🏆 The Summer Kitchen Garden's Most Generous Crop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/em\u003e 'Zucchini' is the vegetable that gives more than any other in the summer kitchen garden — glossy dark fruits arriving in abundance from June to October, spectacular golden flowers available as a daily luxury from midsummer onwards, and the deep satisfaction of a plant that rewards attentive harvesting with seemingly limitless generosity. Grow it for the fruits, harvest it for the flowers, and find that the courgette is, quietly and completely, one of the finest kitchen garden plants available from a single packet of seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651273417031,"sku":"CRG-ZUC","price":2.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/7051\/8343\/files\/image_5_8351d1d1-b03a-4a12-b4ba-8bae2a1c2a28.png?v=1775331173","url":"https:\/\/naturalgrower.co.uk\/products\/courgette-zucchini","provider":"Natural Grower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}