Dangerous Courgettes!

My mum emailed to mr fothergills About the courgettes and today she received loads of packets of veg and flower seeds!

 

I wonder if there's any link with bitter cucumbers? I had to bin 3 plants this year that were consistently producing bitter fruit, despite taking off male flowers...

 

Another case

Music company boss was sick for four days after eating homegrown veg

 

Anybody got unused Wilko Courgette seeds from last year In their seed collection?

They've been discontinued - checkout the reviews from people who grew them last year https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-courgette-zucchini-seeds/p/0447761


P.S. I appear to have 2 spare packets of courgette seeds available to swop

 

It looks as though we'll all be growing a variety of courgette plants, from different seed sources, in case we get the dreaded 'bitter fruit' syndrome. I've got some good recipes if anyone ends up with a surplus

 

Exactly what I was thinking earlier this morning whilst rummaging through my Squash Seeds box. Found a few varieties in unopened foil packets that pre-date this problem, but quickly got an order in for some different varieties.

OMG Panic buying of courgette seeds has started!

 

heavy clay soil...had that at last home...my sympathies..clay pots anyone.

 

What did you order @Scrungee ?

 

Bianca Di Trieste, Ambassador, Black Beauty and Defender.

Plus I already have Tuscany, Tristar, Tondo Di Piacenza, Midnight, Sunstripe and Black Forest, plus I have Pumpkin Summer Ball that can be used in place of Courgettes when small.

Is that enough

 

Wow...more than enough

Thanks @Scrungee , are they all from the same supplier? Is there one you would recommend for containers?

 

I use them, with all the other usual suspects, to make about 60 x 1l jars of Ratatouille. Bottled, it's an excellent base for so many other dishes that would normally call for onions, tomatoes, peppers, etc.
Then there is a super recipe for sweet pickled chunks to use as a nibble or side dish. With green and yellow courgettes and bits of red pepper, it's very attractive, and tasty too

 

From about 6 different suppliers.

I've never been successful growing courgettes in containers, not even with small varieties like Midnight which are recommended for them.