Mr Fothergill's Vegetable Seeds Courgettes & Summer Squashes Collection - 48 Mixed Seeds

Courgettes & Summer Squashes Seed Collection from Mr Fothergill's Seeds and Plants. 6 varieties, 1 packet of each. Easy to grow for summer crops.

The Courgette and Summer Squash Collection includes one packet each of:

Black Beauty                                                                                                              Glossy, very dark green fruits, good flavour and texture. Average 8 seeds.
Grisette de Provence                                                                                              Tapering fruits, flecked with grey, popular in France. Average 8 seeds.
Di Nizza                                                                                                            Round mid green fruits, thin skin and excellent flavour. Average 8 seeds.
Golden Zucchini                                                                                               Bright golden-yellow tender, cylindrical fruits. Average 8 seeds.
Patty Pan                                                                                                             Pale green flattened fruits with a scallop edge, great texture. Average 8 seeds.
Yellow Scallop                                                                                                  Bright yellow fruits with a scallop edge and distinct flavour. Average 8 seeds.

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors, 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 harden off and plant out, late May to June, when frosts are over. Allow 60cm (2’) between plants.

Or Sow outdoors in final position during May, 1.5cm (½”) deep, directly into finely prepared 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. Keep plants well watered.

Harvest: July-October.

Hints & Tips:

Pick regularly when fruits are young and tender, this also encourages plants to continue cropping throughout the season.

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.