Courgette Verde Di Milano Organic
The productive bushes will crop throughout the summer if picked on a regular basis. Early morning picked flowers can be battered and fried or in ‘frittata’, an Italian style omelette. Crops in about 55-60 days from germination.
Cultivation Advice Courgette Verde Di Milano Organic
- A sunny spot protected from strong winds is essential.
- The soil should be well drained and rich in humus, the more the better.
- For an early start (late Mar) place a single seed edgeways 1/2inch deep in seed compost in a 3inch pot.
- The critical part is temperature, these need at least 65F continuous soil temperature
- (preferably more to maximise germination rates) until germinated.
- Keep the soil moist – water copiously around the plants, not over them.
- Keep weed free to allow air circulation.
- Once the plants start to fruit, feed every 14 days with a tomato type fertilizer,
- these are greedy plants.
