Courgettes are a dinner staple. Perfect for roasting and steaming, they provide an abundance of fruit for the family and are super easy to grow. “They’re a brilliant plant for beginners, as long as ...

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Courgettes are very sensitive to frost. Sow the seeds in late April or early May, no more than four weeks before it’s safe to plant outside in your area. Sow the large seeds individually into 7cm pots ...

Courgettes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the garden though they tend to do best when planted in the warmer months. However, according to one gardening expert, it is possible to get a ...

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Courgettes are among my favourite vegetables – not least for the ease and reliability of growing them. Squashes are temperamental and by and large very unhappy with our British summers. Grey skies and ...

Courgettes come in several varieties. Courgette plants can be compact and bushy, trailing or climbing, while fruits can be green, yellow or striped. Courgette seeds are relatively large and flat, ...

According to gardening expert Lucie Bradley from Easy Garden Irrigation, one vegetable is particularly well-suited for beginners and grows easily if planted soon. She said: "You can plant the seeds ...

Courgettes will add colour and fennel will provide height and structure Credit: Photo: Jason Ingram Courgettes are a must for the patio veg garden. They provide a welcome flash of colour, with their ...

There never seems to be the right amount of courgettes – you either have too few or too many. But they are popular, fairly easy to grow and, I think, delicious. So it seems churlish to complain about ...

the spring bank holiday is the busiest weekend of the year for garden centres and tender veg are popular with grow-your-own enthusiasts. To avert disaster, however, plant with care or sow your own ...