Tag: Courgette

When pruning zucchini plant leaves, take care not to remove all the leaves. Keep some leaves on the stem, including leaf nodes near the last fruit you want to keep. When cutting leaves to give zucchini more sun, just cut the bigger ones, and make the cuts close to the base of the plant, leaving […]

With lots of immune system-supporting Vitamin C, particularly in the skin, eating courgettes may help to protect cells and keep them healthy. Vitamin C is also essential for maintaining healthy skin and bones. What are the benefits of eating courgettes? Courgettes contain very few calories and have a high water content, which makes them a […]

Using a chef’s knife, chop off 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) from each end of the zucchini. The ends don’t taste or look as good, so you’ll cut them off for almost every dish you make. Carefully cut the zucchini into 3-4 vertical strips. Using the same long chef’s knife, cut the zucchini lengthwise into a […]

Harvesting and Cleaning Zucchini Seeds Cut open the zucchini. Since the skin is tough, you might need more than a simple kitchen knife to cut through it. Scoop the seeds out. They will be surrounded by the spongy and possibly soggy flesh. Ferment the seeds. Clean the seeds. Dry the seeds. Label and store the […]

So why the difference? It’s a regional thing. The word zucchini comes from the Italian word “zucchino”, which translates as “tiny squash” or “undeveloped marrow.” This speaks to zucchinis being a summer squash, which are harvested early and served while the seeds are still soft. Why do we call zucchini a courgette? Zucchini or Courgette […]

When can babies have zucchini? Naturally soft and a little, well, smooshy, zucchini is an ideal early veggie for babies. Your cutie can take her first bite (er, gum) whenever she starts solids. That’s usually around 6 months. Can toddlers eat raw courgette? The texture is relatively crisp, so we wouldn’t recommend offering raw zucchini […]

While most recipes call for frying or baking zucchini flowers, they’re safe to eat raw. Unless they’re stuffed with a soft cheese like goat cheese or ricotta, a whole, raw zucchini blossom is not very palatable. You can also cut them into small strips to use as garnish. Are raw courgette flowers edible? The flowers […]

In botany, the zucchini’s fruit is a pepo, a berry (the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower) with a hardened epicarp. Zucchini Genus Cucurbita Species Cucurbita pepo Origin 19th-century northern Italy Why are courgettes not good for you? There aren’t many risks associated with eating courgettes however, there are reports of the impact it may […]

Zucchini not only can be staked to grow vertically, there are actually several advantages of doing so. Staking up your zucchini plants saves space in your garden, reduces pest pressure and slows down disease, and best of all, it can be done very simply. Can you grow courgettes upright? Courgette plants can be trained to […]

You can mash vegetables, fruits and fish flakes up with water to make a tasty paste for your snails too! For a full list of safe food to feed snails see the bottom of the page. A GALS enjoying a piece of courgette. Grapes, banana, tomato and lettuce are all good food for GALS. Can […]

Answer: Powdery mildew very commonly affects courgette plants at this time of year and later in the season. Cool night temperatures following warm dry days and dry soil conditions all favour development of this fungus; they are big leafy plants and pull lots of moisture from the soil. Should I remove mildew leaves from courgettes? […]

Can chickens eat courgette or zucchini leaves and plants? No. The green parts of the circubrit family of plants that includes all zucchini, patty pans, cucumbers and marrowsmarrowsLike courgettes, marrows are oblong, green squash, but marrows have a firm rind and a neutral flavour (“overgrown when picked and insipid when cooked”), making them useful as […]

Often it is caused by a lack of calcium and magnesium. It can also be caused by irregular watering – the plant drying out and then heavily watered. Improve air circulation around the plants, make sure watering is consistent and apply a side dressing of Tui Dolomite Lime to correct any calcium and magnesium deficiency. […]

One big advantage to growing your own is that you will be able to pick and eat the brilliant yellow blossoms for free, and so celebrate this prolific vegetable in its entirety while it’s in season and affordable. Which courgette flowers can you eat? The edible flower of the courgette, or zucchini, bush. There are […]

You can also cut off any dead or brown leaves that may be present. Do not cut any stems, as this will increase the risk for disease. Should leaves be removed from courgette plants? Also remove any leaves shading fruits on courgette plants and remove any leaves that are developing mildew. Cut them off at […]

The term Zucchini has an Italian origin while courgette is relatively French. 2. Zucchini is used by those people who speak North American and Australian English whereas courgette is used by those who speak French, British, New Zealand and South African English. How do Australians say zucchini? Break ‘zucchini’ down into sounds: [ZOO] + [KEE] […]