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grainoftruth's Marrow

Plant: Vegetable Marrow (Cucurbita pepo var. fastigata) | 0 | Happy

02 Jul 2008
Rotting fruit Marrow and Back garden
A little disappointed this evening when I checked out the marrows/courgettes. One of the early fruits had rotted off – and I don’t know why. I’ve been watering the plants, so they are getting plenty of moisture. It’s a mystery…
Overcast 15°C / 59°F
23 Jun 2008
Fruits are swelling Marrow Fruiting and Back garden
I noticed today that I have the first marrows – well, courgettes actually – I hate marrow! We have three plants and two now have their first fruit. I hadn’t realised that they only set on female flowers. The male flowers don’t have fruit behind them. Watering them most eve...
Sunny 21°C / 70°F
14 Jun 2008
Flowers are forming Marrow Flowering and Back garden
The first of the flowers are opening out. Not sure how long before the fruit starts to swell. Quite a few flowers are forming however – I’m thinking of picking a few early and doing them in tempura batter before deep frying them. Apparently, they’re very good like that.
Sunny 15°C / 59°F
30 May 2008
Planting Out Marrow Planting Out and Back garden