misskittin's Courgette "Italian Striped" x 1 Setting Fruit
Plant: Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica) | Variety: Italian Striped
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“This is a traditional Italian favourite with a wonderful flavour. They can be picked very young and small, cooked in the same way as asparagus and served with melted butter. Simply delicious”
3 planted, 2 germinated
02/06/12: Whoops! Forgot to water and then there was only one… What is it with me and courgettes?
October 2012: Welll… I ended up getting about 5 courgettes off this, before it finally succumbed to mildew
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Planting Data
misskittin's Courgette "Italian Striped" Care Instructions
Try for a seed spacing of at approx. 2.93 feet (90.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) if planning to sow direct.
Zucchini 'Italian Striped' normally grows to a mature height of 90.0 cm (that's 2.93 feet imperial) so ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant.
Your garden is in dappled sun light: plant in a location that enjoys full sun.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (8b) is within the ideal range for Zucchini 'Italian Striped'. The recommended range is between Zone 3 and 12.
Zucchini 'Italian Striped' tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 5.6 and 7.5 meaning it does best in acidic to alkaline soil.
Common Zucchini problems include squash vine borer and Powdery Mildew, so keep a close eye out for any developing symptoms.
More information about Courgette "Italian Striped" is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Courgette "Italian Striped" Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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17 Aug 2012
Setting Fruit day 125
A third one!
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17 Aug 2012
Harvesting day 125
2.0 x item
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30 Jul 2012
Setting Fruit day 107
2 pinkie finger size ones!
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26 Jul 2012
Flowering day 103
Only male ones, so far
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20 Jul 2012
Flowering day 97
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01 Jul 2012
Budding day 78
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19 Jun 2012
Potting Up day 66
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30 May 2012
Moved day 46
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19 May 2012
Moved day 35
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03 May 2012
Sprouting day 19
2/3 (think I planted too deep, had to have a little “furtle”)
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14 Apr 2012
Sown day 0
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