Sunday, April 19, 2009

COURGETTES

I seem to be getting some nice strong courgette plants.. I staggered the setting of them "just in case" -I had visions of triffid like creatures needing potting out before the weather was ready for them!
As it is I have some nice and sturdy and as you can see -some just having broken the surface.... there are more in the window bottom (covered with plastic) that are just starting to disturb the compost. Once thay have made it through I will move them into the open (somewhere on the tables-if I can make room) so that they don't rot.

This is one of the gold courgettes:-
It's strange as I have never been a fan of courgettes -but last year I thought I would give them a go and I LOVE home grown ones they seem much meatier... and I also found a recipe for courgette teabread -which is out of this world ;-) along similar lines of carrot/passion cake, so even if you don't like them any other way..they are worth growing for that alone!!!

2 comments:

Nonnymouse said...

I hope you LOVE courgettes!!
I once had three courgette plants on my allotment. And halfway through the summer even all of my neighbours were fed up with courgettes! lol!!

MrsH said...

Hi Becca

mmmmmmm courgette teabread ;-)

I also roast the spares with any extra tomatoes, aubergine, peppers and chilli then blitz into pasta sauces -
I think with mine being in tubs they don't fruit as heavy as those in the ground ...
oooohhhh just thought -my mums courgette quiche -a recipe she got from the lady in Kefalonia..yum