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How to Grow Zucchini: Growing Guides
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How To Grow Zucchini
Zucchini is probably one of the easiest and fastest growing vegetables you can grow in your garden, or in a large enough container.
Although they are easy to grow, as with all things, they do have a few preferences. 'How to Grow Zucchini' takes you through the process and gives you the heads up on what to watch out for.
You can grow most zucchini in containers if garden space is limited, and there are so many shapes and colours to choose from, you'll never get bored with them. Although, if you do, you can always refer to the recipe ideas in this 'mini-book' to liven up the tastebuds again!
*Suggested varieties - images and descriptions of a few regular garden varieties
*Planting and general care tips - looking after your zucchini
*Harvesting and storing options - time to harvest and how to store your zucchini
*A few delicious recipe ideas - simple recipes to make the most of your crops
*General gardening advice - best practices for your gardening experience.
Happy Gardening!
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Linda Gray
Linda Gray lived off the land as a stay-at-home mum on a tiny budget for many years and, among other things, learned how to connect with nature and the simpler things in life. Her experiences led her to pursue her childhood dream of writing and she has been sharing her ideas via books and blogs for more than a decade.
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How to Grow Zucchini - Linda Gray
PREPARATION
Choose a couple of varieties if you have the space to grow them. Check on the seed packets for regional sowing and growing tips. Longer growing varieties may not be suited to your particular region. Most varieties tend to grow pretty much anywhere, given the right start and a little TLC.
Thompson & Morgan have always got a few varieties - these were available at the time of writing, and being a UK supplier, they are called courgettes! I think they only do UK deliveries at the moment.
Courgette 'Eclipse' F1 Hybrid
British breeding in round courgettes brings us this prolific new variety which produces attractive dark green fruits with pale green stripes. Harvest the fruits of Courgette 'Eclipse' when young for slicing raw into salads, stir-frying or skewering for the barbeque. Mature fruits are the perfect shape and size for stuffing and roasting. The vigorous, bushy plants will produce heavy
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