Author Topic: courgette harvest (Read 3383 times)

Bionic · « **on:** September 05, 2013, 12:04:08 pm »

Do you think I might left some of them a bit too long before harvest

Ah well I'm off to make a big batch of marrow soup and then we have stuffed marrow for dinner tomorrow.

Backinwellies · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:10:45 pm »

That's what I like about them .... they make a good marrow if left! ............... or they would if they made anything .... had my first 2 baby c's this week!! (At least the runners are producing at last!)............ note to self plan/plant earleir next year and dont assume Wales is wet!!)

HesterF · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2013, 06:09:43 pm »

Yours are nothing compared with the marrow mountain I have here! My kitchen table is covered with them and I'm once again reminded that I'm the only person in this family that likes them (in either courgette or marrow form). I intended to only have one plant this year but planted a few extra seeds and then my mum brought two plants over too so I've ended up with four. Waaaaayyyy to many. At least I've got a range of round yellow ones, long yellow ones and long green ones. They look pretty if nothing else - and the chickens like them too

By the way, marrow and ginger jam is gorgeous.

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hexhammeasure · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2013, 06:45:23 pm »

having harvested nearly 200kg of the stuff I (and the rest of the co-operative members) can't wait for a hard frost!

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2013, 10:41:04 pm »

I can recommend a cookbook called "What do I do with all those courgette?"

As far as the marrows are concerned, marrow and ginger jam is delish.

MAK · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2013, 09:30:32 pm »

So how many courgettes a plant? I am thinking of counting the picking scars when I lift my finished courgette plants.
Courgete pickle.
Thin slices of courgette and onions in saly, wash then dry. Bottle and add mustard seeds and cider vinegar. Fantastic.
Let me know by a pm if you want the receipe and I will check the detail with the chief pickle maker.