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Courgette 'Black Beauty'
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A classic small-holder, organic variety with plentiful production of rich, dark-green fruit, good eaten even when quite big (at 20cm)
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
Product details
- Type
- Edible Crop
- Position
- Kitchen Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - October
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Courgette, Zucchini
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Spread
- 90cm (36in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover from late March. Sow seed on edge (not flat) 2-3cm deep in individual pots. Harden off and plant after last frosts, spacing 90cm apart in each direction. Can sow direct from May, two or three seeds per station, thinned to one.
Care Tips
Water regularly and feed with tomato feed. Powdery mildew can be a problem during hot, dry spells, the only remedy is to keep the soil moist.
Flowering Time
July - October
