How do I ...?

[itsgrowinglook]

This may seem a stupid question to the more experienced among us but as this is my first year......

When and how do you harvest courgettes!! Any advice would be wonderful as I have no idea.

Thank you

Andii

[Little tom]

Hello,
I don't think your question is stupid! You can't really tell when the courgette is ripe, can you, since it's always going to be green :-)
I try to harvest mine when they are 15-20 cms long (if they're too old they won't taste as good) and I cut them with scissors about 1 cm above the fruit.

Watch them everyday, they change everyday!

(oh, and a note: my first fruits were smaller than 15 cm and stopped growing after they were about 10 cms and started to dry at the flowered end - obviously it's best to avoid that if possible!)

Hope this helps...
Happy harvest

[itsgrowinglook]

Thanks Little Tom
I will keep my peepers on them. I really want to make the courgette fritters.
Andii

[Little tom]

No problem!
Nice idea, the courgette fritters...
Frying the flowers is also said to be good but I've never actually tried it.

[itsgrowinglook]

My Mum,who is Italian said her Mum (my Nonna) used to cook the flowers but she can't remember how!
Andii

[riversava]

Originally Posted by itsgrowinglook

My Mum,who is Italian said her Mum (my Nonna) used to cook the flowers but she can't remember how!
Andii

pick a flower shake it off any tiny bugs, fill with little cube of cheese, dip in batter and deep fry,for a minute or two.

[riversava]

Oh and talking about courgettes, I picked few from my garden today and a cabbage. Then I thoght what can i make with those two; made fab stew/soup with those and some suasages, bacon and mixed beans.

[itsgrowinglook]

Sounds delicious, I will give it a go!
Andii

[itsgrowinglook]

Hello All

Just a quick question. How do I know when my onions are ready?! I planted them mid July.

Thank you

Andii