Vegetable Gardening: Growing Zucchini / Courgette: How to Grow

Wondering why your zucchinis/courgettes won't develop properly? The Garden Guru Phil Dudman helps you solve this problem. http://www.facebook.com/gardeningwithphil http://phildudman.com.au/

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[cosmenherst]

Hello, I'm really glad I found your videos and I have a few questions for you, if that's alright! Are you saying we need to pollinate the flowers ourselves every day? Or just look for male and female flowers every day? Would one need to chop off a different male flower each time? Could we use the same male flower for the next zucchini plant down the row? I'm pretty new to gardening and totally new to pollinating, so any advice would be grand. Thank you!

[thegardenguru1]

@cosmenherst Yes, looking fro male and female flowers and pollinating daily with ensure maximum return. You can use one male flower on several female flowers. All the best!

[ferrari4sale]

Right now i have a pretty big zucchini but i want to leave it on the plan so i can save it for seed next year. Do i leave them attach to the plan or cut them?

[thegardenguru1]

@ferrari4sale Yes, leave that one on the plant until it's fully matured and ready to harvest the seed... you'll see the the short stem at the base of the fruit where it joins the plant start to dry and lose colour. Then it's just a matter of harvesting, scooping out the seeds, washing them then letting them dry completely before storing. Good luck and let us know how you get on.

[woodes333]

Hi, It's my first time growing veg and I've planed the courgettes too close to the tomato plants, so the giant courgette leaves are shadowing the tomatoes. Is it safe to cut off some of these leaves, or will it effect crop?

[thegardenguru1]

@woodes333 Sure that won't pose a problem

[fauxgrace]

And don't forget! Those flowers that you're picking off? They're GREAT to eat. Dip in egg batter and fry in olive oil - or - pick fresh tiny zucchinis and mince well, add bread crumbs, grated parmesan, egg and parsley salt and pepper - pinenuts too if you like them. Stuff the flower heads (do not cut out the stamen), fold leaves together and secure with a toothpick and fry in oil. All I can say is WOW what a delight!

[naokyuuketsuki064]

aaaaa don't throw the petals of the fzucchino flower away, ( im from mexico, and here we eat the petals and well the entireflower)they taste great eith cheese or with meat XD

[scarlettskies100]

i wondered why my courgettes went like this last year...well know i know...thanks to you :)

[seocom]

I have had that problem... thx for the info...

[gkoh12345]

Hehe nice vid broster nice hands too

[028mm]

thanks for the tip! def. gonna do this!

[STARFIRESOLAR]

Thanks for the tip! Zuchinni and Pumpkin flowers are delicious. Coat them in beaten egg and then bread with white soda cracker crumbs then fry in butter! MMMMMMM !!

[mcfizzle420]

Plant sex is mind-blowing.

[gladthemax]

This video is impressive! This guys is absolutely right in what he is talking about! For those gardeners and hobbyst, this is wonderful advice! I applied it and in 2 weeks I have an awesome crop, considering before that it was on and off, like the guy describes in his video. Many thanks, chap!

[NickjamesC]

1:20 anyone else get excited there?