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Thank you so much for my BILO-TECHNICA it has started to work already and I think it has only been in the pond for a couple of weeks! I wish I had taken a photograph of my green pond water to let everyone see how bad it was! I can now see my fish and I have not fed them since putting the bag in the pond. I won't be buying anymore chemicals to to clear the water or anymore fish food. Thanks again.
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If you're looking for fast cropping vegetable plants, then why not plant a summer squash or courgette plant? Our Summer squash seeds and courgette seeds can be planted in Spring, and by Summer and through to early Autumn the fast growing plants will produce a prolific ongoing crop of tasty veg.
Pick the courgettes and squashes whilst they are still small, or leave them to grow to marrow size (but don't expect to be able to give them away!). More...
Our courgette seeds, marrow seeds and Summer squash seeds are supplied and packed right here at Victoriana Nursery Gardens in Kent. We've made an effort to pick the best varieties of Summer squash, courgette and marrow plants, bringing our customers a relatively small but perfectly formed selection of the tastiest varieties currently available.
All Summer squash, courgette and marrow plants have been grown by us, and we've undertaken the very difficult challenge (!) of taste testing the fruits to ensure that they really do offer an abundance of high quality, flavoursome crops. All fruits grown from our Summer squash seeds and courgette seeds should ideally picked at around 4" (10 cm), although if preferred they can also be left to mature into larger fruits. As they get bigger they'll develop thick protective skins that make them easier to store.
Plant your courgette seeds and squash seeds in rich, fertile soil and water regularly - never allow them to dry out when flowering or whilst the fruits are swelling, as this could seriously damage your crop. Summer squashes, marrows and courgettes also require a spot with good ventilation to help avoid common diseases such as powdery mildew and foot and root rot. Some varieties may also require extra support to avoid overcrowding and rot, and as such can be trained to grow vertically up a specially constructed structure such as a trellis or sturdy plant wigwam.
Rich green round fruits have an excellent flavour and texture. Very heavy cropping and reliable with a compact habit. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 10 seeds.
Compact and high yielding. Produces golden-yellow rounded fruits with a lovely flavour and meaty flesh. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 10 seeds.
A distinctly different courgette, having a bright yellow outer skin and a crisp texture. High yielding and very reliable. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 10 seeds.
A traditional variety of courgette in both senses - its straight and its green. Heavy cropping with a bush habit. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 10 seeds.
A highly attractive ornamental gourd, the long neck of which curves elegantly downward resembling a Swan's head. Dark green flesh is speckled white.
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Supplied as a packet of 5 seeds.
An excellent relatively new British bred bush marrow producing a uniform crop of green and cream-striped fruits. Heavy cropping and good disease resistance.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 10 seeds.
Summer Squash. Pale green flattened fruits have scalloped edges. Delicious raw or cooked - but best harvested when small. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 5 seeds.
Summer Squash / Gem Squash. Early maturing South African variety. Cricket ball sized dark green (almost black) skinned fruits. Sweet orange flesh.
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Supplied as a packet of 5 seeds.
Summer Squash. Pretty little bright yellow Patty Pan squashes are produced in abundance on compact bushy plants. F1 Hybrid.
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Supplied as a packet of 5 seeds.