tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post9098460448136224996..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Cuttings, Days Out and Forgotten TipsSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-58795364685419554442015-06-23T17:08:45.977+01:002015-06-23T17:08:45.977+01:00The male flowers are simply on a long stem and the...The male flowers are simply on a long stem and the females have the little courgette (zucchinis) directly behind the flower, you'll spot the difference straight away now you know what to look for :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-61195241375885373232015-06-23T17:07:10.249+01:002015-06-23T17:07:10.249+01:00It does doesn't it, but soon the pots will be ...It does doesn't it, but soon the pots will be hidden under a mass of foliage, which means that the water will drain through before it evaporates.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-81522363582377463432015-06-23T09:52:05.011+01:002015-06-23T09:52:05.011+01:00It's amaizng how all of a sudden the plants ju...It's amaizng how all of a sudden the plants just grow like mad.<br />I always enjoy visiting the gardens in those kind of places and often find the house to be quite disappointing, I do love a good garden though so I never mind too much hehee x x xGemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529759586288667327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-13011972274806945942015-06-23T09:07:59.034+01:002015-06-23T09:07:59.034+01:00What a good tip & it looks nice too !What a good tip & it looks nice too !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-14553192313485615232015-06-23T07:54:29.653+01:002015-06-23T07:54:29.653+01:00I think most of my courgette plants down the years...I think most of my courgette plants down the years have been determined to put out male flowers first and I always wonder if they are going to stubbornly continue, but they always come right after the first few flowers. I wish you a big harvest!<br /><br />Great tip about the watering. Will get that sorted with mine today. Thank you.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-40103070686796272982015-06-23T06:25:01.362+01:002015-06-23T06:25:01.362+01:00No, I do that all the time.....forget about useful...No, I do that all the time.....forget about useful things that make sense when you remember. I am new to this homesteading and didn't know courgettes (we call them zucchinis in Australia) have male and female flowers! You learn something new everyday.<br /><a href="http://cathathome.blogspot.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Cath@Home</a>Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705756224048875473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29762166507446333762015-06-22T19:06:07.239+01:002015-06-22T19:06:07.239+01:00Haha ... nope ... you're just like me!!Haha ... nope ... you're just like me!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-2552095518019854822015-06-22T19:04:01.144+01:002015-06-22T19:04:01.144+01:00I didn't know you could do that with basil I w...I didn't know you could do that with basil I will have to have a go at that. I love getting plants for free. I have recently had some success with roses and tomato plant offshoots. It's so exciting :-) I'm very sad aren't I lolKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242633962339344241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-87027536951622927362015-06-22T16:42:12.436+01:002015-06-22T16:42:12.436+01:00That's a great idea to water courgette plants ...That's a great idea to water courgette plants think I'll pinch that idea 😉Frugal6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15707070485042941393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-35952564995771745852015-06-22T15:41:36.828+01:002015-06-22T15:41:36.828+01:00Love the idea of planting the basil in your pewter...Love the idea of planting the basil in your pewter teapot. I have basil in the laundry room window and I have loads of pewter, have to get them together.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com