Fothergill's Marrow Long Green Bush 2 Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo, a reliable and traditional kitchen garden variety.
• Plant Class: Half Hardy Annual, establishing rapidly to offer heavy, continuous harvests throughout the summer and autumn.
• Dual-Purpose Harvesting: Yields dual-purpose versatility; harvest early as small, tender courgettes or allow the fruits to mature into large, striped marrows.
• Growth & Habit: Reaches a manageable height of 60cm with a 90cm spread, growing in a neat, bushy and spreading structure that is more compact than trailing vine varieties.
• Prolific Yields: Features highly productive growth, generating an abundance of green, striped fruits across the entire growing season.
• Wildlife Benefit: The large, golden flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees and other beneficial garden pollinators.
• Ideal Position: Thrives beautifully in a sheltered position in full sun, ensuring rapid fruit development and maximum flavour retention.

Care Instructions:

• Sowing Location: For an early start, sow seeds on edge in individual deep pots undercover from mid-to-late spring. Alternatively, sow directly outdoors into rich, well-prepared soil once all danger of seasonal frost has passed.
• Planting Layout: When transplanting, space mature plants roughly 90cm apart to allow the spreading foliage plenty of room to expand.
• Watering Requirements: Water generously and regularly around the base of the plant, keeping the soil consistently moist to encourage heavy fruit production while avoiding wetting the leaves.
• Feeding Advice: Apply a high-potash liquid tomato fertiliser fortnightly once the first tiny fruits begin to form, helping to sustain the plant through its prolific harvesting period.