While I can’t imagine a summer without growing courgettes, at a metre wide, this is a plant that seriously needs its space. Plus, beware the glut and lurking marrow. They are one of the easiest ...

Courgette plant growing in a container. Pot grown Cucurbita pepo 'Defender' courgette ready for harvesting This summer, I committed to growing more vegetables from scratch and settled on experimenting ...

Courgette (Zucchini) crop is under attack from a devastating disease known as leaf curl disease. During a two-day farmers field day event which attracted over 27,000 farmers from six counties in Mt ...