{"product_id":"courgette-cucurbita-pepo-midnight-british-grown","title":"Cucurbita pepo 'Midnight' - Courgette [British Grown]","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis vegetable plant will grow you courgettes ready for harvest in summer; flowers in summer are star-shaped and yellow in colour. Half hardy in the UK, it cannot stand temperatures below freezing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The Yarrow 'Summer Berries' grows clumps of gorgeous, bright red flowers with cream centres on stems shooting up a foot or two from the ground. These flowers spread over the compact foliage which, like miniature ferns, have many branching leaves- giving this species the name millefolium. The Yarrow is also named for the legendary hero Achilles, who is said to have carried the herb to treat his comrades in battle.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":897,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGrow your own courgettes to keep your table full of greens this summer with the 'Midnight' courgette plant. Remember to harvest once the courgettes have reached the desired size; if you forget they will keep growing into marrows which, while still edible, are more watery, less tasty and much bigger! This variety is compact, so is well suited to small gardens or containers, and is nearly spineless, making harvest time more comfortable! Courgette plants can be very prolific, and harvesting them encourages more veg to grow! At the height of summer you could be getting up to a courgette a day- they will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge, but if you want to keep them any longer, chop them up and freeze them. This will save you money in winter, as well as reducing your food miles when courgettes are no longer in season in the UK!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.088%; height: 19.5938px;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" border=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 17.1378%;\" width=\"97\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 16.2544%;\" width=\"92\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 31.4488%;\" width=\"178\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Perennial\"}'\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAnnual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Flower: clustered flowers on taller stems\"}'\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eVegetable: large, climbing or trailing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Flowers June to August\"}'\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eFoliage spring to autumn, flowers in summer, fruit summer to autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScientific Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCucurbita pepo var. cylindrica \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(gourd pumpkin, cylindrical variety) 'Midnight'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCourgette, Zucchini, Marrow, Summer Squash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Dog Daisy, Dog Fennel, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort, Thousandleaf\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":897,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eNative to Central and South America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePruning Tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePruning is not required, though of course it's a good idea to harvest the fruit when ripe throughout summer! The first fruits will usually be small; pick these and you'll encourage more, larger courgettes to grow! If you have limited space, you can prune any stems that grow too long; training up a sturdy structure will also help in this case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis plant is not native to the UK; the solitary bees that specifically pollinate it are native to the US. However, honey bees and bumblebees can be attracted to courgette flowers. Growing companion flowers will help attract pollinators to your courgette flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePositioning\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePosition in full sun with shelter from the wind. The fruit will need plenty of sun to ripen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCourgettes need lots of moisture to grow, but won't do well if the leaves, flowers or fruit is sat on top of soggy soil. make sure when you water, it sinks into the ground and reaches the root; one way of doing this is sinking a small plant pot into the ground next to the plant and watering into that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEnsure your soil is moist but well-draining so the vines and fruit won't be sat in any puddles. Acidic to neutral soil works best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Dog Daisy, Dog Fennel, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort, Thousandleaf\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":897,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Dog Daisy, Dog Fennel, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort, Thousandleaf\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":897,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWhen the first fruits start to swell, feed regularly with a high-potassium fertiliser to help them grow! It's also a good idea to add fresh compost or fertiliser to the ground before planting them out, and\/or adding mulch around the plant once it's in the ground; keep moist mulch slightly away from the stem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePet-safe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eYes; this plant is edible, but don't eat if your crop tastes bitter. Can have negative effects on pets and humans in this case, especially if eaten in large amounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSprouts Top Tips\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWhen deciding when and where to plant your pumpkin, think carefully! It will need lots of sun to ripen, but shelter from wind and bad weather; it appreciates moist soil but cannot sit in soggy ground; and, of course, it will need plenty of space to grow! Additionally, this plant is not frost hardy, so it will thrive best somewhere indoors in the sun until the risk of frost has passed (here in Bristol, this is around the end of May).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eCourgettes are actually botanically fruits, as they grow from the flowers and have seeds inside!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sprouts of Bristol","offers":[{"title":"10cm","offer_id":44851245515005,"sku":"5229565562171","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0490\/2774\/3905\/files\/courgette-cucurbita-pepo-midnight-british-grown-787294.jpg?v=1712682581","url":"https:\/\/sproutsofbristol.live\/products\/courgette-cucurbita-pepo-midnight-british-grown","provider":"Sprouts of Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}