Zucchini plants will normally produce a succession of fruit between Nov and March.
Zucchini Planting Tips & Recipe
Plant them into a slightly raised, well composted bed and mulch. They produce large leaves with a spread of about 1.5m x 1.5m. They are frost tender and need regular plentiful water. Some varieties trail a bit but don’t climb. The yellow (or gold) variety is more resistant to mould damage in humid areas and remains productive even when the leaves have mildew on them. The yellow varieties sometimes have yellow patches on their leaves but it is just colour not disease.
Blackjack is the most popular green variety. At the start, the plants produce mainly male flowers. The female ones start as the weather warms up and the plants grow. A spray with a 5gm/tsp Bicarbonate of Soda in 600ml of water will help slow powdery mildew when it appears.
Zucchini & Chicken Pasta Recommended by Jan
200g pasta,
olive oil,
150g cooked chicken,
1 zucchini,
1 clove garlic ,
20g basil pesto,
fresh basil leaves,
grated parmesan to serve .
Cook zucchini and garlic in olive oil, add pesto, chicken, torn basil leaves to hot cooked pasta , serve with parmesan.
A tablespoon of light cream is optional.
Serves 2.