Zucchini

Zucchini · Vegetable

Sow indoorsMay
TransplantJun
HarvestSep
Zucchini — hand-drawn botanical illustration

Picking varieties

Gold Rush and Black Beauty.

Sowing

Sow directly in a small pot — no potting-on needed. Start feeding once the plant has taken.

Harvest & storage

Pick continuously while the fruits are 15–20 cm long. They don't stop, so neither should you.

From the log

Photo Bomb: Harvest Time A Combination of Corn, Zucchini, and Snapdragon Zucchini and Halloumi Patties With Carrot and Parsley Status Update on the Corn, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Combo Eating From the Garden — Soup Is a Family Favorite Corn, Zucchini, and Pumpkin: A Classic Combination Cucumbers and Zucchini Get Their Own Beds This Year This Year's Failure: Scorzonera, Carrot, Parsnip, and Chard Pruning Tomatoes Hard, Companion-Planting the Rest Slug Damage and Slug Pellets The Perfect Trio: Sweet Corn, Marigold, and Zucchini - A Harmony in the Garden The Perfect Trio: Sweet Corn, Marigold, and Zucchini - A Harmony in the Garden Three Zucchini Plants Are More Than Enough Zucchini Goes In, Soybeans Won't Sprout Garden Plan Raised Beds 2017 Crop Rotation

Grows well with

Sweet corn

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Sowing to harvest

Step-by-step notes for every stage — sowing depth, spacing, care and what to watch for.

Choosing a variety

What to think about when picking a variety for your own garden, not just which ones earned their place in mine.

Tips and tricks

Do's and don'ts — what worked, what I'd skip next time, and the mistakes worth avoiding.

The month-by-month schedule

Full sow, transplant and harvest calendar for zucchini.

General know-how

The background knowledge behind the how-to — why it behaves the way it does, and what it actually needs.

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Also grows well in these combinations

Sweet corn + Marigold + Zucchini — complete bed recipe

Full guide with layout, timeline and instructions for every plant in the bed — coming as PDF

Sweet corn + Zucchini + Pumpkin — complete bed recipe

Full guide with layout, timeline and instructions for every plant in the bed — coming as PDF

Sweet corn + Zucchini — complete bed recipe

Full guide with layout, timeline and instructions for every plant in the bed — coming as PDF

Zucchini grows best with friends

This crop is part of 3 of my field-tested bed recipes — complete layouts with timing for every plant in the bed.

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