A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 round courgettes

this is my first attempt at growing courgettes, dont ask me why, but I chose to try round ones. they are growing like mad...about the size of a tennis ball. Problem is when are they best harvested. and whats the best way to cook them? Dont laugh at my ignorance I am trying my best...really!

What's a courgette?

LOL, Don't laugh at OUR ignorance!!! I had to google "courgette" and found out it is zuchinni! Now I have NO idea what a round one is???

Okay, I do learn something everyday and this is what I have learned today.

"Simply a type of zucchini which is round and should be picked when it is the size of a golf ball. They can be prepared raw, stuffed, or boiled., "

Mel, I grew a round zucchini last year called Eight Ball that was simply wonderful.
I didn't know that it's called a courgette either. In fact, I've never heard that word before.
You Googled it?? I'm impressed-I have grown so lazy since becoming spoiled rotten by this fabuolus forum that I don't Google gardening stuff anymore, I just ask here !

Courgettes are zucchini in Britain. Several other veggies have different names- scallions/spring onions; rutabagas/swedes; eggplant/aubergine; cilantro/coriander leaf and broad beans/fava beans.

Tamara, out here we call spring onions/scallions
"green onions".
I love them and am having chopped green onions/scallions/spring onions on a bowl of beans right now.
potato salad isn't potato salad without 'em in my opinion !

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the advice so far. Today I looked at the courgette and its now the size of a grapefruit. I shall have to ask my son to take a photo of it.

you better bring those things in then. They're getting too big.

IT has rained these last three days in merry England, so didnt venture into the garden to harvest my courgettes. But today ive cut one free!! Its the size of a medium honeydew melon. I have sliced it, brushed it with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper,grilled it and its delicious!!!