Courgette: Nero Di Milano (organic)
Nero Di Milano Courgette seeds (Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica). Organic vegetable seeds from Tamar Organics.
One of Tamar Organics best selling Courgettes. Originating in Italy, it gives dark-green, cylindrical courgettes of fine quality. The open plant habit makes picking easy and they crop over a long period. It is sometimes called ‘Black Beauty’.
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Sow seeds in pots or modules of good organic compost in April or May. A temperature of 20 degrees C will ensure quick and reliable germination.
Pot up module grown plants when the first true leaves appear and harden off the young plants before planting.
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Plant in the Miscellaneous section of your rotation once all danger of frost has passed. You will need to allow at least 60 cms between plants.
Courgettes can be grown direct in May, 2 seeds at the 60cms spacing. Water during dry spells.
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15 seeds
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Tamar Organics are on a mission to encourage people to grow at least some of their own food and to do it organically.
Organic growing helps to protect the environment, improves soil and encourages biodiversity. Using organic seeds means that you are supporting organic farmers and acres and acres of land under organic management.
Tamar Organics started as a small organic market garden in 1994. They have been registered as producers with the soil association since that time. They added their processor license in 2000 when they became one of the first UK companies to offer organic seeds.
They are inspected every year by the Soil Association, and the plant health seed inspectorate. They participate in the GMO audit. They do not support the development of genetically modified seeds and none of Their seeds are GMs.