Courgette ‘Nero di Milano’ Seeds
£2.30
notes
A medium-early courgette producing smooth, dark green fruits around 18–20 cm long. Nero di Milano is prized for its open, upright habit, making harvesting easy and continuous. A classic Italian variety, it’s ideal for summer dishes and well suited to British gardens.
Dimensions
Approx. 15 seeds
Features
notes
A medium-early courgette producing smooth, dark green fruits around 18–20 cm long. Nero di Milano is prized for its open, upright habit, making harvesting easy and continuous. A classic Italian variety, it’s ideal for summer dishes and well suited to British gardens.
Insights
Kings Seeds, together with Suffolk Herbs, has been supplying UK growers for over a century. Their heritage of trusted seed curation, now including a wide range of organic and traditional varieties, is grounded in practical excellence and a passion for British growing.
Details
- Sow: April – June
- Harvest: July – September
Planting
- Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained
- Aspect: Full sun
- Indoors: Sow in pots or trays 2 cm deep at 22°C. Harden off once first rough leaves appear and plant out in late May, 60 cm apart.
- Outdoors: From early June, sow direct 2 cm deep in stations of two or three seeds, spaced 60 cm apart. Thin to strongest seedling.
Care
Water well, especially during fruiting. Regular picking encourages continued cropping. Feed fortnightly with a liquid fertiliser once plants are established.
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