2 plants is plenty
Two zucchini plants can feed a family — plant more and you'll be leaving bags on neighbours' porches.
The crop that feeds the whole street — wildly productive and nearly foolproof. Plant a couple and you'll never buy squash again.
Two zucchini plants can feed a family — plant more and you'll be leaving bags on neighbours' porches.
Full sun and compost-rich soil. They're hungry, fast growers — a well-fed plant just keeps producing.
Water the soil, not the leaves, to dodge powdery mildew — the one common problem with zucchini.
Harvest young and often; a missed one becomes a giant marrow and slows new fruit. Check every day or two.
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