Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Fast-growing summer squash. Watch for both male and female flowers; harvest young for the tenderest fruit.

121 days growingFull sunEvery 2–3 days

Growth tickets

Seed

Jul 5, 2026

Three seeds sown in a hill of compost.

Sprout

Jul 13, 2026

All three germinated. Will thin to the strongest.

3.00 cm

Vegetative

Jul 28, 2026

Vines are spreading. Powdery mildew watch started.

18.00 cm

Flowering

Aug 20, 2026

Large orange flowers opening early in the morning.

35.50 cm