Easily Grow Zucchini
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One of the easiest summer vegetables to grow is zucchini. Some parts of the world call zucchini courgette, but since I live in the United States, I will continue in this article by referring to the plant as zucchini. Zucchini is easy to grow and is probably the most prolific producer in the summer vegetable garden. In addition, if you plant heirloom seeds, you will be able to save the seed and produce a sustainable harvest year after year.
Heirloom Zucchini
Heirloom zucchini seeds differ from hybrids because they produce the same characteristics year after year. The most common heirloom variety of zucchini is the black beauty. This zucchini can be picked within fifty days of sowing the seeds. The fruit is shiny, greenish black and should be picked with it is six to eight inches long. The plants are a compact (three to four feet wide) and can be frozen for later use.
Heirlooms grown in the same garden year after year will adapt to that micro-climate over time. By saving only the best seeds, your crop will improve year after year providing you with the features you most desire in the zucchini.