Leggy Courgettes

janibrown

My courgettes have grow quite tall and flopped over I am going to repot tomorrow can I plant them deeper with the stem in the soil or will it just rot away and die
Please Help

Linda32

Isn't that how they grow? they creep along rather than climb, I'm sure.


Someone will be along soon who knows, but they sound alright to me.

newsgroup_monkey

This is correct - like most Cucurbits, they trail (Curcubits include Squashes, cucumbers, Courgettes, Pumpkins and IIRC Melons).
You can train them if you wish, but they usually just flop about. I would suggest putting something under them as they grow though, I found some Cucurbits go either hard underneath or if it's too wet, soggy and mouldy.

Here's a picture for you