Courgette help please!

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My DH is having trouble with his courgettes. He's put them in a raised bed having started them in pots (we know it's early but he was too keen!). He's been watering them every day, he knows not to water the leaves, but they are looking pale along the edges. Any idea why this might be? Is he watering them too much? We're both novices so any help gratefully received!

I wouldn’t water them after the first day or so.

Okay, so no watering at all? Even in the hot weather?

Are the plants in the sun a great deal? My poor plants all did this last year as there was too much sun on them (they went pale, almost white) future leaves grow fine.

I’ve just put some seeds in, are the tricky to grow?

They look pretty healthy to me! The seed leaves are a bit tatty but you can see the true leaves coming out. I would continue to water every day or every other day in this weather, otherwise once or twice a week if it hasn't rained.

Looking good to me, watch out for frost though. Still quite early to have them outside, although it depends where you live

they look fine.
the round leaf at the bottom is the seed leaf, it's normal for those to dried out and fall off once they start to grow.
you are very early though, they need protecting if the temperature at night drops to 5 degrees or less.

I hope he has only planted a few plants. They are prolific croppers and you will have a glut that you just cannot get rid of!!

I stick a plant pot in the ground next to them,useful as they get bigger and the leaves obscure where the plant starts.water into the pot so the roots get water.
You're very early in the beds though.You need to put a bit of fleece or something similar to keep them warm at night.
They look healthy otherwise.
As for a glut,cut the when they're small6",then you can also eat them raw chopped in salads.Courgette fritters also good and as most of the juice is squeezed out they freeze well.

It's far too early to plant courgettes out. One late frost and they will be done for. I haven't even sown mine yet.

I'm a complete novice and planned some courgette seeds in a pot the other week.
Three have come up and now I'm wondering where to plant them when I need to. I don't have any beds, just a small lawn and patio. Thinking a bucket filled with compost will do one plant.maybe an old welly for another? Exciting watching and nurturing them.

Yes, squashyhat, we know we're about a month too early. He just got carried away. If we get a frost so be it. It's our first year with our own garden so plenty of years to grow things!

He has about 8 plants 😳

Meant to say a big thank you for your thoughts, everyone, it's nice to know they're okay!

@kerkyra Courgette plants get pretty big and heavy so a welly wouldn't be anywhere near big enough. You need a fairly sizeable pot for them.

That looks like sunburn to me. It's far too early for courgettes to be planted out, mine are inside but taking them out when the weather is nice for a couple of hours

Yes, they were started far too early. Still, we'll know for next year! And possibly move them to a less sunny bed.

Just cover them with fleece or newspaper if frost is forecast

Okay, so no watering at all? Even in the hot weather? Water if the soil is dry when you poke your finger in, don't water if it's moist under the surface.

If the leaves begin to flop at the edges, water. You shouldn't let them get to this stage of dryness, but they recover very well.

It's useful to collect rainwater for them. Just to give you an idea about them. I had 3 courgette\squash plants literally plant and grow themselves by our compost bins., in the semi shade.They chose September to grow and they carried on (with me feeding and watering them) through last year's hot Autumn it was too late but one butternut squash was the harvest! They prefer the heat, you may be lucky