Along with tomatoes, zucchini is definitely one of summer’s favorite vegetables. It is not in vain that they find their place in all gardens. They have a mild flavor and are appreciated as a slimming vegetable, low in calories and rich in mineral salts. Therefore, you are absolutely right to consume them without counting as they are good for your health! To top it all off, zucchini is very easy to grow and produces abundant harvests. Do you know where to plant zucchini to stimulate their growth and thus reap the fruits of your efforts a few months later? We tell you everything!

Where to plant zucchini to stimulate their growth?

We repeat, growing zucchini is very simple. Very prolific, two or three feet will be enough to delight family and friends during the summer. Follow our advice and everything will be fine in your garden. In fact, because where you plant your fruits and vegetables in the garden is important, you should do the same with zucchini. Let’s immediately see what places they like and what companion plants planted next to them will stimulate their growth. We promise you won’t be disappointed with the results!

Where to plant zucchini?

It’s very simple: zucchini need sun to grow well. Additionally, they like well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Here’s how to do it: First choose a location that can be easily watered at regular intervals. In fact, zucchini need frequent watering. For the most impatient who cannot sit still from the first days of spring, you can start planting these vegetables directly in the ground, in the garden. However, at your own risk, as freezing would be fatal for them. On the practical side, nothing too complicated:

• Plant the zucchini seeds 1 cm deep in enriched soil.
• Space them 60-90 cm apart.
• Be sure to keep the soil moist until the plants sprout.

Isn’t it simple?

What to plant next to them to stimulate their growth?

Did you know that there are plants that stimulate the growth of their neighbors? Thus, some of them will contribute strongly to the growth of zucchini for the following reasons:

• Repel pests.
• Improve soil nutrients.
• Provide ground cover and shade.
• They serve as markers between the rows.

Among the related flowers of zucchini, borage is a flower that not only attracts beneficial insects such as bees, but can also keep harmful worms away from zucchini. Likewise, phacelia are flowers that promote good pollination of zucchini. As for the aromatic herbs beneficial for your zucchini crops, oregano and rosemary turn out to be good bulwarks against pests. Finally, the presence of other “friendly vegetables” will contribute to the rapid growth of zucchini. Here is a small list:

• The radishes
• green beans
• the spinach
• peas 

Radishes, like true bodyguards, will help you repel aphids or bedbugs. Likewise, green beans and peas have roots that fix nitrogen in the soil. Finally, because a friendly relationship is best when it is reciprocal, the zucchini-spinach duo meets all the criteria. In fact, if growing spinach promotes the recycling of nutrients in the soil beneficial to zucchini, they provide them with shade in return. This way, the spinach will retain its beautiful green and tender leaves. Not bad, right?

Bonus: where to plant zucchini to stimulate their growth? Inside!

To sow green zucchini and white zucchini, it seems preferable to ensure success by starting the preparations indoors, sheltered from the vagaries of the weather. That is how:

• Fill the biodegradable pots to the top with special seeds and soil for cuttings.
• Install them in an unperforated tray.
• Drill pilot holes.
• Sow three seeds per green zucchini pot.
• Water directly into the container over 2/3 cm.
• Cover with a lid.
• Install in heat at 20°C.
• Then place them in full light as soon as they start to grow.

Then you will have plenty of time to do your second planting outdoors on sunny days. Now you just have to refine your stuffed zucchini recipes to delight family and friends this summer 2022. Furthermore, as your harvests promise to be abundant, we hope you know how to freeze zucchini so you can enjoy them this winter.