Summer Green Notes Extending the Harvest: Zucchini Flowers
Zucchinis produce both male and female flowers so it makes good sense to eat the male flowers, as they won't produce a fruit anyway. The female flowers can be distinguished by the swelling of the fruit behind the flower whereas the male flower will only have a thin stalk with no swelling. Wash the flowers, dry carefully and check for insects. The flowers can be dipped in a light batter or just fried in olive oil as they are. They can also be filled before frying with a little grated cheese, a savoury rice mixture or a zucchini puree. The oil can be flavoured with garlic by first frying several cloves in it, removing the cloves and then cooking the flowers.

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Fitted Insect Net For Trees
Protect your fruit from all pests! This round one-piece, dome-shape formed net is designed for covering fruit trees up to 2.5 m tall. The sides overlap 600 mm to provide a door which allows for easy access to your crop. Can be placed directly over a tree, gathered around the trunk and tied closed, or use weights to hold it in place. Longevity of this fabric is increased by placing the net over a frame (star pickets with poly pipe is most common) which gives you the advantage of holding the net off the fruit and foliage, and allows the tree to grow without getting tangled up in the net. This also gives greater protection from birds and flying foxes, and less likelihood of snagging or tearing when installing (as soon as fruit is set) or removing (as soon as the crop is fully harvested). Store clean and out of sunlight to extend its useable life. Top panel is 2.4 m diameter with side panels giving you a 2.89 m total height. Made from the same material as the Vege Net: white, UV-stabilised, woven HDPE 2 mm netting, 45 gsm, 21% shade factor. Used to protect crops from insect infestation, sunburn, birds, pests, and temperature extremes.
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