Mathink wrote:
Anyone else grown courgettes?

You see, I think I planted far too many this year. Seriously hundreds
of them grew, and when we went away for a week we came back to find
courgettes the width of watermelons and the about 2 feet long. We
opted not to eat these monster cougettes as they didn't taste as good
as the smaller ones...

Next year I think we'll stick to about 5 or so plants rather than
20...

Don't worry, most of us have done this when we started. If they are well
grown 2 or 3 plants will do the average family. You must be disciplined and
cut them daily, searching underneath so that none escape the knife. Aim to
get them by the time they are 12cm (5in) long. Also try recipes for the
baby fruit and flowers as you can afford to cut them at that stage. These
are considered a delicacy and are often sought after by cooks.

David