Mike Lyle wrote:
It's a good vegetable, taken in moderation; but you seem to be a
courgette addict: shouldn't you seek treatment?

Heh. I typically put out 6-8 plants on the allotment, and end up with 4 or
5 cropping reasonably. I have spares to cover: slug damage, people asking
for spares, school selling some at the summer fete. And me snapping them.

I like to be prepared. :-)