Courgettes - why do we always do it?

[plot51A]

Having picked 9 courgettes in 7 days from my 2 largest plants, I am already looking at a serious glut situation. Also have 2 other standard courgette plants and 3 patty pans coming along quickly as well to join the others. Why do I always plant too many, never quite trusting they are going to produce like they do?

[plot51A]

[PurpleHeather]

Because we all know if just plant one.

It will die.

[tim]

Too many at a time. Continuity is the name of the game.

[Kea]

Yeah....I tried planting only one.....and it died!

[elvis2003]

i have simply accepted that im going to make this mistake each year,although i did put two of ours in a shady area as an experiment,glad to say they not doing too well there,if you know what i mean!

[manicscousers]

I didn't plant any this year and people keep giving me theirs  ;D

[saddad]

Shall we set up a courgette hotline... we have 12...  :-X

[staris]

it's the first time i've grown any and i certainly won't be growing any in my polytunnel next year they completly take over the place   ;D

[Digeroo]

Guilty ;D ;D ;D

Normally I have far to many from the garden and now I have the allotment as well.  Do seem to have one of two courgettes?  I might be lieing. :o

[shirlton]

We only planted 5 this year and at the moments they are behaving. Only had 4 so far. Mind you the bluddy Sharks Fin squash is going hell for leather. I'm sure its gonna grab me one o these times when I go past it. Everyday it has thrown a new side shoot. I just hope that is more delicious than anything we have ever eaten or Saddad watch out ;D

[amphibian]

We only planted 5 this year and at the moments they are behaving. Only had 4 so far. Mind you the bluddy Sharks Fin squash is going hell for leather. I'm sure its gonna grab me one o these times when I go past it. Everyday it has thrown a new side shoot. I just hope that is more delicious than anything we have ever eaten or Saddad watch out ;D

Mine too. It's huge and is swamping the other squash.

[shirlton]

Amphibian, Where did you get yours from?

[PurpleHeather]

I have just been told that a friend's who inherited a house with a large garden,  asked around about what was easy to grow as a vegetable.

She was told that courgettes were the easiest of all.

So she grew from seed and planted 26.

[saddad]

You can always bring a few up to the Ecofest in Derby 19th/20th Sept... we have a produce stall...  ;D

[Squash64]

Shall we set up a courgette hotline... we have 12...  :-X

I have 24 and I need therapy.......

[Borlotti]

My neighbours have put a notice on their doors which says 'no free papers or circulars or courgettes'.  ;D ;D

[Hector]

My neighbours have put a notice on their doors which says 'no free papers or circulars or courgettes'.  ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Theplotthickens]

Make a load of pasta sauce with them then, and then freeze it......simples !

[Paulines7]

.....Or, if you live in the Salisbury area, let me know and I will take a few off your hands.  I have been paying £1.99 a kilo from Tesco!!  Mine were planted very late and the plants are only 3 inches tall!

[Digeroo]

if you live in the Salisbury area

That is a bit far are you coming near Swindon at all.