At Last!

[PyreneesPlot]

Phew - finally had a courgette, today.

That puts us seven weeks behind last year

[Potstubsdustbins]

Guess who will be moaning about a courgette glut next week^^^^^^^^^^^^^^LOL

Potty

[Hazel at the Hill]

Ha! I bet they come fast 'n' furious now, Stella!

Funnily enough, we were having a discussion at the Hill tonight about the fact that all through the Spring (wot Spring?) we were confidently saying 'yes, isn't it dreadful, we are at least 4 wks behind last year!'

Yet, for us here in the Midlands at least, given a fortnight of heatwave, then some serious thundery showers, we are EXACTLY where we'd expect to be in the week before the Annual Show.

[esbo]

Is that a ripe courgette?

I have a couple growing now at long last, still some way to go before they area ready to pick.
I have had plenty of cucumbers though.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Is that a ripe courgette?

I have a couple growing now at long last, still some way to go before they area ready to pick.
I have had plenty of cucumbers though.

I'm not sure that courgettes 'ripen' esbo - I say that they are ready to pick at 6" with flowers still attached - they will taste sublime!

If you let them grow further, they will have the same taste overall, BUT in a greater volume. People say that courgettes are tasteless only because they have let those cute baby courgettes grow too big.

[esbo]

I'm not sure that courgettes 'ripen' esbo - I say that they are ready to pick at 6" with flowers still attached - they will taste sublime!

If you let them grow further, they will have the same taste overall, BUT in a greater volume. People say that courgettes are tasteless only because they have let those cute baby courgettes grow too big.

Well I have some about 4-5 inches long I think (wish I had some recent photos of them, they look a bit thin really, they need more time before they are ready to eat, a week or two maybe).

[vikkib]

I'm not sure that courgettes 'ripen' esbo - I say that they are ready to pick at 6" with flowers still attached - they will taste sublime!

If you let them grow further, they will have the same taste overall, BUT in a greater volume. People say that courgettes are tasteless only because they have let those cute baby courgettes grow too big.

I swear those cute little baby courgettes wait until I turn away for 5 minutes and morph into great, whacking marrows! ; )

[Bigmallly]

Well I have some about 4-5 inches long I think (wish I had some recent photos of them, they look a bit thin really, they need more time before they are ready to eat, a week or two maybe).

A week or two?....................I think you're in for a bit of a surprise.........

[PyreneesPlot]

It was a six incher, but was only about three the day before. There's another one due tomorrow

Esbo if you wait a week or two you may need a ladder to climb over it