While I can’t imagine a summer without growing courgettes, at a metre wide, this is a plant that seriously needs its space. Plus, beware the glut and lurking marrow.
They are one of the easiest vegetables to grow for beginners, but wow – courgettes are real garden-hoggers. Umbrella-like leaves mean prolific and delicious sausage-sized fruits can be hidden from view, only to turn into gigantic marrows – and that, friends, is not a Cinderella story.
