Taming courgettes ?

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  1. roger06

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    Hi

    We've come back from a two week holiday to find the courgettes have gone mad - huge marrows everywhere!

    The leaves are now so big they're putting lots of other plants into shade - is it OK just to chop these back?


    thanks
     
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    If they are affecting other plants then you have no choice but to cut them back. They won't mind a bit of pruning, you should take off the marrows as soon as possible otherwise the plant may stop flowering thinking its work has been done.
     
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    Yes, Roger, as JWK says you can remove a few leaves here and there if they are really in the way and cut the marrows to keep the plants fruiting.
    Marrow roasted with herbs is quite nice.
     
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    Thanks!

    Now just got to decide what to do with three huge marrows...
     
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    turn them into fritters....with a bit of onion ;)
     
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