[Springlands]

has completely abandoned me.    The last of my courgette plants has given up and died. Do not blame them - they have had to deal with cold, damp and rainy conditions since they were planted out. Not to mention the slugs.  So hoiking the last plants out tomorrow and using the space for more of my leeks.

[Plot 6B]

It's pretty much the same here too
I think she must have emigrated.

[arugula]

I have two plants, out of three remaining, which are flowering. I hope some sunshine in addition to the increased temperatures will encourage the courgette fairy to visit.

[Mrs Bee]

I touch wood as I type as the 2 in the back garden have small fruit on and the 5 at the allotment are apparently rallying.

Here's hoping. I actually had to buy courgettes last week. I can't tell you how much that hurt

[arugula]

I actually had to buy courgettes last week. I can't tell you how much that hurt

Or more to the point, how tasteless they are.

[Springlands]

I actually had to buy courgettes last week. I can't tell you how much that hurt

Or more to the point, how tasteless they are.

Exactly - it was growing my own courgettes got me eating them - before that I thought that they were horrible.

At least I am getting some cukes - although one of the plants looks as if it might join the courgettes. 

[Mrs Bee]

I actually had to buy courgettes last week. I can't tell you how much that hurt

Or more to the point, how tasteless they are.

Oh yus, that too.

Fingers and eyes crossed that the newly arrived sunshine will hurry them along now.

[New shoot]

I have 3 surviving on the plot and picking up now.  Saw a few flowers today.  

The other 3 which were planted out a bit earlier on a wing and a prayer as the greenhouse was full to busting are about dead.

I may leave a saucer of milk out and see if that entices the fairy to visit   I refuse to buy them    Well I'm not giving in just yet  

[galen]

Think the fairy must be residing in Maidstone, though a few initial problems getting them established already giving them away!

[Mrs Bee]

Think the fairy must be residing in Maidstone, though a few initial problems getting them established already giving them away!

I will be down tomorrow with my shopping bags.

[Lardman]

I'm down to just 2 plants (from 6) Male flowers only so far and only on 1 of them.

Im beginning to think the courgette fairy is like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy.  

Two years running now I've not had enough to do anything with.

[Mosslane]

Had the same problem, 4 healthy plants went in the ground - now there is nothing
Had to buy courgettes, not good 

[yorkiegal]

I think the fairy must be living on my plot. 9 plants, all of which have survived the weather and  are now all producing fruit. Made a lovely courgette and ricotta bake last night.

[mumofstig]

I have one plant producing, out of three, it's the type that sets fruit without needing pollinating 

The other two are different varieties that need pollination - and they're still thinking about it 

[shoozie]

all 5 alive, 3 flowering and one teenie fruit forming