Picking them was a bit of a pain - armed with a very sharp knife, I easily went through the stalk of the courgette - and some of the leaves. The courgettes picked were about 4 inches long, and the flowers just fell off, so I assume I've picked them at the same time. I think it would have been better had I planted them out into larger pots earlier as they're still a bit wobbly - but it looks like there are still plenty of courgettes developing, so with luck the roots will establish and it will last through the summer.
Elsewhere in the garden, the runner beans are really taking hold now, and are about a third of the way up the poles. The two Brussels sprouts have established and the slug pellets have worked to stop them being eaten, and the chicken wire has stopped the cats crapping on them. I've pruned the tomatoes of the extra leaves in the hope that more nutrients go into the tomatoes themselves - there's about half a dozen on there at the moment. It looks like it will rain for most of this weekend, which means I'll not be spending much time in the garden, but on the plus side everything is getting a good watering.
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