Quote Originally Posted by XRunner View Post
Molehill, what is the best and most humane way to pick a courgette?

Do you pinch it, yank it, snap it, twist it, bend it, use a pair of scissors or cruelly cut it off with a knife?

Do the courgetes scream out silently when this happens?

Do the tendrills try to resist your pilfering of the plants?

Are there any mantras you need to utter to placate the gods of the courgettes when slaughtering the plants?

Is there a favourite or best time of the day to carry out this drastic operation?

What happens if you accidently step on a baby courgette when you are walking through their patch of real estate? Can you repair the damaged courgette?
So many questions, but I shall attempt to answer them all in order, for this is a serious matter and you are obviously taking it seriously.

A razor sharp knife is the approved humane means of dispatch.

No, not if the knife is sharp enough.

Safest done after dark when they are asleep.

Ommmmmmm.

See above.

I squash them and no.

Hope the above helps