they only really started drooping when the rains came in August, tehy had been fine all through the drought, as they were watered regularly - I have thought about the tree element - does anyone have any experience of whether courgettes prefer full sun or shade?

what a good idea, I will try that next year!
I tried slug pellets, but they did not seem to help, so this method is worth a shot
Thanks!

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