Put the courgette glut on the wall
Anyone who grows vegetables ends up with more than they can eat. Most of it is composted rather than offered.
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Why it lands
The awkwardness of giving away food to people you barely know is what sends a good harvest to the compost heap. A box on the wall with a sign removes the transaction entirely — nobody has to accept a gift, thank anybody, or work out what they owe. It also does something a doorstep conversation cannot: it tells the whole street that this is a place where things get shared.
How
A cardboard box on the wall with “Please take — grown two streets away” on it. Only put out what you would eat yourself; wilted produce reads as disposal rather than a gift. Bring the box in at dusk so it does not become litter.
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