green veg that do not need regular picking

Thank you. I never thought of peas, so yes a distinct possibility, they can hang about between visits to the allotment. I only have bits and pieces of space left so will get dwarf peas that don`t need staking. I have ordered fordinghook as it has never bolted for me, rainbow chard bolts on my plot as does spinach. I will not be up there to water if we have a drought, ie bolting conditions

I will look at the slow courgettes and have ordered mazur lettuce, grown for a few years and another green that never bolts. Kale is out of the picture, gets absolutely covered in white fly and I have given all my butterfly protection away. I also ordered flat parsley as it cuts and freezes so well. This is a complete change from being self-sufficient for many years

Mange tout or sugar snap peas are good. Planted in succession and can be eaten at all stages i.e. the whole pod when first out and if they get left behind and the pod really develops you eat them shelled. Also there are slow growing varieties of courgette that do not get so big and are a much better texture. Sara Raven has some. You can also try heritage vegetables, they tend to crop less and have a lot more flavour.

Courgettes?

I was going to say spinach too. There's a similar one, ?sorrel?
very deep roots, but good leaves.

I was also going to suggest perpetual spinach or rainbow chard. It is so good for you!!! Then there's kale or cavolo negro.
Since discovering kale crisps it has become a firm favourite.
It looks so pretty growing too. I'm a sucker for that.

There is a perpetual cut and come again spinach that you can grow easily from seed. I can’t remember it ever bolting. I used to grow it a lot on our allotment. Good stir fried.