Udo Dölz wrote:
I am new to growing vegetables, and have always wanted to grow Spouts. The
problem is the caterpillars. Every day I am removing dozens of them and
still it looks like I'm fighting a losing battle.

There has to be a more effective way of preventing them, and controlling
tem, but I do not want to use chemicals!

I would be very grateful for some advice.

Thanks, Udo


Prevention is better than cure. It's proably too late for this year, but
I always grow mine under the cover of a fine mesh that keeps the
butterflies out.