"davidmaynard1" wrote in message
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: Hi was wondering if someone could help me here. When are Winter
: Cauliflowers supposed to form their heads? I have an Armando April
: Variety from the Dutch strain.
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: The leaves were badly damaged by Cabbage White; and other; caterpillars
: which decimated some of the leaves. Can anyone recommend a way of
: keeping caterpillars off Brassicas? I am worried that the damage has
: caused them not to form heads.
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: My Dad used to grown them several years ago, and said that on some
: occasions his went blind. I watered them throughout the dry summer,
: and tried to keep pest down to a minimum.
:
: Be grateful for any help
:
: Dave
Regarding the caterpillars, you want a fine net over them which keeps the
butterflies off and also keeps out the pigeons