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Old 03-08-2012, 11:10 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Any organic solutions against caterpillars?

mogga wrote in
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On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:51:20 +0200, David in Normandy
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Cabbage white butterflies have found my brassicas hidden amongst the
marigolds and they are heaving with caterpillars. Are there any natural
remedies other than wearing rubber gloves and squishing them all?



Bare hands?
Put them in a jam jar and drown them?


How can you drown a creature? A quick death is better, well I think so.