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Carrot leaf eater?
Hello all
I'm growing carrots but something keeps eating the tops of them - virtually the moment the seedling starts to grow it's gone. What I can't work is what - I use slug pellets and to be honest haven't seen any slugs and the whole of the vegetable plot is in a cage. so it can't be birds. I've checked for caterpillars at night and can't see any. I'm not sure if this is related but all my brassicas (ie broccoli ,cauliflower, cabbage and swede) a have big chunks taken from the leaves. I've not come across this before - previous years have been fine although this is the first year I've tried to grow cabbage - I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it? Any help/ideas greatly appreciated Regards Helen |
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Carrot leaf eater?
"Helen" wrote in message oups.com... Hello all I'm growing carrots but something keeps eating the tops of them - virtually the moment the seedling starts to grow it's gone. What I can't work is what - I use slug pellets and to be honest haven't seen any slugs and the whole of the vegetable plot is in a cage. so it can't be birds. I've checked for caterpillars at night and can't see any. I'm not sure if this is related but all my brassicas (ie broccoli ,cauliflower, cabbage and swede) a have big chunks taken from the leaves. I've not come across this before - previous years have been fine although this is the first year I've tried to grow cabbage - I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it? Any help/ideas greatly appreciated Regards Helen No direct experience I'm afraid, but I have had rabbits eating brasiccas, strawberry leaves and runner beans. Beatrix Potter's Peter ate parsley so it is possible that rabbits are having a go at the related carrot along with your brasiccas. Regards David T |
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