What pests eat chard?
 

(other than me, obv)

Nick has a load of chard seedlings in root trainers and they desperately need
planting out, as the roots are now matted together! I don't have time to put
out the brassicas yet as they need to be protected from pigeons, butterflies
etc.

If I put the chard out with no protection, will they survive, or will I come
home to find pink skeletons?

(as you may have guessed, it's not something I've grown before!)


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They are more resistant to slugs than cabbages (though not immune). Cabbage white don't feed on them, and I've never had to protect them from pigeons.

What pests eat chard?
 

On 13/07/2012 10:12, wrote:
(other than me, obv)

Nick has a load of chard seedlings in root trainers and they desperately need
planting out, as the roots are now matted together! I don't have time to put
out the brassicas yet as they need to be protected from pigeons, butterflies
etc.

If I put the chard out with no protection, will they survive, or will I come
home to find pink skeletons?

(as you may have guessed, it's not something I've grown before!)



I've grown Swiss Chard for a number of years. Generally it is pest free,
though sometimes slugs and caterpillars will attack it. However, given a
preference brassicas are much more likely to be eaten the the adjacent
chard left untouched. Even pigeons seem to dislike it.

What pests eat chard?
 

David in Normandy wrote:
If I put the chard out with no protection, will they survive, or will I come
home to find pink skeletons?

I've grown Swiss Chard for a number of years. Generally it is pest free,
though sometimes slugs and caterpillars will attack it. However, given a
preference brassicas are much more likely to be eaten the the adjacent
chard left untouched. Even pigeons seem to dislike it.

Excellent, the chance of the chard making it onto the newly-weeded patch has
just increased!

Thank you

What pests eat chard?
 

On Jul 13, 9:12*am, wrote:
(other than me, obv)

Nick has a load of chard seedlings in root trainers and they desperately need
planting out, as the roots are now matted together! *I don't have time to put
out the brassicas yet as they need to be protected from pigeons, butterflies
etc.

If I put the chard out with no protection, will they survive, or will I come
home to find pink skeletons?

(as you may have guessed, it's not something I've grown before!)

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Slugs rabbits pigeons.

What pests eat chard?
 

wrote in message
...
(other than me, obv)

Nick has a load of chard seedlings in root trainers and
they desperately need
planting out, as the roots are now matted together! I
don't have time to put
out the brassicas yet as they need to be protected from
pigeons, butterflies
etc.

If I put the chard out with no protection, will they
survive, or will I come
home to find pink skeletons?

(as you may have guessed, it's not something I've grown
before!)


Nothing much seems to eat chard, it's the last preference
any slugs or bugs have, and pigeons won't deign to eat it.
The only thing I've noticed is that from time to time some
little caterpillar hollows out the space between the sides
of a leaf . It's a great thing to grow over winter, and it
self-seeds as well (saving you work). If you take
Warfarin, it's very good for keeping your INR down. I made
chard pancakes again today, it's a real staple in our
family. Here's the recipe:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...er-recipe-roti

I substitute dill seed ground in a mortar for dill weed
which we don't normally have to hand.

someone

What pests eat chard?
 

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:59:53 +0200, David in Normandy wrote:

the adjacent
chard left untouched. Even pigeons seem to dislike it.

Wise beast, yer pigeon.



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Bob Harvey