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26-07-2013, 02:13 PM
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Grrrr....cabbage whites....
"David.WE.Roberts" wrote in
: I've sown some old greyhound cabbage seeds in trays to see if they were still viable and have had a few germinate. So I had perhaps 6-8 seedlings in two mushroom trays (the brown ones you buy mushrooms in) out on a shelf down the garden, waiting to be planted out. Yesterday they were surrounded by a crowd of cabbage white butterflies, and the tiny leaves were covered top and bottom with little white posts which I assume are eggs. One caterpillar could eat the lot then starve, let alone the tens which could hatch out. I've brushed most of the eggs off and the seedlings are now in the shed for the moment. However it may now be an even worse year for cabbages. All those down at the allotments (not mine) which are not netted have already been savaged by birds and any leaves near the netting have been got at. So much so that I decided not to plant any brassicas out for the moment because I couldn't see them surviving. There are a few home built fruit cages at the allotment and at least one plot holder is building a whole allotment cage for everything. I am seriously considering doing the same because nothing is worse than putting in a load of work and a load of plants just to see them all eaten. Cheers Dave R Yes, David. I feel your frustration.... Baz |
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