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- Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:17 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Caterpillars on brassicas
- Replies: 14
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Re: Caterpillars on brassicas
I couldn't do something like that because I'd need to get in to water them. :( What is enviromesh anyway as I haven't heard of that - is it specifically designed to be anti butterfly? Does it work against carrot root fly? (she says hopefully!) Yes it does work against carrot fly, and cabbage root f...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:34 am
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Caterpillars on brassicas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2136
Re: Caterpillars on brassicas
Thanks for all your replies. We had our first frost yesterday morning, so I am going to risk it, and remove my enviromesh cages at the weekend. They have certainly worked! I have the healthiest looking crop of brassicas I have ever had in my life! http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u238/thenappyline...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:36 pm
- Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
- Topic: Caterpillars on brassicas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2136
Caterpillars on brassicas
I have forgotten, as we have been out of action on veges for 6 years (long stiry on the newbie's page!) I finally got my veg patch up and running again this summer. I have grown my brassicas under enviromesh, and they look exceedingly healthy - not a caterpillar in site, but I can't remember when th...
- Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:31 pm
- Forum: Welcome New People Say Hello
- Topic: Hello from Cumbria UK
- Replies: 7
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Hello from Cumbria UK
Hi! Just found this forum - great! We have always grown our own vegetables, but 6 years ago move to a very old place, with lots of land, all under concrete, ashfelt and derelict sheds. EFirst we gutted the house, and re-built it. Then we built a garage, and finally 2 years ago we started on clearing...