Who's eating my broccoli leaves?

**Jelliebabe** · 22-05-2011, 04:52 PM

Could be pigeons - they love broccoli and all plants like that - better off if they are netted over! Good luck!

**planetologist** · 22-05-2011, 04:57 PM

Yes, I'd also recommend netting with a mesh size of maybe 8mm or less, so that once the butterflies come out in numbers they are kept off as well.

**rustylady** · 22-05-2011, 05:05 PM

Pictures would be good, if possible, so we can see the damage. Birds and slugs/snails leave very different evidence of their munching.

**Graham_UK** · 22-05-2011, 05:31 PM

Thanks for your help. I've added a photo above.

**rustylady** · 22-05-2011, 06:19 PM

Snails or slugs is my bet. Birds don't leave nice round edges.

**WendyC** · 22-05-2011, 06:23 PM

I'd go with slug or snail too. I've only just potted into small pots so looks like yours are well ahead!

**Florence Fennel** · 22-05-2011, 07:24 PM

Definitely slugs and snails, they are a blooming nuisance, they've even managed to get into my little stayput's top shelf. Superslugs.

**Two_Sheds** · 22-05-2011, 08:02 PM

I think you've got slugs, snails and pigeons. Great big chunks ripped out indicates pigeons

**Graham_UK** · 22-05-2011, 09:16 PM

Thank you for all your replys.

.. I will put some pellets down for the slugs and snails and put a net over the top to stop any pigeons.

Out of interest do badgers or foxes eat veg like broccoli?

**Two_Sheds** · 23-05-2011, 07:04 AM

No, badgers like sweetcorn and foxies prefer KFC buckets

**chris** · 23-05-2011, 07:56 AM

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