Caulis

[HayleyB]

Well, I've gone and done it. I've planted out more caterpillar food.

Been putting it off for ages, poor things have been hardening for weeks, but looking at my skeletons that are cabbages (5 are still alive) I have finally taken the plunge planted out the lovingly nurtured cauliflowers.

I netted half of them - the nets wouldn't stretch further - scattered organic slug pellets everywhere. Let the battle commence.

Checked the following morning caterpillar on one of the netted ones

Duly squidged, inspected all the rest and the remaining cabbages, and not another one in sight. I am hoping that the netted one had been flutterbied before entering the war zone.

[Two_Sheds]

yes, you would've had eggs on the seedlings ... butterflies have been coming into my greenhouse, pesky little devils.

Buy some more net. You really can't grow brassicas without it. You'll still get caterpillars under the net so check frequently (cabbage moth is small & sneaky, comes out at night so you might not know you've got it: UKMoths - Cabbage Moth Mamestra brassicae)

[Two_Sheds]

Well, I've ... scattered organic slug pellets everywhere.

you need to use them sparingly, even organic ones. Just a couple at each plant is enough (the pack will advise)

[HayleyB]

Netted all my brassies and I must have the academic brand of flutterbies cause somehow they are getting in and.............. somehow............. I haven't a clue where it got in.......... but a Robin