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    Nobby green help!

    Help! I've returned from holiday to find my Brussels sprouts a lot worse for wear they are half eaten and covered in sticky black/grey aphids. Any ideas what I can do to bring them back to their former glory? Can I even save them?!


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    Sounds like these chaps: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=656
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    • #3
      I haven't a clue what the title means HL but spray your sprouts with some soapy water.
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        BM round this way we all used to call sprouts 'nobby greens'
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        • #5
          I'd go with BM suggestion and spray with something like a bit of Ecover in a spray bottle mostly because the soap makes squishing the bugs easier.

          Another one here who's not heard of Nobby greens either but I do like how we all have local names for things.
          Location....East Midlands.

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            Cheers Potty, It's a new one on me...............
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            • #7
              It never occurred to me that nobby greens was a local thing! Sorry for the confusion there!

              Will soapy water get rid of them? There are way too many to remove by hand.


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              • #8
                Like BM and Potty never heard of nobby greens, just plain old sprouts here. You will have to wipe them off as well as spray.
                Last edited by Greenleaves; 30-07-2014, 08:48 PM.

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                • #9
                  Description makes sense though
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                  • #10
                    The East Midlands particularly Nottingham is known for its local dialect, I dared say if I posted in Nottinghamese not many would understand.

                    So I giz missen a dudoo and hope me gob don't get clarty.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
                      Description makes sense though
                      Shouldn't it be "Knobby" or "Knobbly"

                      As for you Potty, there are lots of things about you I don't understand

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                      • #12
                        I like to keep the ladies guessing VC it is much more fun than being predictable.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Potstubsdustbins View Post
                          BM round this way we all used to call sprouts 'nobby greens'
                          We always refer to them as "fun size cabbages" cos the kids wouldn't eat sprouts but were happy with fun sized anything


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