Wrinkly sprouts

[HeyWayne]

Had a quick visit to the plot at the weekend and noticed the sprouts - that are growing well, but seem to look a little out of sorts.

I've got a couple of pictures on my blog. Does anyone here know if they're ill, and if so what's wrong?

Any info much appreciated.

[Flummery]

Could be aphids HeyWayne. Try the old washing up liquid solution (you only need a few drops in a hand sprayer). Do it a couple of times. The detergent breaks down the waxes in the aphids' bodies and they succumb (in theory!). Aphid attack can make plants' leaves grow quite wrinkly and deformed.

[SimonCole]

They look fine to me HeyWayne. As Flummery said, Aphids do cause a degree of leaf curl but keep us posted if you notice anything else.

Nice to see a picture of the Hay Wayne on your blog. I slept there once on a geography field trip.

[HeyWayne]

Aphids sound like a possibility. There were a load of small grey slightly furry looking little "buds" under the leaves of one the plants (which incidentally hasn't grown at all since being planted). I didn't really pay them much attention, but I guess they must be aphids.

I'll fill up a squirter and see if it makes a difference.

Posh Geogrpahy trip by the sounds of it. We never went anywhere like that. Glad you like it.