Safe to take off enviromesh ?

[Marb67]

I have kales covered with enviromesh to stop cabbage white and cabbage root fly among other things. They are now touching the mesh and growing sideways so I want to set them free a bit. is it safe to take it off ?

[Nicos]

knowing your luck marb I'd say NO!!!!

Can you expose a few and keep the others totally covered???

[Potstubsdustbins]

Still got cabbage whites flying round here, only this morning found two caterpillars on my spring cabbage and they are covered.

If your crop is touching the mesh keep a watch the little devils can lay eggs through the cover.

[bearded bloke]

Cabbage whites were also flying in my garden yesterday Marb, I would say leave it on until after the first decent frost to be sure

[Nicos]

Just spotted a pair of cabbage whites 'dancing' together in my garden- and come in espesh to post this!

They won't die off until we've had frosts.

Good point Pots about laying through the mesh- although how fine is the mesh?!

[Nannysally99]

I can see them in my garden as well Marb, as Nicos said, with your luck hang on for a bit

[Chippy Minton]

I also find that when the CWBs disappear the pigeons start to get hungry so might be worth keeping the mesh on anyway. Can you make the structure bigger to give the plants space?

[Scarlet]

As chippy has said, pigeons move in here the minute the nets are off.

[jackarmy]

I have a few munching through one of last years sprout plants that i left in the pot overwinter.
Shedfulls on it lol, maybe the way to go ?, leave one to overwinter, grow mahoosive and leave them to it.
they seem quite a bit later than last year as well, anyone else think so ?.

[1Bee]

Nope. More caterpillars here in the last two weeks than the rest of the season combined.... Sorry.

[sparrow100]

Definitely not - I caught the pesky blighters on camera today. Thankfully my brassicas are also behind defences.

[1Bee]

Picked off several caterpillars and grubs today.... five plants but one is completely untouched. Only thing I can think of is that's the one near the French Marigolds - are they a deterrent?

[Snow]

I've been picking loads of caterpillars off my exposed brussels the last few weeks...sigh

[Alison]

I leave it on until frost is forecast when I sub with wider mesh on the tall stuff but just lay it flat over the lower stuff like cabbages as it also helps to insulate. I've no other need for it at this time of year anyway so no need to remove.

[Bigmallly]

I've never seen or used Enviromesh so I don't know what its' stretch capabilities are. I was thinking maybe some cups on canes to lift the mesh off the leaves.