cabbage whites

[bridget mc laughlin]

hi, anybody know the best way to keep cabbage white butterflies of cabbages as i had massive bother with them last season.

[SarzWix]

I used Enviromesh over cloche hoops last season, well pegged down round the edges. It worked brilliantly, not a caterpillar in sight!
I bought the mesh from Harrod Horticultural as you can buy it by the metre instead of a pre-set size
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[bridget mc laughlin]

thanks for that , is it true i heard a meathod to do with rhubarb leaves. Does anyone have auy info on this

[SarzWix]

I think Terry Walton (Allotment bloke on Radio2) was trying something with rhubarb leaves on The Big Dig programme - he had them soaking in a bucket of water & sprayed the resulting smelly liquid over his cabbages. Can't remember if it worked or not though...

[starwatcher]

I think your first suggestion sounds a better bet sarzWix i'll be trying that this year