Something's eating my sprouting broccoli!

[sweetcorn]

Could it be snails/slugs at this time of year? It doesn't look like pigeons, and I have covered them with netting (although I know that doesn't always keep them off)

[sewer rat]

Could it be snails/slugs at this time of year? It doesn't look like pigeons, and I have covered them with netting (although I know that doesn't always keep them off)

You can bet your ass its slugs - they have started chomping through my standing crops of PSB, Black Tuscan Kale and Calabrese. Trouble is it's been so mild and wet this winter.
Have been lifting swedes today and there are dozens of the critters already laying eggs too !

[bubblewrap]

I've never had a great problem with slugs proberly because I have lots of frogs on my lottie my biggest pests are cabbage whites

[gardenplot]

I have problem with slugs, been munching on my strawberries , seen a few slugs in the greenhouse & garden when been out checking around.

[Two_Sheds]

Could be slugs. I would still bet on it being pigeons though ... they land on top of the stronger plants and peck through the net. Try hanging up some CDs, or a cat's cradle of black cotton above the plants.

[roitelet]

Don't forget to check for catterpillars, they will withstand quite an amazing amount of cold

[Cutecumber]

I'm going for snails if the damage is at the top, and slugs if it's at the bottom.

During the winter, it's the small slugs that hang around and feast on anything near the ground - I get those horrible beige coloured extra-slimey ones. They tend not to climb very far, however, compared to snails who will shin up the stalk and rest underneath a leaf overnight, only to start munching again at dawn.

Little monkeys

[wormlady]

Slightly related question - my PSB has what looks like mouldy stuff on it - what can I do to get rid of it organically? My romanesca has similar stuff on it too:-(