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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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sirpsycho Rank attained: Pedunculate oak tree
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Would you be better off buying the netting separate and errect a small cage around yours using canes (with bottles on the top)? Just suggesting that because I done that last year and it worked out well. No caterpillars. I think the netting on the type you are looking at will still allow the butterflies to lay some eggs on the leaves. |
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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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i having trouble finding a suitable roll of netting..any idea where i can find it? |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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what are you trying to prevent? For cabbage root fly, try a disc of cardboard, approximately 8" diameter. The fly can't lay its eggs then. For large and small white butterflies (cabbage whites), you will need a barrier. Try making a hoop system over your bed, about 18" high or more, to allow for growth, then cover with fleece. I don't bother with that. I just go out early and squish all the eggs and caterpillars. |
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Nozebleed Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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im tyring to prevent against butterfly/caterpillars..i have root collars already..maybe i'll leave the netting..it looks messy!! might be a good idea to take the hands on approach seeing as it's my first year with cabbages and such. thanks for the links.. |
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