horrid caterpillars on cabbages

Yeah, that is the problem with butterflies. I always have to luahg when gardenenrs harp on on making the garden attractive for butterflies. Happy, well fed butterflies lay eggs, and then a host of bleeding caterbillars graze the garden to the ground. They aren´t all so nasty as cabbage caterpillars... but still I will take bees over butterflies any time. I see the butterflies on my walks through the fields, and that is close enough for me.

 

Hi Rosie. Here`s a link. http://www.gardening-naturally.com/acatalog/Enviromesh_Insect_Netting.html. Of course, you could make up something to suit you, this is just for illustration. Cheers...freddy.

 

Thanks for the link, Freddy. Will definitely invest in some of that next year. I only have a small veggie area, so it's important that everything that's in it grows as well as it can! It should not be too expensive to cover either, as it's quite a small area.

 

What happened to Pyrethrum spray. :confused: Can't find it anywhere

 

cajary, It is still manufactured. I buy it trade sold as ' topel' and use it to deal with apids and caterpuillars etc on non eddibles however for edibles i use liquid derris.