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't grow cabbages so I'm not too worried. The caterpillars sometimes make a mess of the nasturtiums, but the plants are so vigorous by now that not even a mass attack could do much damage. I had a quick look and sure enough several leaves have clusters

to do to your garden is to dig the bits you are going to use so its not all hard work.And remove any weed roots.And grow spuds and cabbage they will brake down the soil for you.

It;s my first attempt at growing Brussels sprouts and they're just not growing.  Should i water & feed them through the winter? Don't feed or water-the rain does that for you and there should be enough goodness in the ground When did you plant

p.s i only grow veg turnips cabbage/sprouts/broc/caulie/punkings/leeks Brassicas do not like newly manured ground. Peas/ beans etc do. Don't plant carrots or parsnips there. They will all split into many fingers. Only plant them in beds that have

patch, it's my first year growing, exactly how fine a mesh of net would be advisable as I don't want all the effort to go to waste....? this is the first year on my allotment. i done sprouts and cabbages my sprouts have blown the are not little balls

growing vegetablesMagnesium deficiencyLeatherjacketsCabbage white caterpillarsCourgette rot

plants but no heads, can anyone tell me when they will shoot, I planted them out about May time. Thanks yes me too. Purple sprouting big plants no heads as yet! any ideas Pippa? I to have trouble growing brassicas. No Wonder, slugs, cabbage root fly

gunnera mannicata growing at the moment..it makes a monster of a plant...google it, its one of my favs if you have room for it!! Hi PRH Not a native but Lysicitum Americana Skink Cabbage is a cracker. Please beware invasive species.  Skunk cabbage I

infestation of cabbage whites and caterpillers, is this connected in anyway Im ben and im 13 i want to know if anyone has any advice on growing sprouts, im going to grow them this year. Im in the same boat, no sprouts. When can I sow the seeds for next year

grow other brassicas for them to eat instead - that way you get both butterflies and cabbages. At the very least if you feed the caterpillars etc to the birds you are  helping the birds. Hope Kitty4 can photograph  (to scale maybe) her caterpillars