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I've often wondered what these look like, and now I know.. 
. They've attacked some small cabbages that I moved out of the polytunnel a few weeks ago and planted in a raised bed outside. I only covered the bed quite recently, and failed to stitch up the big holes along the top of the debris netting. I'm not too worried about these cabbages because I didn't know if they'd come to anything or not anyway, but I'd like some advice on what to do now please?
The adjacent raised bed is full of small brassicas - some cabbages, calabrese, sprouts - but has been covered since they were planted out with debris netting which HAS been stitched up. They also had bottle cloches on them until they outgrew them. I'm hoping these won't be at risk?
I have another bed next to that one which isn't currently planted, but is waiting for further brassicas to go in - very tiny seedlings which don't seem to be growing in their pots so I was going to move them into the beds to see if they'd improve. It's not been covered - can I assume the grubs won't be affecting an empty bed? They're a bit too small to collar, but assume bottle cloches will work just as well until they get a bit bigger, especially if I make sure the debris netting is stitched this time...?
Regarding the grubby bed, when is it safe to plant brassicas in there again (beyond the 3 year rotation)? Or do I have to avoid brassicas forever in that bed now??
On a happier note, isn't the sunshine fab
. They've attacked some small cabbages that I moved out of the polytunnel a few weeks ago and planted in a raised bed outside. I only covered the bed quite recently, and failed to stitch up the big holes along the top of the debris netting. I'm not too worried about these cabbages because I didn't know if they'd come to anything or not anyway, but I'd like some advice on what to do now please?The adjacent raised bed is full of small brassicas - some cabbages, calabrese, sprouts - but has been covered since they were planted out with debris netting which HAS been stitched up. They also had bottle cloches on them until they outgrew them. I'm hoping these won't be at risk?
I have another bed next to that one which isn't currently planted, but is waiting for further brassicas to go in - very tiny seedlings which don't seem to be growing in their pots so I was going to move them into the beds to see if they'd improve. It's not been covered - can I assume the grubs won't be affecting an empty bed? They're a bit too small to collar, but assume bottle cloches will work just as well until they get a bit bigger, especially if I make sure the debris netting is stitched this time...?
Regarding the grubby bed, when is it safe to plant brassicas in there again (beyond the 3 year rotation)? Or do I have to avoid brassicas forever in that bed now??
On a happier note, isn't the sunshine fab
. I'm planning on putting squashes or sweetcorn in there instead - I'm hoping they'll be safe enough?
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