How do you protect your cabbages & other caterpillar/pigeon vulnerable crops?

[Samuel1988]

Afternoon all,

I was just wondering how everyone protects their cabbages as mine keep getting munched by caterpillars and pigeons!

Many thanks,

Samuel

[Alison]

Cages of enviromesh like this

[Fleurisa]

same as Alison, I bought veggiemesh from gardening naturally

[Samuel1988]

Does the supporting frame come with the mesh?

I have some bamboo sticks I can use.

[Fleurisa]

Some places will sell a frame to go with the mesh or you can buy it separately.

[Alison]

Does the supporting frame come with the mesh?

I have some bamboo sticks I can use.

I've bought sheets of mesh over the years that fit the beds and then build a very simple frame every year with a combination of bamboo canes in the horizontal and the plastic versions of them vertically (I found I lost too many of the vertical ones if I used bamboo for those as they broke at ground level in the wind) held together with a combination of those plastic ball things and string. Only takes about 15 mins to build each frame and then I peg down the mesh to stop stuff getting underneath and the wind blowing it away.

[Scarlet]

I do the same as Alison, find those plastic ball things and bamboo canes really quick and easy to use.

[Bigmallly]

I agree with all that has been said, I find that netting is the most effective way of protecting Brassicas.