Protecting my sprouts from Cabbage white

[blakemj]

My sprout plants are doing well, with good sturdy growth - well I've got to have one success in my newbie year!

Here's the problem;

At the moment they are in raised beds with a arched support that the netting goes over. This has been fine so far in keeping the cabbage white away, in that they can never land on my sprout plants.

But some of the plants have reached the top of the arch and the netting.

What do I do?

[SimonCole]

You can either extend the netting up or be prepared to spray/pick off the caterpillars if they appear. Vigilance is required because you can often spot the eggs on the undersides of the leaves before they hatch.