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My spring cabbages look terrible.
Unfortunately, despite being in suburbia, we had quite early, hard frosts in October and the cabbages didn't like it too much. Not only that, but slugs and pigeons have had a go - the pigeons sat on the netting, breaking cabbage leaves and picking the centres out of half the crop.
So, I popped in a couple of spare plants, covered them all up and gave them a drink.
They still look really sad - is this fairly normal (considering the vagaries of winter) or should they be perfect and perky?
Am I being over optimistic in hoping they will "come good in the end" ?!?
Unfortunately, despite being in suburbia, we had quite early, hard frosts in October and the cabbages didn't like it too much. Not only that, but slugs and pigeons have had a go - the pigeons sat on the netting, breaking cabbage leaves and picking the centres out of half the crop.
So, I popped in a couple of spare plants, covered them all up and gave them a drink.
They still look really sad - is this fairly normal (considering the vagaries of winter) or should they be perfect and perky?
Am I being over optimistic in hoping they will "come good in the end" ?!?
! They've only just put on a growth spurt and looking very healthy, happy seedlings though I've spoilt them rotten sitting on the kitchen window sill, all nice & warm with the recent heating on. I don't know if this is the right way to go about with spring cabbage (& few caulis). I'll take action as I see fit. For the problems you're facing, I'm always very weary about leaving young plants out.
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