Category: Keep Out Cabbage White Butterfly Cage

  • Challenge Brassica – Part 1 – What’s The Challenge?

    Challenge Brassica – Part 1 – What’s The Challenge?

    I think we ALL might have had enough of the Cabbage White Butterflies and/or caterpillars this year, decimating our brassica plants, but no, not me, nope, I’m nurturing a whole bunch of new brassica plug plants in the greenhouse. I love a challenge! You may think your plug plants are safe in the greenhouse, but…

  • Brussels Sprouts – Dealing with the Cabbage White Butterfly & Caterpillars

    Brussels Sprouts – Dealing with the Cabbage White Butterfly & Caterpillars

    I’m on a mission this year to grow Brussels Sprouts and I’m pinning all my hopes on a new method of planting called ‘Hiding the plant in the greenhouse!’ Yes, I am serious. You may say, “that’s ridiculous” or you may say “actually you might have a good idea there”. We are about to see…

  • Update 1 – Keep Out Cabbage White Butterflies of my Brussels sprouts cage

    Update 1 – Keep Out Cabbage White Butterflies of my Brussels sprouts cage

    In May of this year I wrote my original post in this trial, if you haven’t read it, see here: The Keep Out Cabbage White Butterfly Cage Trial. I’m now writing the update in August for this trial and it’s been an interesting few months. The cabbage white butterflies have been active in the garden…

  • Update – Keep Out Cabbage White Butterflies of my Brussels sprouts cage

    Update – Keep Out Cabbage White Butterflies of my Brussels sprouts cage

    In May of this year I wrote my original post in this trial, if you haven’t read it, see here: The Keep Out Cabbage White Butterfly Cage Trial. I’m now writing the update in August for this trial and it’s been an interesting few months. The cabbage white butterflies have been active in the garden…

  • The ‘Keep Out the Cabbage White Butterfly’ Cage Trial for my Brussels Sprouts

    The ‘Keep Out the Cabbage White Butterfly’ Cage Trial for my Brussels Sprouts

    I love butterflies but with one exception, the dreaded Cabbage White Butterfly. If you have ever grown cabbages or any other brassica you’ll know what I’m talking about. I have seen first hand the devastation the cabbage white butterflies and their caterpillars can unleash on my Brussels Sprouts two years ago. I was a beginner…