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What's eaten my cabbages
Marian2
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in Fruit & veg
I've never grown cabbages before. Planted spring and winter ones and sprouting Broccoli. All were looking great, growing really well, then suddenly, the edges on some looked nibbled. I used slug pellets and also pest spray (although I did think it was a bit early for caterpillars etc).
I kept an eye on them but within a few days, the whole lot had been shredded. Could it have been pigeons, squirrels or hedgehogs? I live in a small town, so doubt it would be rabbits.
Very disappointed. If I replant next year, what should I use to maximise the growth Many thanks for any help.
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Woodpigeons, without a shadow of doubt! They are voracious once they find unprotected brassicas and invite all of their mates to the feast once they discover your plot. I have to net all of my brassicas these days. They will eat a row of freshly planted brassicas in minutes, leaving just the stalks.
Brassicas like high-nitrate feeds, so nettle tea, chicken pellets or growmore pellets if not bothered about being fully organic.
Oh thank you so much. Yes we do have quite a few as I feed the birds in the garden and have to keep moving the feeders to branches that the wood pigeons cannot get to. I'll definitely net them next time. x