Protection needed for Kale

Hi,

I rather rashly bought a pack of 15 kale plants from Aldi the other week.  They are all happily sitting in small pots in the cold frame but will need planting out soomer rather than later!

My question is what kind of netting will they need?  With regard to the height of the "cage" and the size of the hole of the netting?

Then I need to work out the cheapest way of achieving this... (I do not think I have anythin that can be utilised)

Thanks

Hannah

ooh.... I will have to check what the pack says!  All I remember is purple curly kale!

Will report back sometime after 6...

Hannah

Last year I grew Cavolo De Nero and Purple Curly Kale. The Cavolo De Nero was under pea type netting and was savaged by cabbage white butterflies, slugs and anything else that fancied a quick meal. The Purple Standard Type Kale was grown outside without any protection and was a good crop and untouched by any pests. Conclusion - perhaps the butterflies and slugs know something we don't!!!!!

PS I am trying them both again but sowed them perhaps too late last week including some Swede's (delayed by the wet weather). :-(

Mine was perfectly protected against the pigeons by mesh.

Unfortunately I also forgot to protect against those slimy critters ...