Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Lastcast on September 07, 2011, 12:30

Title: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Lastcast on September 07, 2011, 12:30

Hi, I've just completed my Brassica Cage for this winter/next year 24' x 12', I've added lime over the last couple of months. I shall be putting in some Spring Cabbage, do any of you have any suggestions as to what else I could plant now for next year. Had the plot 18 months, unfortunatley illness has until now, prevented me from completing the cage. Thankyou

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Goosegirl on September 07, 2011, 16:31

Can you get hold of some winter cauli plants?

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: realfood on September 07, 2011, 16:52

Or winter cabbage or kale or brussel plants.

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Lastcast on September 08, 2011, 14:55

Thanks, thought that was about it, didn't get around to sowing any so I'm going to pop out and see if I can find any plants in the local garden centres.

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: NASH on September 08, 2011, 20:13

Is it Whitefly proof as they love all brassicas

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Lastcast on September 12, 2011, 13:54

Hi Nash, Hopefully it'll keep the whitefly out I've used debris netting for the sides and a larger netting for on top !

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: mumofstig on September 12, 2011, 13:57

It won't keep whitefly out, only enviromesh does that, but as long as the mesh is smaller than 7mm, it should keep cabbage white butterflies out so no caterpillars ;)

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: sunshineband on September 12, 2011, 19:21

We have one cage that is 2m tall, to house the tallest brassicas that take the longest to grow ie sprouts and PSB. We can then get inside easily to weed and feed.

The others that have cabbages and other shorter ones are blue pipe and mesh constructions, where I can just roll the mesh off for maintenance.

First year we have had the biggun, and the plants are over waist high  :ohmy: :D

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Lastcast on September 13, 2011, 22:27

Hi, forgot to add the cage is also 6' high, so will be easy to get in and plant/harvest/weed/pest control !! I'll have to take my chances with Whitefly, although having said that the smaller cage we used this year was luckily Whitefly free. It was just the young rabbit that sneaked underneath that was the problem. I'm right in thinking the Whitefly is the small flies that fly up if you brush against a plant hosting them ?

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Yorkie on September 13, 2011, 22:29

Yes, that's right  >:( :D

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: sunshineband on September 14, 2011, 07:45

Quote from: Yorkie on September 13, 2011, 22:29

Yes, that's right  >:( :D

The ones that make you go phu.. phu...phu as you try not to breathe them in  ???

Title: Re: Suggestions for what to grow in Brassica Cage
Post by: Totty on September 14, 2011, 22:51

I lost all of my winter and spring brassiccas to root fly >:( gave DT Brown a look and now have Caulis, Kale, PSB and cabbage settling nicely. Also got some white sprouting too so there is plenty to get in if you hurry!

Totty