Calabrese, Corn, Pest Problems

Well done with the Calabrese, John, it looks lovely Mine is outside and looks ok, but obviously, nowhere near a harvest yet, sad to say - but it's  called Autumn Green for a reason 

Greatly helped by them sitting on a load of sheep muck, which I had huge amounts of when the chap across the road cleared his lambing sheds. Leafy brassicas seem to love very manure rich soil. Must admit they've done better than I expected.

That mountain of muck he delivered has transformed the soil - really added body and structure. Worm population has increased as well. What a job moving it was, though!
Unfortunately he likes to spread the love around, maybe next year we'll get another load but no certainty.