[Coach]

I can see this year being a bad year!!!

So far I have Cabbage Root fly Lost all of my Cauli's and some of my red cabbage also rust on my garlic.

 All I want now is a herd  of rabbits, plague of Locusts and Potato blight (had it for the last 2 years)

We're doomed, all doomed!!!

If you hear a bang it's me leaving this mortal coil!!!

[mumofstig]

oh dear....never mind you have learned a lesson the hard way, use collars to stop the fly from laying their eggs, then it won't happen next year
Potato blight? you have choices...spray, sow resistant varieties or pray. (I don't think
moaning about it in advance is an option )

put your name down on the blightwatch site and they will let you know when it's likely in your area. Good luck  

[noshed]

Pleanty of time to sow more cabbages. I grow Hispis more or less all year round. And very nice they are too.

[Livinhope]

oh dear....never mind you have learned a lesson the hard way, use collars to stop the fly from laying their eggs, then it won't happen next year
Potato blight? you have choices...spray, sow resistant varieties or pray. (I don't think
moaning about it in advance is an option )

put your name down on the blightwatch site and they will let you know when it's likely in your area. Good luck  

I have planted out sprouts and sprouting and put homemade cardboard collars round them.  Is this okay or should I have bought commercial ones.

[mumofstig]

I've never used cardboard............old roofing felt for me........but it would do the trick I believe 

[Livinhope]

I did wonder about roofing felt but thought perhaps the tar involved might burn.

[Coach]

oh dear....never mind you have learned a lesson the hard way, use collars to stop the fly from laying their eggs, then it won't happen next year
Potato blight? you have choices...spray, sow resistant varieties or pray. (I don't think
moaning about it in advance is an option )

put your name down on the blightwatch site and they will let you know when it's likely in your area. Good luck  

I wrote this post tongue in cheek!!!

I planted 1st & 2nd early potatoes this year. The first earlies will be completely harvested by next week!!!