un-netting brassicas

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Madame Cholet

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un-netting brassicas
« on: October 04, 2012, 20:24 »
One of my nets has blown off the sprouts and they seem ok but my mother in law says the pigeons will eat them , I thought they were ok  to remove once they got to a certain size? all my other brassicas are near the top of the nets?
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Re: un-netting brassicas
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 20:29 »
Get them back on!

First thing they'll go for is those nice brussel tops,
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: un-netting brassicas
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 20:29 »
I would put it back on quick, and after they have had the tops they will start on the sprouts.

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Re: un-netting brassicas
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 20:30 »
Want to borrow my pigeons, Nige?  :lol:

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Re: un-netting brassicas
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 20:33 »
I guess the chicken wire would do now the cabbage whites have gone the nets are torn beyond repair.

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Re: un-netting brassicas
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2012, 23:38 »
I reduced my 2 layers of debris netting to one now the butterflies have gone so I've still got pigeon protection.


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