[Benandbill]

They're growing so tall they almost resemble sprout plants.  Could they be bolting?  A fellow plot holder tells me he thinks it's because the net I'm using (very fine blue mesh) has the same effect a greenhouse would.  I am given to thinking this gentleman might be talking from a body part, not designed to give gardening advice. 

[mumofstig]

some cabbages do get very tall - what variety are you growing?

[Aunt Sally]

Is the blue netting giving too much shade for the cabbages ?

[mumofstig]

It sounds similar to debris netting and that doesn't cause too much shade .............

[Beetroot queen]

My cabbages go under blue net and I have never had a problem. Maybe it is just the variety.

[Benandbill]

They are Golden Acre Primo 2 mumofstig, I've haven't grown any other variety yet.  They usually are a little bit tall to start off but they're taller than usual.  Aunt Sally, I guess they're shadier than they would be without the netting, so do you mean too much shade would make them grow taller to look for sun?

[mumofstig]

Mine grow under green netting with no problem - I think it's more likely due to the weather than the netting.
Plants in my garden are much lusher than normal this year.

[Dave Mack]

I think your right there Mum , mine are really green this year , mine are under blue netting .
Here is a pic .
By the way ... thats not a rat behind the onions ... Its Jessie my Yorkie 

 

[Benandbill]

I think your right there Mum , mine are really green this year , mine are under blue netting .
Here is a pic .
By the way ... thats not a rat behind the onions ... Its Jessie my Yorkie 

Those are impressive nets Dave Mac, but is that royal blue the only colour you could get hold of?  I'd have thought that given your persuasion in footie terms, you'd rather have brassicas riddled with caterpillars and eaten by birds than nets like that? 

[Dave Mack]

Lol  Benandbill , you can get them in green as well , i've been looking for RED ones but cant find any