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Thanks, Charles. There must have been something although they were grown from seed under mesh and planted straight out under mesh. Those white lines appeared after about a week or so of being planted out and are mainly around the edges of the bed so maybe something got under the mesh or was already on the soil. The caterpillar type things were very tiny and some seemed to be wrapped in a cocoon of spittle in/on the leaf. Only saw the tiny moth type things after being away for the week. I have indeed removed the mesh and let them out.
Well, having returned from a week in Greece I find some tiny white moth-type thingies flying around under the mesh over my greyhound cabbages (presumably something to do with the little white lines I on them I posted about earlier?). I did spot some tiny green caterpillar like things on the cabbages before going away but not the usual butterfly caterpillars. Most of the cabbages are quite holed. I have let out the tiny white moths but this is a new one on me. Would appreciate any answers to what this could be.Well, returned from a week in Greece to find most things ok if a little dry. The cabbages however are quite holed presumably from some minute green caterpillars I spotted before going away (what the little white lines were I mentioned in an earlier post maybe?). On my return I found some tiny white moth-like thingies flying around under the mesh so have let these out. This is a new one for me. By the way, a few more cabbages planted under netting only in a bed with kale have no holes in them.
I’m in Taunton Deane so, yes, very damp. It’s been a few years now since I had a really good crop of outdoor tomatoes but I do remember still picking them into October and having tomato and basil soup at every opportunity! Last year wasn’t too bad, I had a reasonable amount of tomatoes, although not all ripe, before having to pull up the plants. I didn’t grow them for a couple of years because it’s really depressing pulling them out without them having produced. Glad your plants are still clean, long may they remain so!
Has anyone else spotted blight on their outdoor tomato plants yet? I have pulled off leaves as I’ve seen it and as yet there has only been a little, but with this constant showery weather I fear I will not see many ripe tomatoes if any this year. Again.
Just had an influx of rats in my garden right next to my radishes. As neighbours next door spent an entire day with a pressure washer after uncovering their expensive garden furniture and were still moving and clearing out their shed as it was getting dark I think we know where they came from! Washing everything just that little bit extra at the moment!
On a good note, I seem to be almost alone in not having a flea beetle problem and therefore my mizuna is plentiful as is my rocket. I put it down to all the rain we’re having.
I have strange little white lines appearing on my cabbages . They are growing well otherwise. It’s not leaf miner I think because the lines are quite short and very straight. Pulled one cabbage out when I first noticed it and put in a replacement but now two or three others seem to have the same problem. Didn’t have any problems at all growing these cabbages last year (greyhound, from seed). The plants are covered in mesh and have collars around their necks, again as last year. Any ideas?
Stu, I grow only Earlyblue and Bluecrop, both in pots, but they are laden with blueberries – much to the envy of several family members and friends who don’t seem to be able to make their blueberry bushes fruit much!
I grew Brigitta too but discarded it. The plant always seemed to want to flower in winter and it was a magnet for scale insect too. I get scale on my other blueberry plants but they have good long stems and stay fairly healthy with a quick wipe down every once in a while. Brigitta was smaller with fiddly stems – for me it was not a healthy plant.
I have thought of adding another plant to replace Brigitta so if you or anyone else has a recommendation I would be interested to hear.