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Title: Cabbage collars
Post by: kitten on June 03, 2007, 09:37:44

Hi all, do any of you use these & if so, do they work?

I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to buy a length of hanging basket liner stuff and cut them out, rather than paying £2.50 ish for a pack of 30  :o

Would it work?  Thanks in advance x

Title: Re: Cabbage collars
Post by: BarbaraGood on June 03, 2007, 09:39:39

I've saved all our old squash and fizz bottles and am using those cut with old pinking shears if thats any use?

Title: Re: Cabbage collars
Post by: OllieC on June 03, 2007, 09:41:14

I tried them once but broke a couple of stems putting them on so didn't bother again... they're pretty stiff. I'm sure it's user error - maybe the plants were too young. Hanging basket liner stuff is probably more flexible...

Title: Re: Cabbage collars
Post by: manicscousers on June 03, 2007, 16:55:32

we use old carpet underlay, some use lino.. :)

Title: Re: Cabbage collars
Post by: kitten on June 03, 2007, 17:05:37

Thanks everyone, think i'll give them a go  ;D

Title: Re: Cabbage collars
Post by: caroline7758 on June 03, 2007, 17:42:34

At Barnsdale  they were using cardboard. Suzie the veg gardener told us she'd had to replant her purple sprouts and had put cardboard collars, plus plastic bottle sections, smeared with vaseline to deter slugs round them, plus organic slug pellets!