Brassica Collars

[daisydoo]

I have some old vinyl flooring to dispose of. Would this be a suitable material to make brassica collars?  :-\  Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

[daisydoo]

[sandersj89]

Yes, and strawberry mats too.

Jerry

[grawrc]

Are brassica collars mandatory or advisable? Will cardboard do or does it need to be more permanent?

[supersprout]

I've never used them for cabbage or broccoli, but might just have had good luck with soil/weather. So they're not mandatory - what about peeking over the fence to see what do other growers in your immediate neighbourhood do  ;)

[grawrc]

Shook his head when he saw me planting out broccoli last spring! LOL But we enjoyed eating the produce. ;)