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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mark45 on November 15, 2008, 16:09:10

Title: caterpillars
Post by: mark45 on November 15, 2008, 16:09:10
hi guys.
           for next summer i need to know how to keep caterpillars of my greens,apart from picking them of there are to meny for that.we dont want to use pestasides.we want to keep it organic compleatly but the bugs are eatind everything.any ideas,

thanks

mark
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: Lauren S on November 15, 2008, 16:15:48
If you take a look at my blog (link at the bottom of this reply) you will see how I've protected mine. I get very little caterpillar damage. It's like a fortress to pests  ;D

My motto, net it or you won't get it  ;)
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: manicscousers on November 15, 2008, 16:16:10
we use netting, only way we've found  :)
Title: Re: caterpillars
Post by: mark45 on November 16, 2008, 13:38:18
Quote from: Lauren S on November 15, 2008, 16:15:48
If you take a look at my blog (link at the bottom of this reply) you will see how I've protected mine. I get very little caterpillar damage. It's like a fortress to pests  ;D

My motto, net it or you won't get it  ;)

what do i look for on your site about protecting against caterpillas i not good with all this pc biss lol.