Hi friends, this tip is to help you avoid those pesky caterpillars that eat holes in your garden lettuces such as Kale, Collards, and Cabbage. I personally planted mixed greens called (Mesculan) and Kale which I started from seed.
I had a healthy crop of greens which were started this spring. I recently noticed that a lot of my lettuce leaves had holes all over them. I also saw small green caterpillars called cabbage worms. These caterpillars come from moths and butterflies who lay their eggs on the leaves. The eggs hatch quickly and start feeding.
The best way to keep these critters out of your yard is to use floating row covers which will prevent egg laying on your lettuce leaves. These covers are light weight and let air through. There are different weights which let 60 to 95 % of sunlight through. Please click here click here to find all your gardening needs.
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