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I'm a new organic gardener and very proud of my garden so far---I have used only dried cow manure for fertilizer and everythign is growing beautifully------in a 20 by 40 foot plat Except -this morning I went out and saw holes in the leaves of my red cabbages-On close inspection I saw velvety, green , slow moving worms and I hand picked each plant--(getting about 12 worms on 4 plants) After searching the web I identified these invaders but what can I do organically to get rid of them?-----nothing else seems to be infected with anything. Any help will be most apreciated!
And next year, before the moths that produced those little green buggers have a chance to fly over and spot your delicious plants, cover them all with light weight white row cover, they will fly on to the next neighbor!
---------------------- Life goes on within you and without you - George Harrison
Posts: 554 | Location: desperately protecting 2 acres from the critters, coastal California | Registered: February 11, 2002
The green caterpillars are the larvae of the white cabbage butterfly, and as suggested, handpicking, Bt, or row covers will do the job. Row covers are less work, though.
Thanks so much----I so wish I had covered them when I planted them-----but there's always next year---I guess I'll be bug picking everyday this season! Thanks everyone!
