Sunday morning

We had been meaning to clean up inside the brassica cage for a few weeks now, but it was one of those things that got put off. This morning, though, we grasped the nettle (both metaphorically and literally) and removed the netting to get to grips with the weeds and dead leaves. It proved to be a particularly useful exercise as the debris was giving shelter to large numbers of slugs.

The picture above shows the results of our efforts :  A nearly weed-free bed with red cabbage Rodima in the centre ground, purple sprouting broccoli Cardinal to the right and, on the left,  a mix of savoy cabbage Cappricio, brussels sprouts Agincourt and kale Tosco di Nero.

We grow marigolds in with the brassicas in an attempt to reduce whitefly. It has made virtually no difference at all as the plants are covered in huge swarms of the little critters… the marigolds do look nice though !