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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Mostly likely the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly. They can strip any member of the cabbage/kale family down to the veins over night. The only real prevention is to cover them with a fine mesh so the eggs can't get laid on there to start with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Can confirm. Lost three brussel sprout plants to these little fuckers. I have broccoli that I need to plant outside but I’m not doing it until my mesh nets come in. Lesson learned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Those the the ones! They look so sweet and innocent and pretty, until you grow kale, cabbage, bok choy, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Dang. Too late now I guess.