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U wot m8. If you didn't have a caterpillar problem you do now! I find them impossible to grow at all, let alone to a nice head, without picking off eggs/caterpillars every single morning and even then something else comes and devours it...
Lucky, I usually have terrible results with brassicas - I often can't even get seedlings to establish without something trying to eat it at all times... Mustard and rocket no trouble though.
Lettuce can also be very prolific when allowed to seed. I currently have a fight for garden dominance between the parsley and the lettuce which seeded themselves this year.
Garlic chives are a strong contender to be in that list too!
E: also agree with Rusty's assessment of lettuce. Have seen it grow in gravel pavements and get quite hectic under a downpipe. Mizuna (and some other mustards) can be like that too
Oh I guess it's a good thing I don't really like cabbage then. Though I do love lettuce, which I assume will be a similar story?
I find lettuce a lot easier to grow and not as susceptible to pests! I personally dislike lettuce but have grown the loose leaf (vs heading - eg iceberg) varieties before. They're definitely a good starter plant. You can keep picking off leaves as you need them, until the plant bolts and goes bitter
Eh, that's from cabbage moths. Get some upland cress.