Natural Pest Control: Caterpillars, Aphids, Cabbageworms, Root Fly, Pigeons

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Caterpillars carnaged your cabbages? Pigeons nibbled your veggie plot? Then you're yet another victim of a brassica massacre! There's nothing worse than the sinking feeling you get when you go out to your precious garden only to discover that pesky pigeons and creepy crawlies have eaten your dinner before you even had a chance to harvest it. We hear your cry for help! Never fear, Ben is here with his top tips for natural pest control.

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Ben simply and brilliantly explains all you need to know.
I'm a 60 + year old rookie veg gardener, and thoroughly enjoy Ben's short no waffle posts. A big thank you for sharing your knowledge.

harryshouse
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Thanks for the great information Ben. I had a “brassica massacre “ of my own when the neighbours pet sheep “Jack” jumped the fence. Unfortunately he was smart enough to pull the netting off and munch the plants down to the ground!

John-gjdb
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Oh! - Ingenious that water pipe box contraption! Always thought these were expensive gardening center buys but it isn't! - Mind Blown!

patapatasel
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this is a perfect example of an author that knows what he's doing. Right on cue, full of useful tips, onwards and upwards!...

reer
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For those of us with long growing seasons, growing brassica overwinter mitigates most of the pest damage from butterflies.

harriettejensen
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No matter how many videos I watch I just keep learning something new from Ben. Love the bamboo corners with water pipe bent over the top for a temporary poly tunnel, excellent as always.

ironmaiden
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Thanks Ben, you are the best gardener on YouTube in my opinion, so happy I have subscribed. You have given me hope, my brussel sprouts, cabbage and Cauliflower got massacred last year but this video has given me hope and I have sown some cabbages and Cauliflower.

marianreddy
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Gosh, I so look forward to watching your enthusiasm for your gardening Ben, and absolutely welcome your invaluable advice. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom ☺️

gagglesc
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Thanks Ben. I’ve just started veggie gardening and I’m learning heaps from your channel 🙏🏻😊

just_norma
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I've lost all my broccoli and cauliflower in the last two months. When I pulled them up they had very little roots . Grubs!!! But after watching this video maybe it was the flies you where talking about. The stocks of the plants got very soft and then they died. I'll give the netting a go. Thanks for all you do. Fingers crossed on the new plants I just planted.

chiefredbird
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Thank you Ben! I love the water bottle tip.
I am already using tule for some of my pots but I am holding it in place with clothes pins.

mariadasilva
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Thank you, Ben! I was on a "search and destroy" mission in my lupin flowers just yesterday 😂 it's my first year planting anything so I was shocked by how much the catapillars loved my flowers. Thank goodness, they didn't touch any of the veggies! Thank you so much for this video! Saving all the tips for the next year of gardening! ❤️❤️

Vivienwestphal
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I had a brassica massacre and I watched this way before. I've never had an issue before. I don't have pigeons I have lots of squirrels and rabbits. Every year one learns more and if you continue to ignore issues, you should not be gardening. Ty for your vids, one who feels like they know everything still learns. I'm in Wisconsin so my season is very short. Marigolds are also a great companion who deters pests. Ty again.

heidihofkamp
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Thanks Ben! I look forward to your boost of positivity each week. I love brassicas - especially broccoli - but stopped trying to grow them because of the pests but also because I was never able to get the actual broccoli flower to grow. Maybe you can do a video on that someday! I’m in northern Virginia, USA so it might just be too hot here..

alexkolt
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Great advice, thank you. Bird feeding also helps keeping the birds out off the greens. In wintertime birds sometimes nibble on my salads or other greens. Now i have no problems on the salads because of feeding them. 😊💚🌱🐞

christianerardt
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Last year I fought and lost to the cabbage moths/worms despite BT, neem oil, etc. My daughter & I used your brassica protection plan this fall 2022 with the bamboo canes, turned over plastic bottles to support fine insect netting.... and it's working splendidly!! Thank you, from Georgia, USA I took pics to post but I don't see how to post them.

donnawillaert
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Thanks for the timely reminder Ben, I planted my Brassicas yesterday then found the netting had a hole in it so onto Amazon to order more.👍

lyndaturner
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I have most of my plants covered in Tulle! Birds get their feet caught in the bird netting, which is why it's used in some countries to capture them. Unfortunately, the birds can lose their legs or end up so trapped that they die in it.

tennesseenana
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Great ideas! Thank you for all your advice and knowledge behind your videos. This is truly helpful for myself who is a wannabe gardener.

braden
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Netting is the best solution. It's quick, efficient, and instantly effective. Planting deterrent plants requires the time and resources for them to grow. Thank you for the vid.

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