Broccoli Gratin with Preserved Lemon

[@paulinedevaney3028]

Hi Cindy it’s Polly ,I had a beautiful crop in winter so pretty,but just before harvesting some bugs ate it all . I pulled out the plants 🌱 are you saying I could of left it and it would have come back

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And what could I do in the future about the bugs

[@cindycross4482]

Hi Polly, those bugs are the larvae of the cabbage white butterfly, the grubs eat and love all brassicas like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli and because we live in canola country (a brassica) there are always heaps of them around. They are around the least over winter which is why we plant in autumn and harvest everything by early to mid spring, but to completely avoid getting the butterflies landing on the leaves and laying eggs that turn into the larvae, the best way is to cover with an insect cloth, like a fly screen as soon as you plant them. People are having loads of success with this, some making a makeshift cage with bambo stakes, others are selling the complete screen online. (but I don't know where.) xx C

[@paulinedevaney3028]

@@cindycross4482 thanks Cindy appreciate that ,have a blessed day .ps I love watching your Vlogs .