For the brassicas, check the underside of the leaves. Odds are it’s cabbage worms. Physical controls are easiest in a small garden. Have a bucket or wide mouth jug with soapy water. Pluck the caterpillars off the leaves, drop into the water.
There’s a whole lot more information here: photos of different species, their life cycles, physical and chemical controls, etc.
Slugs is my guess and Sluggo is a solution. They love seedlings! If you want to confirm, go out at night with a flashlight.
Some say beer traps but I’ve tried every version of beer trap, yeast trap, capture them in clay pots turned over trick and a few I’ve forgotten and they’ve never worked. Sprinkle some sluggo once a month (if that) and they’re gone. Sluggo is considered organic and safe for pets.
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For the brassicas, check the underside of the leaves. Odds are it’s cabbage worms. Physical controls are easiest in a small garden. Have a bucket or wide mouth jug with soapy water. Pluck the caterpillars off the leaves, drop into the water.
There’s a whole lot more information here: photos of different species, their life cycles, physical and chemical controls, etc.
https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/caterpillars-cole-crops
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Slugs is my guess and Sluggo is a solution. They love seedlings! If you want to confirm, go out at night with a flashlight.
Some say beer traps but I’ve tried every version of beer trap, yeast trap, capture them in clay pots turned over trick and a few I’ve forgotten and they’ve never worked. Sprinkle some sluggo once a month (if that) and they’re gone. Sluggo is considered organic and safe for pets.