In this episode we cover the identification of a very popular garden pest, the cabbage moth. We also look at an easily confused culprit, the slug! The signs they leave, and the way to stop them in there tracks.
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Thanks for that short how to, Luke. I am having some slug problems right now, and was about to go out and buy some Sluggo Plus, which does work, but like you said, a pain to re apply. I will try sand, its way cheaper!
I've heard several organic gardeners mention a pie plate at ground level (or a dirt berm around it) filled with beer works well for attracting and drowning slugs. Curious if anyone has used that method and if so it's effectiveness.
Another good way to deal with the bugs is to use "tulle". It is pronounced "tool". It is the material used to make wedding vales out of. It works great and is a bit stronger than the Remay, or Agribon. It also allows more light, water, and air penetration.
The dreaded "white cabbage butterfly" larvae. Most people are unaware that whenever they see little white butterflies flying around, their plants are soon to be targeted. Kill them before they lay and the larvae hatches. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
As for slugs, they HATE dry soil.
Hi Luke,
My name is Cameron and i am going to start 5, 8×4 foot garden beds. I've had a smaller garden before… but I want to go totally organic this time. What should I put in the soil such as minerals and "plant food" like fish emulsion. I know it's too late to start a garden for main crops but I can probably start lettuce or something in september! Thank you for your help!
Great video! Hey been picking those caterpillars off. Seems to be working. Thanks. Also, have tomato blight. Are there any remedies/cure/treatments to correct the problem? Trying to go all organic this year. Thanks
Great video! Hey been picking those caterpillars off. Seems to be working. Thanks. Also, have tomato blight. Are there any remedies/cure/treatments to correct the problem? Trying to go all organic this year. Thanks
Hi Luke,
we got a plot in a community garden and everything seemed to be ok but now the leafs of the beans, peppers, etc. are turning yellow, the green onion had some kind of worms inside, the tomatoes don't keep growing and somebody said that the people who used this plot last year didn't get veggies from this plot. I am thinking that the soil has some larvae and now the worms/maggots are attacking the plants. Do you have any idea what could it be and how to get rid of this infection?
Thanks a lot!
There is also another organic product with Spinosad, works on the same properties, product is called Captain Jacks by Bonide.
PLEASE don't use BT. It's tempting, but it also kills monarch butterflies and their caterpillars who may land on the surrounding flowers or flowers that have gone to seed. Monarchs are already an endangered species and need all the help they can get. I wouldn't introduce this bacteria into my garden. Other methods will such as neem oil or diatomaceous earth can spot treat the leaves and remain on the specific plant. Thanks for the tips.
What about sandpaper? Slugs
I mixed sand and paint once on bricks, could paint sand on any material.
Love picking off the worms so relaxing just like popping pimples lol
So what would your opinion be on using flour to help mitigate cabbage worm? I found online that using flour works as an organic method to killing them off because as they try to eat the leaves they also ingest the flour and it pretty much blows them up, as cruel as it sounds, haha. I used this method on my raised beds of brussel sprouts and red cabbage because I had picked off at least 3-5 caterpillars per plant a day (7 of each plant) for almost a week straight and at that point I was sick of picking and seeing my new growth get mangled up. While it did almost immediately end the cabbage worm problem, it left my plants looking "dirty" per se once the flour got wet from the rain and then re-dried the next day. It's not aesthetically pleasing to look at until the new leaves come in to cover those ones up, and I do have a few flies in the area where I accidentally caked one of the plants too much, but it worked. Any thoughts? Do you think using citrus or garlic oil would be less hassle? I've never tried oils.
Apparently toads love snails: https://youtu.be/hd8BRi0AwuQ but you might have to remove plants that are poisonous to toads. They might need a source of water nearby as well.
Luke thanks for the info. Have same damage to my rhubarb and on closer inspection found the slug tracks so will use sand ans diatomasious earth or a combinations. Those horrible white things that attack the cabbage family are actually butterflies and the sad part about it is they turn them loose at weddings in our neck of the woods instead of throughing rice.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND…YOUR THE SECOND CHANNEL TOO SAY PREFERS NOT TO USE BT EVEN THOUGH "ORGANIC" ..YOU EVEN SAID YOU'D RATHER THE BUGS EAT YOUR PLANTS THAN SPRAY BT ?? CAN YOU ELLABORATE.THANKS
Excellent video. Super clear and to the point. Thank you
best way to control cabbage works is to make sure you have a good nest of yellow jackets around your garden in some place you go around very often because they are usually peacefull but a couple of times a year they get mean
I see these tiny black bugs on my cabbage plants. Do you know what they are and how do I get rid of those? Thank you!!!
I'm with Luke. I don't like BT. He didn't mention that it stinks to high heaven and breaks down in the sprayer really quickly. It is way more trouble than just keeping an eye on your cabbage, plucking off the little worms and be sure to look under the leaves for the eggs. Just tear out the portion of leaf with eggs and squish them. Done.
Also, I'm going to try sand this year for the slugs because I didn't have a lot of luck with egg shells and the sluggo is to much trouble.
It also looks good when two other garden advise youtubers that can be trusted are watcing you, Luke.
I know this an old video, but great thing about gardening advice, what worked 6 or 7 years ago, still applies today. Keep 'em coming Luke (and CaliKim and OYR).
How about bird baths & feeders?
Thank you for sharing
Less talking and more showing how to spray.
Sand for slugs…..that’s a good trade off! Many thanks
I have some caterpillars on the underside and they are tiny, like human hair sized. What are they ? And I sprayed vinegar on them, will that kill them ?
That was crazy helpful! Thank you.
Luke I know this is an old video, but I was wondering why you don't like using BT? I'm an organic gardener and currently use this. If there is a reason I shouldn't, I don't want to use it anymore.
I was given 200 pounds of silica sand how do I use it in my garden for pests