Get rid of cabbage moth

You do everything possible to have a healthy growth and “hit” your plants are hit by some creature or another. What do you do for a living?

As more and more of us are concerned about climate change caused by chemicals and the like, we turn to the old ways of control. This means, in general, a natural control of all those critters that help our crops.

Cabbage month:

This month she lays her eggs on the cabbage leaves, and the result is caterpillars. The rapid loss of leaves from your crop is the consequence of this.

The best and safest way to deal with this is to take a bucket of hot water and go through the plants every day, picking up the caterpillars and dropping them into the bucket. This takes time and is unpleasant.

A better way is to catch the month before the eggs are laid. To do this, place a small board (beer mat size is ideal) around the grow area, slather on a little molasses, and you will catch quite a few months.

If you have a large patch of rhubarb, use the discarded leaves to make a strong tea, let it cool, and pour over your crop, giving them a good soak. The idea here is that the smell that is given off confuses the moth and it will go elsewhere. This should be done every four to five days, more often if it rains.

Tried this and it works, the only problem is you need a big rhubarb patch.

Now this is what the cabbage moth fears because it kills them dead. It’s called a fire spray. It really works well on most insects and plants.

This is how you do it:

4 garlic bulbs

6 large hot chili peppers or 3 tablespoons hot chili powder.

4 jets of liquid detergent

1 large tablespoon of vegetable oil

35 fluid ounces of water (7 US cups)

Put everything in a blender and then sift through a coffee filter or something.

Store it in a jar in your refrigerator with a label.

If your blender is not big enough to take all that water; put as much water as you can and add the rest after mixing.

Put the mixture in a garden spray and make a little trace with it first to see what effect it will have on your plants.

Spray it on both sides of the leaves and whatever you are unsure about, spray it on the ground around the plant.

I spray it down the rat holes and find that they are soon moving out and establishing a home elsewhere.

It was my neighbor on my plot who gave me this recipe; comes with a warning.

Always wear gloves and eye protection. Wash your hands after use.

Spray your crop every three to six days or more often if it rains.

When the cabbage moths are gone, I switch to a much lighter deterrent.

I use a natural liquid soap like Aloe Vera or similar. I put 4 ml in two pints of water and spray around my crops once a week, on both sides of the leaves.

I find this keeps most pests out. If there is any accumulation of cabbage moth, go straight in with another dose of fire spray.