by A.J. Coltrane
In an effort to keep cabbage moths off of the Brussels Sprouts:
Tulle, Ultomato Cages, an EarthBox, shortened hoop house pvc, and clothespins. It’s a Frankenstein mash-up.
Even with all of that, something is still getting at the ends of the leaves that are touching the tulle — or the tulle is abrading the leaves when the wind blows. Dunno yet, but it bears watching.
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If it’s specifically where the edges touch the tulle, I’d say it’s abrasion (or heat transference). For an unpleasant analogy, think of why marathoner’s often put band-aids over their nipples. Even something that feels soft to our fingers can be mighty abrasive over long, repeated contact.
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If that’s the worst of it — what amounts to a little cosmetic damage — then I’m fine with it. I had thought about putting a bigger cage around the whole thing and tulle around that, then decided that reusing the pvc was good enough. Hopefully the top won’t rip through.
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