Growing Broccoli

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26 Mar 11 Fay (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Kate, You might like to try spraying Dipel - its a bacteria mixed with water that kills the caterpillars but is safe for humans, pets etc. or another remedy that I heard from Penny Woodward on 3CR Garden show last Sunday morning (an excellent radio gardening show on from 7.30am to 9.15am on 855am in Melbourne) was 2 Tablespoon of Molasses dissolved in 1 L of warm water and spray that on. We tried it with Carob Molasses this week and the new leaves on one of the broccoli have less holes than the old leaves. I also try to remove the caterpillars from the leaves or brush off any eggs you can see.
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