Pest
PigeonsCabbage leaves pecked to the stalks
Leaves pecked back to the stalks, mostly in winter when food is short.
When it shows up: Winter and early spring
What to do
Net the plants, held off the leaves on hoops.
Keep the netting on through winter.
Damaged plants often regrow from the stem in spring.
Helps prevent it
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Crops it affects
Catch it early next time
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