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Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 9/5/2025 (lemmy.nz)
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[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My garden news, I bought cloche's for my raised beds because I'm sick of blackbirds digging up my seedlings. At least in summer I'll also be able to grow brassicas without worrying about white butterfly laying eggs everywhere.

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Cloches are neat! Way fewer pests as far as I can see.

I hardly ever see cabbage whites anymore. I know its sacrilege but I kind of miss them.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Interesting which part of the country are you in? I see enough every summer and if I plant any brassicas, they get covered in eggs during the warmer months. A few of my kale plants have already been shredded by their caterpillars and they were only planted a month ago.

[–] liv@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 months ago

I'm up north but also hang out in the waikato. When I was a kid there were a lot more butterfies in general. The little Austrslian blues used to go around in big flocks where I grew up.

I guess you're in a better position to assess the damage though!