The dreaded Cabbage White

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    As autumn approaches/is with us, can I stop protecting my purple sprouting broccoli from the cabbage white or must I keep the mesh on, and if so, when can I remove it?
     
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    I haven't seen any butterflies for a while, even if they were flying I can't imagine the eggs would hatch in time to do any harm. So remove them any time, but remember the pigeons will be watching and they will strip the plants in a day. Better to swap to bird netting before the weather gets too bad, as insect netting will collapse under the weight of snow and squash the plants.
     
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      Thanks John, I hadn't thought about the pigeons. I'll take your sound advice.
       
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      I've got some Cabbage's which are still in pots (2 inches) and i found some nice looking green caterpillers yesterday
       
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