Kitchen Garden Forum

I have been growing vegetables in pots last year but i decided to use some ground this year and i have noticed some wee holes in the leaves of my sweetcorn and broccoli. I have seen ants about but no greenfly. I was told to use soapy water in a spray bottle, under the leaves, would this work? Can anyone help me? What is doing this to my veg? Should i get rid and start again?

Soapy water works well on greenfly so long as it makes contact with them. But greenfly don't make holes, so it probably isn't them. So long as they are only 'wee' holes as you say, I wouldn't worry too much.

where are you to be growing Sweet Corn already?

Hi Micky

"Wee holes" in brassicas are likely to be flea beetle.
As for sweetcorn it won't be flea beetle, and I echo Geoff's question.

Hi,i'm living in n.ire,as i said ,ive really only started growing veg and last year i grew spuds and lettuce,this year i said i'd grow more,the sweetcorn said on the pack to sow april or early indoors,the roots were geting that long i had to put the outside,when is the right time for them?,i can get my hands on as much horse manure as i want,would this help to keep unwanted pests away!


Thank all you's for the posts