From: Nyssa@LogicalInsight.net   
      
   peek0703@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   > On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:27:59 AM UTC-5, T wrote:   
   >> On 2019-11-24 04:26, peek0703@gmail.com wrote:   
   >> > On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 6:39:57 AM UTC-5, T   
   >> > wrote:   
   >> >> Is cabbage hard to grow?   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Zone 6B   
   >> >   
   >> > No, the only problem I've had is with cabbage moth   
   >> > worms. They will wipe out a plant in days. Fortunately,   
   >> > Bt will solve the problem with regular applications.   
   >> >   
   >>   
   >> what is Bt?   
   > Bacillis thuringensis (spelling?), I used to buy it under   
   > the trade name Dipel.   
      
   Thuracide is another trade name for BT. It comes concentrated,   
   so you just use a tablespoon or two mixed with water, then   
   spray it on the plants as needed.   
      
   It's harmless to humans and pets, can be used up until the   
   day before harvest, and also can be useful to use on other   
   leafy plants that can be attacked by chewing insects.   
      
   I've grown several types of cabbage in the past and this   
   stuff has worked fine for me. I've used it on broccoli too,   
   but you've really got to reapply the stuff often, especially   
   after a rain.   
      
   Songbird mentioned bok choy. I've grown several varieties of   
   various sizes, and a couple that really are nice are Extra   
   Dwarf Bok Choy which only grows a couple of inches and has   
   a short growing period and Dwarf Bok Choy that grows to between   
   four and six inches tall and is closer to a useful size for   
   my use. The regular bok choys all grow much larger and it's   
   impossible to use it up before it goes bad.   
      
   It's tasty raw in salads and I use it mostly in stir fries.   
      
   Too much information?   
      
   Nyssa, who thinks she just hit on a new topic for her website   
      
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