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Which Vegetables Need Netting?
Marcus Vance••6 min read
In the Garden: Netting helps keep pests away from cabbage family
cabbage family
Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.
crops. Cabbage family crops are some of the tastiest veggies a gardener can grow. Often referred to as brassicas or cole crops, examples include arugula, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, radish, rutabaga and turnip.
Is garden netting necessary?
Garden Netting is a real gardening must have to protect your fruit and vegetable plants from pests, support climbing plants, prevent weather damage and lots more.
Which vegetables need to be covered?
Frost sensitive vegetables (aka warm weather vegetables) that will need to be protected from frost include plants like tomatoes, beans, peppers, eggplant, melons, squash, tomatillos, okra and cucumbers.
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