some type of sulphur butterflies

Hi Anna

I would hose down with water all the greens first and after that spray to be on the safe side. I never spray herbs or flowers that I know they go, I have a lot of butterflies in the sunflowers, marigolds and basil that I let it flower.
Check the link to see if it is the same butterfly.

Silvia

Here is a link that might be useful: yellow cabbage butterfly

Silvia, by the pictures, you are absolutely right. I am not surprised. You truly know everything about veggies! You are the lady plant whisperer. I will wash them down and spray them tonight. They are still small and could not withstand any lessening of the foliage without dying. Thank-you!

Starryrider, they do look a lot like sulphurs, but are quite a bit smaller. Look at the images, they are very similar. Thanks.

Anna

Thank you Anna, by keeping a watchful eye we can be ahead of the bugs and disease, wish you a great greens harvest!

Silvia

Sylvia, do you hose down all your veggies before you spray? Is that so the pesticides will stick better?

Tom

Tom, depending on the problem I will hose them or not. If I have been spraying regularly there is no need to hose them, I prefer to spray after the sprinkles come out on either Friday or Monday, then the plants are wet. When you use the hose you can get on bugs hiding or their eggs and after that you spray so they don't go there again. The same with an infestation of fly, aphids or other small insects. It is a good idea to check the base of squash putting a strong water and see what comes out, if I see something usually when they are big enough for me to miss a spray or see in that spot, I use gloves and handpick them and after that spray. The only time that tomatoes benefit from a strong hose of water would be when it was not raining and get spider mites, it used to happen in Arizona but not here, we usually have problems with humidity and rain, that brings the rust, mildew and other things that we don't like. But as long as we get a harvest we should be happy!

Silvia

This South Florida Nursery site has many different seeds, and best of all, recipes on how to make your own pest deterrent sprays, and natural pest repelling plants you can put in your garden (located 3/4 down the page). Lots of different garden helps as you read down the page for both flower & veggie gardens.

Well worth browsing through,
Lou

Here is a link that might be useful: Organic Nursery