What to do with cabbage in the garden to make the heads large

To obtain good crop of cabbage
, summer residents are working tirelessly. After all, cabbage needs constant protection from pests, regular watering and timely feeding.

But there is one simple and affordable trick that will improve productivity and at the same time protect your garden from uninvited guests who harm cabbage in the bud. Nettle will help you
.

Do not rush to get rid of nettles on the site. This plant contains a whole range of useful elements, and many gardeners use it instead of chemical fertilizers
. Find out what to do with nettles on the site so that the cabbage grows big and beautiful in our article.

How nettles will help grow cabbage: life hacks

• Nettle infusion
  . This tool is useful for top dressing and spraying. It also repels pests and saves cabbage from being eaten by caterpillars, aphids and other insects. Pour nettles with water in a ratio of 1 kg per bucket of water, leave for a day, then dilute with water in a ratio of 1:5 and spray the plants.
  Nettle infusion / Photo: pinterest

• nettle leaves
  . When planting cabbage seedlings, place a few nettle leaves in each hole. This will protect the plants from damage by wireworms and garden scoops, which love to feast on juicy young plants. But the burning treats are not liked by pest larvae.
  Planting cabbage seedlings / Photo: pinterest

• Landing
  . Many summer residents plant nettles between rows of cabbage and along the perimeter. This grass has a specific smell that many pests simply cannot stand and leave the site. Just make sure that the seeds do not have time to appear on it.
  Nettle plantation / Photo: pixabay

• nettle stalks
  . If you do not want to plant nettles in the garden, you can limit yourself to mowed plants. It is good to spread the plucked nettle stalks on the cabbage bed. You can stick them into the soil between plantings. It is also useful to wrap cabbage legs with nettle. Snails and slugs will avoid a stinging plant because they are afraid of being burned.

Earlier we talked about which cultivated plants are worse and more dangerous than weeds. Also learn how to use soap in the garden.