cabbages

[Gyn_Paul]

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to what is afflicting my cabbages? 

The ones nearest the path are showing blown spots which I initially

took to be mud splatter, as they are exactly the same camel-colour as

the soil when it dries. But on closer inspection, these spots prove to

be discolouration all the way through the leaf rather than just on the

surface. There is no signs of any part of the plants having been eaten,

nor any sign of eggs of any sort..... curious.

Not that it matters, yesterday was 25C, entirely without a breath of

wind, and about 95% humidity, so I confidently expect to find

everything covered in mildew, so a few brown spots will be the least of

my worries.

On the plus side, I picked my first strawberry (note the use of the singular!).

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[oliveau]

Probably flea beetle. Don't worry too much about it as the plants will grow away from it. You miight also find it on other brassicas, including radishes.