Cabbage Loopers - oh my

A picture is worth a thousand words and I'll still probably add a few.

See those sticks.  A week ago, those were my lovely kale, collards, broccoli, lettuce and radishes.  (Okay, so the lettuce was getting bitter and needed to go but.....)  I have another raised bed that looks just the same.  My precious brussel sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage look just like this. 

Can we say "NOT A HAPPY CAMPER"?  All together now. 

 Apparently, my choices are to spray pesticides or completely cover the ground with broken eggs shells.  My vote, broken eggs shells.  We did do that but not unbroken lines around each plant.  Second big lesson for next year.

Lesson One - don't plant things too close.  There are spacing suggestions in my seed books for a reason.  I guess I was just a little too over anxious - don't you think?

If the actual baby cabbages aren't damaged, I can save those.  I'll try and replant the rest, just not as many. 

See, I said I was going to add more words.

Now off to rip those puppies out of the ground and send'm to the composter. 

P.S. - on the upside, my potatoes couldn't be lovelier.  (it's funny if you say it with the My Fair Lady accent.)