Yep-I have a full-blown infestation of cabbage worms. They're devouring my cabbage, they're overtaking my kale, and they're doing a number on my brocolli. I went out and handpicked a bunch of them yesterday While I was doing this, I found a LOT of tiny little "balls" on the plants, which would just mush into bright green ick when rubbed. Are these eggs? Secretions? Alien life forms? YUCK!!! I sprayed all the plants with some compost tea, which included dish soap. Does anyone have any tricks on how to keep these things at bay? Or any ideas on the icky green balls? I don't know how much more of this I can stomach! Thanks!

Thanks Weezie! That's some relief at least-I was afraid they were eggs and I was headed for a disaster! I've been checking for them since my first "heavy" picking, and it seems like there's a lot less than there were-some of the cabbages were already quite eaten up before I got them, but we'll wait and see-it's my first real vegie garden, so I'm learning! Thanks again!