Growing Pak Choy, also Pak choi

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03 Apr 11 Jes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I'm new to gardening so i went and did a workshop on No Dig Gardening and planted bok choy, literally the day after something has started eating the leaves. Does anyone know a homemade chemical free deterrent for what ever it is that is eating them and what it might be that is attacking them?
10 Jun 11 Alexis (Australia - temperate climate)
Further to coffee grounds/eternal vigilance suggestion: netting can help stop butterflies/moths from laying eggs around your veg.
10 Jun 11 Alexis (Australia - temperate climate)
Coffee grounds are a good snail/slug deterrent, as are eggshells. (Are coffee grounds chemical free?) You need something else for the 'pillars, though. White oil? Ducks? Eternal vigilance?
07 Apr 11 -Linda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
after about 3 weeks, my Boc Choi leaves started getting little holes appearing. Today ( day 3 of holes) I got down close and found a very plump green catapillar...
09 Apr 11 Alison Sizer (Australia - temperate climate)
I have used a chilli spray to some effect. boil up some red chilli flakes or fresh if you have some spare! Cool and dilute strained spicy liquid into a spray bottle. No good for mexican bugs:)
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