"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > I can't grow them. Our Fall weather encourages aphids and any cabbage
> > relative gets positively covered with them.
> > Janet US
>
> Yes, I've been seeing them and am gearing up to buying a stalk.

Thought you two might be interested in this. I heard it years ago so just
googled a link for you:

http://insects.about.com/od/coolandu...sandaphids.htm