The pursuit of perfection in tomatoes

Are you facing any tomato troubles about now? Well, there is help to be had, from Dr. Meg McGrath, a longtime vegetable pathologist for Cornell University. Plus a handy app! http://awaytogarden.com

Bean Beetle Control

Bean Beetle Control Missing from the discussion is: Do not  heavily seed and allow all plants to grow. This makes controlling the infestation and the harvest more difficult! http://extension.umd.edu/growit/insects/mexican-bean-beetle

Colorado Potato Beetles

Colorado Potato beetles have been spotted in the garden eating tomatillo plants! I am attaching a link from the University of Minnesota http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/colorado-potato-beetles/ Physical Handpicking, especially in small gardens, can be...

Problem with Spinach, Chard, Beets

Many of you have expressed concern over your spinach plants that appear to be drying out. I’ve done a little research and it looks like what we have here is a Spinach leaf miner.  Removing infected leaves prevents the larvae from pupating, burrowing in to the...