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Richard Rollinson

You know your gardening season is well underway when the problems start to crop up! The beets are under attack from leaf miners and the flea beetles have found the eggplant. Also the hot days lately (85⁰F/29⁰C) have caused the Black-Seeded Simpson lettuce to bolt. I usually just ignore the leaf miners and the flea beetles and the plants eventually recover and get on with growing. I've got more lettuce but it's not quite ready yet. 😀




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Close overhead view of an eggplant leaf showing a large number of holes caused by flea beetles. No beetles are visible in picture. Pale green leaf and brown garden soil. There are some flower buds in the left center just beginning to open.
Close overhead view of a beet leaf showing extensive damage caused by leaf miners. Green bet leaf with red veins and brown leaf miner trails.
Close overhead view of some eggplant leaves showing numerous holes caused by flea beetles. Some of the flea beetles appear as small black dots on the center leaf. Pale green leaves and brown garden soil.
A lush green lettuce plant (Black Seeded Simpson) that has bolted to about 4 feet (1,2 meters) due to the hot weather. Blue-green heads of cabbage in background.
Jun 06, 2024, 08:33 PM·Public
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Richard Rollinson

@OriginalLucy @gardening Yes, it looks great, but gets bitter when it bolts. We save what we can and keep replanting fresh ones as weather allows.😀

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