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    Leaf Miners

    A couple of weeks ago this started happening to our beet leaves… The damage wasn’t everywhere, but it was definitely an issue.  So, after help from fellow bloggers after this post and a little research, this is what I’ve learned about leaf miners: They are actually the larvae of several…

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    Distraction Crops

    A couple of days ago I was talking to Alex over at Spotty Dog Farm about distraction crops (AKA trap crops).  They can be weeds or plants that come up accidently or that are planted on purpose (think companion planting) and will either distract the bad bugs with their scent…