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.

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   Richard Rollinson (richrollgardener@toot.wales)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 05:46:44 JST 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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