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.

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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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