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Originally Posted by happehart
I guess this is a good reminder for all of us humans, that insects and worms are on earth to stay alot longer than us. Seriously all it takes is one day that I don't go outside and I find major damage happen. Being green is tough, I just can't imagine making a living from organic farming, no wonder the organic veggies and fruit are expensive.
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you bet it is tough and think about our ancesters? They lived on farms, fought the insects all the time, depended on their harvest, to make a living, did all their own canning without dishwashers, auto seal taps, etc. We do it for fun, they did it for work, with no air conditioning, often no electricity and no gas.
As for the bugs, this just hasn't been a good year. I pick a couple of grape tomatoes daily (at most) I keep thinking the okra is gone, but it is still producing and so far I have plenty of cukes, but I know to tomatoes might as well all be pulled out. I doubt I will get anymore peppers.
Usually we have tomatoes up til Sept or Oct. I think I have mentioned that before. The last 2 years the heat has ended the production. Actually last year, because we got no rain all summer (even though it wasn't quite as hot) we lost them by the end of July, so guess I should be happy.
Nita
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Not sure what to do, I can't find them early enough to fight them. My garden starting to look really sad, tomatoes are drying, squash is dying and now the cucumber.
