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Help! My lettuce has fleas!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gillian Sep 13.

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Gillian replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
I read somewhere to hang bits of that sticky yellow "fly paper" around the place and the fleas will jump up and stick to it! Might be worth a try!
September 13
david e kelley replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
These creatures may be aphids, which look somewhat like fleas. They will suck the juices right out of a plant, and are indiscriminate suckers. A strong blast of water will get rid of most of the aphids. Neem oil works well, and the orange oil spra...
September 10
Wyatt Jones replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
You can use Kaolin Clay powder mixed with water and sprayed on plants for this and many other pests, there is a product called Surround that is a brand name for a Kaolin powder. I grow 15 acres of vegetables and it works great
September 6
Robin Stevens commented on Horace Ketchens's group 'Square Foot _ Raised Bed'
I don't know if this is the right place for this comment, but what are the prickly things on the cucumbers. Clearly I've never grown cucumbers before, but I am now! And they're starting to get big. But they have prickly things... so does that just...
August 12
Robin Stevens commented on Roger's group 'Kitchen Gardeners Greater Portland (Maine)'
What is this tomato blight of which Roger speaks?!! I heard about it before, but how do I know if my plants have it? There are lots of green tomatoes... just WAITING to turn red. One of my grape tomatoes did get red, so I ate it... and it was GOOD...
August 12
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Catherine Wheeler-Mushlin replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
Hi, Robin, I'm in Yarmouth and I have been battling flea beetles in my first garden too. All the information I have read indicates these guys can't kill plants once established, but I have been trying. I have tried making a repellent spray from w...
June 19
Martha Hill replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
Try dusting it with baking soda !! Many bugs cannot stand the soda and will leave !! Just not sure about your bug !! Does it jump like a flea ?? If so it could be sand fleas !! But I do not know of any organic method to kill them !! I use Sevin du...
June 19
TAR HEEL replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
NAPALM. then infantry force.
June 19
Robin Stevens added a discussion
Help! My lettuce has fleas!
My spinach (now gone) and my lettuce had/has something resembling fleas. How do I get rid of this safely, and will it/is it harming my other veggies? To make matters worse, we are leaving town in the morning, just for two days, but I don't think t...
June 17
Robin Stevens commented on Horace Ketchens's group 'Square Foot _ Raised Bed'
Thank you Joy! Do you put the coffee grounds around the base of the tomato plant or mix it into the soil around the base? I think the grounds will help.
June 9

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At 2:23pm on April 11, 2009, Ian said…
Hi Robin Stevens, Welcome to KGI, I'm sure you'll find the community interesting. The navigation bar at the top will help you find your way around. "My Page" will take you back to your own page on the site. "Events" will take you to an area giving information on upcoming events. "Forum" is where you will find all the discussions that are going on at the moment and "Notes" is where I can write bits and pieces that might be of interest to members. At the moment there is a list of recipes, (Recipes, recipes,recipes) and some other things of interest..

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Where do you live and garden?
In the neighborhood... first time gardeners!
How long have you been growing food?
< 1 year
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The White House
Favorite foods:
Homemade salsa with garden tomatoes!

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Jeff Wright commented on Gillian's blog post 'I did it - I ate some sweet potato leaves!'
now to try bean leaves - really nice green to use if you haven't got chard or spinach. My Chinese friends introduced me to this. you just have to take out the ribs of the leaf and use the soft green parts. yes, a little bit of work, but really wor...
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Katie-Lynn McDonald commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'
Those are really beautiful, Danny! :)
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Jeff Wright commented on Roger's photo 'Prunes: the finished product'
I'll bet this place smelled wonderful. I love prunes, and have very fond memories off sneaking the unfinished halves out of my parents dehydrator when I was a kid. you know, moving around the ones left behind to make it look like I hadn't been the...
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Katie-Lynn McDonald replied to Katie-Lynn McDonald's discussion '100-mile diet'
One of my favorite books...I think I actually recommended that to you. They did start in the spring and I'm thinking that would be the right time for where we live. And it gives me extra time to do research about local resources.
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Ha ha!!! I can almost guarantee you guys haven't read a discussion like this yet!!! Ok, Growing Tomatoes on a Sailboat...I need some thoughts on this, I'm thinking ahead to next summer here and what I shall do to grow Tomatoes on our Sailboat that...
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I think this might need it's own category, don't you? Tomatoes are one of the most popular things to grow and we've been placing them in all kinds of groups, but the fact is we almost all grow them, and they have specific needs.
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Kristi Birchenough replied to Katie-Lynn McDonald's discussion '100-mile diet'
That sounds awesome! You read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" right? I think they started in April if I remember correctly. Good book.. Rock on girl!!!
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Kristi Birchenough commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'
I think that just made my decision... the carolinas aren't far enough south for me, florida or us virgin Islands here I come!
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Kristi Birchenough commented on Daniel Borghi's photo 'ICE ROSES'
Wow! That's beautiful!!!
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Kristi Birchenough commented on Gillian's blog post 'I did it - I ate some sweet potato leaves!'
Sweet potato leaves, I bet if you threw a handfull of those in your blender with 3 or 4 pieces of fruit and a cup or two of water that would be a yummy smoothie! I do it with spinach, and you don't even taste it...yum!!! it's more fun that eating ...
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amy commented on Pattie's group 'North Atlanta Seedsavers'
I saw a Useful Post on seed saving at the blog Simple Green Frugal Coop, written by coop member Gavin. The blog post gave an especially helpful tip about how to isolate members of the squash/melon/cucumber family, one flower at a time, using eithe...
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Shawna replied to david e kelley's discussion 'squirrel repellent'
Our local squirrels learned to leave the back yard alone as I set the dogs out to chase them anytime I saw one back there, but the squirrels now know the front yard is fine... My problem is more the deer who love the Hostas in the front yard........
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Kristi Birchenough commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Cilantro'
Awe... lucky!!! How did you do that? I've tried growing it both on deck in summer and just a week or two ago here on the boat. It just gets spindly and sick looking, fails to grow and withers away?!. I'm not sure what kind of soil i used here in t...
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Kristi Birchenough commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Carrot Tops!'
Good idea! I'm due for another batch... soon to come, "how-to photos"
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Katie-Lynn McDonald commented on Kristi Birchenough's photo 'Carrot Tops!'
Would like to see pics of you rooting them and how they grow in water. I'm interested in trying this.
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