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Submitted by Liz Barbehenn on Fri , 09/27/2019 - 04:10 PM

I saw the market garden 2 weeks ago: everything looked wonderful. But how, in an organic garden do you keep insects from damaging the plants? My string bean leaves are full of holes.

Submitted by hbrough on Mon , 10/7/2019 - 03:33 PM

We start with a plant positive approach: high fertility soils, strong transplants, and lots of water. Most gardens are not watered enough. We row cover or use insect netting to protect plants when they are small. We use organic sprays when bugs are a problem. We also rotate crops to different fields so pest and disease pressure does not build up in a certain field. This is a luxury most small gardeners do not have. Hope this helps.

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