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I don't recall having problems with leaf miners on my leafy greens. Usually they just get on my tomato and cucumber leaves and I don't worry about them since they don't hurt the fruit. I think there may have been a couple of times they got a few outer leaves of my lettuce and I just pulled off the bad ones and discarded them. Sounds like you have them pretty bad. If it were me, I think I would remove and discard all of the affected leaves and then spray the rest of the plant and the ground around it with Spinosad, which is organic. Neem oil and Pyrethrin are also organic and can be effective against leaf miners. I try not to spray unless I absolutely have to, but it sounds like it might be warranted in your situation. Just remember that they will also kill beneficial insects. Once you get the current outbreak under control, you can try covering your leafy greens with row cover so that the leaf miner flies can't come and lay their larvae in the plants. Crop rotation will also help, so plant your next round of leafy greens in a different spot, since part of the leaf miner's life cycle is in the soil. Good luck!
Oh no! It’s so early. Y’all don’t usually get freezes up there until November, right? Do you have a bunch of cold sensitive plants you’ll have to cover? I would be so upset if we got a freeze this early. Here in central Florida we are getting a cold snap but not close to freezing.
@@floridavegetablegardening if we get freeze warnings it's usually in January. October doesn't even appear on the chance of frost charts for our area. When I woke up this morning the alert was on my phone and I said, "We have a freeze warning?!". My husband said, "That's not possible!" But, sure enough, I looked at the weather websites and we do indeed have a freeze warning. Luckily I don't think I have anything that needs to be covered right now.
Do you do a list of what flowers can be planted with the vegetables? Marigolds can grow in winter? Zinnias probably can’t maybe it’s too cold for them?
Hi. I don’t currently have a list but I will work on it. I usually plant marigolds in the spring and fall. I plant zinnias in the spring. I don’t usually plant zinnias in the fall because they pop up on their own from the seeds of the plants that were growing in the summer. I think both marigolds and zinnias (and most flowers) would die in a freeze but if you live in an area that doesn’t get many freezes then I think marigolds and zinnias would grow through the winter. If you do get a freeze and they die you can plant more in the spring. They often self seed and pop up on their own too. I did just plant some zinnias and marigolds to test it out. They will grow for at least a couple of months before the really cold weather arrives here in central FL.
Hi. I would recommend planting the cool season crops from the list, except not endive, lettuce, peas or potatoes, and not any of the warm season crops. I'm working on an updated list for November and hopefully I will have it posted tonight or tomorrow night.
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I’m in zone 10b and we are all go on everything! We are so ready! You’re so knowledgeable regarding Florida gardening. Especially south Florida. We are a different breed from the typical growing season. Thank you!
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How do you deal with leaf miners on leafy greens? First time growing them and I keep finding them on the leaves everyday.
I don't recall having problems with leaf miners on my leafy greens. Usually they just get on my tomato and cucumber leaves and I don't worry about them since they don't hurt the fruit. I think there may have been a couple of times they got a few outer leaves of my lettuce and I just pulled off the bad ones and discarded them. Sounds like you have them pretty bad. If it were me, I think I would remove and discard all of the affected leaves and then spray the rest of the plant and the ground around it with Spinosad, which is organic. Neem oil and Pyrethrin are also organic and can be effective against leaf miners. I try not to spray unless I absolutely have to, but it sounds like it might be warranted in your situation. Just remember that they will also kill beneficial insects. Once you get the current outbreak under control, you can try covering your leafy greens with row cover so that the leaf miner flies can't come and lay their larvae in the plants. Crop rotation will also help, so plant your next round of leafy greens in a different spot, since part of the leaf miner's life cycle is in the soil. Good luck!
We have a freeze warning in NW FL on Weds night! I'm in shock!
Oh no! It’s so early. Y’all don’t usually get freezes up there until November, right? Do you have a bunch of cold sensitive plants you’ll have to cover? I would be so upset if we got a freeze this early. Here in central Florida we are getting a cold snap but not close to freezing.
@@floridavegetablegardening if we get freeze warnings it's usually in January. October doesn't even appear on the chance of frost charts for our area. When I woke up this morning the alert was on my phone and I said, "We have a freeze warning?!". My husband said, "That's not possible!" But, sure enough, I looked at the weather websites and we do indeed have a freeze warning. Luckily I don't think I have anything that needs to be covered right now.
Do you do a list of what flowers can be planted with the vegetables? Marigolds can grow in winter? Zinnias probably can’t maybe it’s too cold for them?
Hi. I don’t currently have a list but I will work on it. I usually plant marigolds in the spring and fall. I plant zinnias in the spring. I don’t usually plant zinnias in the fall because they pop up on their own from the seeds of the plants that were growing in the summer. I think both marigolds and zinnias (and most flowers) would die in a freeze but if you live in an area that doesn’t get many freezes then I think marigolds and zinnias would grow through the winter. If you do get a freeze and they die you can plant more in the spring. They often self seed and pop up on their own too. I did just plant some zinnias and marigolds to test it out. They will grow for at least a couple of months before the really cold weather arrives here in central FL.
@@floridavegetablegardening Thank you! I think nasturtiums may handle our Florida winters, too 😁
Would you recommend these crops for zone 8b? In Florida.
Hi. I would recommend planting the cool season crops from the list, except not endive, lettuce, peas or potatoes, and not any of the warm season crops. I'm working on an updated list for November and hopefully I will have it posted tonight or tomorrow night.