Carrots without the greens will keep much longer in the fridge because than the greens don't pull out moisture from the carrots. That's the reason I never buy carrots in bunches. I always buy the bags. Even when I grow them myself, I never leave the leaves on when I harvest them.
Have you tried sticky traps and having a look with a jewelers loop? It makes it hard to fix a prob if you can't put your finger on it. I find Bio-Force bugs work well if you get them on early. Silica & inoculating leaf and soil with goodies. Seacliff organics are very mindful of where & what they source
The holes in your turnip leaves is flea beetle damage. They are really hard working little critters. They also attack stocks, as they belong to the same family!
On ya Georgia! I share your pain on the insect and rain front. My flower farm has lots of rotten seedlings :( thanks for sharing your learnings. I love watching your videos ❤
Hey, I hear you regarding 'swiss cheese' I've had an 8m bed of pak choi un sellable too and discovered tiny tiny slugs, all over!! I think it's been the wet weather, same probs here down on 'wet coast' even like you say with bugnet on! Keep planting, is what our mentors usually say aye. 💐
I think I saw aphids on there. I always plant flowers in between my veggies. Mariegolds and nasturtium are very good. they attract the aphids away from plants. I even have strawberries (I'm allergic) in there to attract the slugs away from my veggies. Using good insects to hunt down the bad onces is also helpfull.
@@georgiadegroensome herbs can also deter some bugs as well. Capsaicin & herbs can be extracted or just food processed and sprayed on plants to keep the bugs off. No with holding, completely safe
I think it completely depends on you and your situation! I'm determined to make this my career however it's not sustainable yet.. but there are a lot of very successful market gardeners in NZ
Great to see you back.
Carrots without the greens will keep much longer in the fridge because than the greens don't pull out moisture from the carrots. That's the reason I never buy carrots in bunches. I always buy the bags. Even when I grow them myself, I never leave the leaves on when I harvest them.
Have you tried sticky traps and having a look with a jewelers loop?
It makes it hard to fix a prob if you can't put your finger on it.
I find Bio-Force bugs work well if you get them on early.
Silica & inoculating leaf and soil with goodies.
Seacliff organics are very mindful of where & what they source
The holes in your turnip leaves is flea beetle damage. They are really hard working little critters. They also attack stocks, as they belong to the same family!
that was going to be my guess too. they go after my eggplants relentlessly.
Great to see you back Georgia, you really have been threw a sad sad time. It's good to be able to watch you again. Thinking of you darling ❤
Thank you Rhonda ❤️
On ya Georgia! I share your pain on the insect and rain front. My flower farm has lots of rotten seedlings :( thanks for sharing your learnings. I love watching your videos ❤
Hey, I hear you regarding 'swiss cheese' I've had an 8m bed of pak choi un sellable too and discovered tiny tiny slugs, all over!! I think it's been the wet weather, same probs here down on 'wet coast' even like you say with bugnet on! Keep planting, is what our mentors usually say aye. 💐
I think I saw aphids on there. I always plant flowers in between my veggies. Mariegolds and nasturtium are very good. they attract the aphids away from plants. I even have strawberries (I'm allergic) in there to attract the slugs away from my veggies. Using good insects to hunt down the bad onces is also helpfull.
Yes marigolds! That is a great idea 💡 thank you 🙏
@@georgiadegroen the nasturtium are also very great (and you can eat them also, the seeds make capers)
@@georgiadegroensome herbs can also deter some bugs as well. Capsaicin & herbs can be extracted or just food processed and sprayed on plants to keep the bugs off. No with holding, completely safe
On the turnips, it looks like snail marks
Hi Georgia! Could it be a turnip leafminer in your turnip greens?
Could be! Will have to look that one up and go for a hunt in the turnip patch 🧐
Where do you buy your hoops and net to cover your gardens
Redpath redpath.co.nz/product/cloches-in-packs-of-10/
Hi Gergia, my wife and I are organic farmers in Brazil, we´re planning on moving to NZ, is a market garden a good career there too?
I think it completely depends on you and your situation! I'm determined to make this my career however it's not sustainable yet.. but there are a lot of very successful market gardeners in NZ
Great to see you back.