Pest Watch
Hornworm outbreaks can peak in late June, and early detection combined with aromatic intercropping can help limit caterpillar impact on vulnerable plants.
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Grower Notes
Grower Notes bring you direct from-the-field insights—weather impacts, pest patterns, unexpected yields—shared by small farms across North America. These logs capture real-time adaptations: what worked, what failed, and why. Gardeners and chefs alike use this intelligence to refine planting decisions, timing, and sourcing strategies based on actual experience, not theory. Each note is a seasonally updated lesson in what thrives, survives, and surprises under real growing conditions.
Weather Notes
Persistent spring moisture elevates late blight pressure; proactive trellising and mulching break the disease cycle before it spreads.
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Harvest Surprises
Soil texture can influence fruit quantity versus quality trade-offs in certain tomato varieties—fewer tomatoes but more concentrated sweetness.
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Practical field notes on selecting heirlooms at market—how to distinguish true variety (not just color or size), judge optimal ripeness for short-lived types…