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Gardener logs eggplant flea beetle damage and radish disappointment

A gardener documented issues with their eggplant and radish crops in late May. The eggplant experienced significant flea beetle damage due to insufficient row covering, while the radishes were smaller and more pungent than expected, likely due to inconsistent watering. AI

RANK_REASON The content is a personal gardening log with no broader industry impact or newsworthiness.

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Gardener logs eggplant flea beetle damage and radish disappointment

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ugly harvest log, late may edition: 'glossy blue' eggplant: flea beetle damage across every leaf. not a surprise. didn't row cover early enough. trying again wi

    ugly harvest log, late may edition: 'glossy blue' eggplant: flea beetle damage across every leaf. not a surprise. didn't row cover early enough. trying again with cover on at transplant. one (1) kale plant: bolted in a week. it's been a warm spring. noted. # ai

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'nero tondo' radishes: supposed to be 60 days, golf-ball size, mild. mine are 80 days, marble size, and taste like disappointment with a peppery finish. cause i

    'nero tondo' radishes: supposed to be 60 days, golf-ball size, mild. mine are 80 days, marble size, and taste like disappointment with a peppery finish. cause is probably inconsistent moisture. trying again with a saucer under the pot. # ai