What a glorious photo of a spotted lanternfly caught in a zipper spider web! Zipper Spiders Our 96’ x 30’ (29m x 9m) hoophouse has done us proud with zipper spiders (often simply called gard…| Sustainable Market Farming
Here’s another post on pests, which I post monthly. I feature the pests I’m most familiar with here in central Virginia. If you are in a different climate, you can use the Search Box on this…| Sustainable Market Farming
What bug is reddish-orange and black and is found on your vegetable plants? At least two, harlequin bugs and ladybugs. You probably recognize adult ladybugs, and if you have them, adult harlequin bugs. But what about their junior stages and their eggs? It’s worth being certain about who is who, because ladybugs are beneficial, especially … Continue reading "Harlequin Bugs and Ladybugs: Remove Confusion!"| Sustainable Market Farming
Brassica Caterpillars, Blister Beetles and Allium Leafminers. Here’s another post on insect pests, which I publish at the beginning of each month. I feature the pests I’m most familiar with here in central Virginia. If you are in a different climate, you can use the Search Box on this site. All the crop chapters in … Continue reading "Pests of the Month in September"| Sustainable Market Farming
I wrote in this post in May, saying that we are trying some Molokhia (Egyptian Spinach) this year as a hot weather leafy green. It is recommended as a versatile, continuous-harvest vegetable…| Sustainable Market Farming
Here’s another in my monthly series of posts on insect pests, which are posted at the beginning of each month. I will feature the pests I’m most familiar with here in central Virginia. If you are i…| Sustainable Market Farming
Here’s the second in my new monthly series of posts, which will appear at the beginning of each month, until April 2026. This year the topic is insect pests and will feature the ones I’m mos…| Sustainable Market Farming
Insect Pests of the Month in May I’m starting a new monthly series of posts, which will appear at the beginning of each month, until April 2026. This year the topic is insect pests and will feature…| Sustainable Market Farming
