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Help! My lettuce has fleas!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gillian Sep 13.

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Gillian replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
I read somewhere to hang bits of that sticky yellow "fly paper" around the place and the fleas will jump up and stick to it! Might be worth a try!
September 13
david e kelley replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
These creatures may be aphids, which look somewhat like fleas. They will suck the juices right out of a plant, and are indiscriminate suckers. A strong blast of water will get rid of most of the aphids. Neem oil works well, and the orange oil spra...
September 10
Wyatt Jones replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
You can use Kaolin Clay powder mixed with water and sprayed on plants for this and many other pests, there is a product called Surround that is a brand name for a Kaolin powder. I grow 15 acres of vegetables and it works great
September 6
Robin Stevens commented on Horace Ketchens's group 'Square Foot _ Raised Bed'
I don't know if this is the right place for this comment, but what are the prickly things on the cucumbers. Clearly I've never grown cucumbers before, but I am now! And they're starting to get big. But they have prickly things... so does that just...
August 12
Robin Stevens commented on Roger's group 'Kitchen Gardeners Greater Portland (Maine)'
What is this tomato blight of which Roger speaks?!! I heard about it before, but how do I know if my plants have it? There are lots of green tomatoes... just WAITING to turn red. One of my grape tomatoes did get red, so I ate it... and it was GOOD...
August 12
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Catherine Wheeler-Mushlin replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
Hi, Robin, I'm in Yarmouth and I have been battling flea beetles in my first garden too. All the information I have read indicates these guys can't kill plants once established, but I have been trying. I have tried making a repellent spray from w...
June 19
Martha Hill replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
Try dusting it with baking soda !! Many bugs cannot stand the soda and will leave !! Just not sure about your bug !! Does it jump like a flea ?? If so it could be sand fleas !! But I do not know of any organic method to kill them !! I use Sevin du...
June 19
TAR HEEL replied to Robin Stevens's discussion 'Help! My lettuce has fleas!'
NAPALM. then infantry force.
June 19
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Help! My lettuce has fleas!
My spinach (now gone) and my lettuce had/has something resembling fleas. How do I get rid of this safely, and will it/is it harming my other veggies? To make matters worse, we are leaving town in the morning, just for two days, but I don't think t...
June 17
Robin Stevens commented on Horace Ketchens's group 'Square Foot _ Raised Bed'
Thank you Joy! Do you put the coffee grounds around the base of the tomato plant or mix it into the soil around the base? I think the grounds will help.
June 9

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At 2:23pm on April 11, 2009, Ian said…
Hi Robin Stevens, Welcome to KGI, I'm sure you'll find the community interesting. The navigation bar at the top will help you find your way around. "My Page" will take you back to your own page on the site. "Events" will take you to an area giving information on upcoming events. "Forum" is where you will find all the discussions that are going on at the moment and "Notes" is where I can write bits and pieces that might be of interest to members. At the moment there is a list of recipes, (Recipes, recipes,recipes) and some other things of interest..

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Where do you live and garden?
In the neighborhood... first time gardeners!
How long have you been growing food?
< 1 year
Dream garden travel destination:
The White House
Favorite foods:
Homemade salsa with garden tomatoes!

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Glenn Fletcher commented on Glenn Fletcher's blog post 'What is an Allotment'
I pay £50 pounds a year approximately for my allotment. This amount has doubled in the last few years as their popularity has increased. Mine is 300 square yards, although there are smaller ones. The trend nowadays is to split them in two, so they...
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Allotments are now very popular in the UK. I used to have empty ones around mine for years. This site describes what an allotment is. The main advantage of an allotment is that it does not have to be too tidy, so is ideal for trying out different ...
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Glenn Fletcher commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I believe the British allotment system was developed in the late 19th & early 20th centuries to feed the urban poor mainly in the north of the country. Areas of land in urban areas were owned by local government and small parcels [300 square yards...
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Kathryn commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I am not in Pakistan as you know but there are very many similarities. The populace is very poor with the basic wage being given to most and usually without health insurance included, even though that is illegal here. The basic wage is not enough ...
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amna mufti commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'
I don't eat turnip greens but some people use them in a mixture of other leaves i;e.mustard, fenugeri ,spinach and turnip greens.These leaves are collected when very young, the variety is also different.
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PiscesGirl replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'
Cool! Thanks Mike - I'm off to check it out now! :-)
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Mike Taylor replied to PiscesGirl's discussion 'Seed Sources?'
I like seeds of Italy as well. My southern California coastal climate suits many of their varieties well. I also get excellent results from Renee's Garden seeds. Renee's seeds are tested in a number of different climates. Another source is Seeds...
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Everett McDonald commented on amna mufti's photo 'turnips'
hello Amna, Do you eat the turnip greens as well as the turnips?
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Letti replied to Penelope's discussion 'Feeling Stuck'
Penelope, I used to enjoy watching the cooking shows ten years ago. I do not watch them any more. Turn of your TV and enjoy your cooking again. I grow lots of herbs and I enjoy adding them to whatever I am cooking. I love preparing simple and crea...
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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Labor is going to foreign countries since ages.In medieval times warriors were required, they left their homes and now you can see many races spread all over the world.In past decades they were called in western and middle eastern countries,its a ...
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Salma Kamal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Dear Amna! Get ready for much bigger population flow.In past it used to be skilled and semi skilled workers,but now workers with agriculture back ground are in great demand.I recently read an advertisment in news paper ,an overseas recruiters agen...
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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
This is what we need::::: “Nation Building through Self Reliance” WHAT IS NATION BUILDING THROUGH SELF RELIANCE??? It is a bouquet of Attainable, Retainable and Sustainable initiatives and projects, addressing Best Improvement Practices in all wal...
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Muhammad Nadeem Iqbal commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
I fully agree with the issue that has been highlighted and also agree to the Amna Mufti sahiba's point of view. Please visit www.vegegarden.net and see the presentation on food crisis. I am trying to raise voice since last 3 years. PLEASE! don't w...
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amna mufti commented on Salma Kamal's blog post 'Pakistan: “Home Kitchen gardening to crush hunger”.'
Salma apa! Problem is many fold,our syllabus should be looked again.I remember in our childhood every body have at least wheat,rice and fuel for them selves.They use to do different duties at village level.Some are laborers in fields,some are pott...
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