• Classes, Community Events, Education, Eliza, Passionflower, Passionfruit (Maypops), Pests & Diseases

How to Have Perennial Food Plants & No Disease for Your 2015 Garden

Okay, maybe not NO disease, but insignificant diseases and pests sounds good, right? Plus, perennial fruits and veggies mean less work for more harvest. Eliza loves teaching the two class topics available this week at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery. Click here to sign up for class or click here to see the full 2014-2015 class schedule. THIS WEEK:…

• Asian Edibles, Catalogs/Nurseries/Sources, Eggplants, Italian Edibles, Kitchen Gardens/Potagers, Ornamental Edibles, Plant in Spring, Ripe in Fall, Ripe in Summer, Solanaceous/Nightshade Family, Unusual Vegetables

How to Grow Eggplants Faster than the Flea Beetles Can Kill Them

A common problem for southern eggplant-lovers are flea beetles. Though they resemble their namesake in appearance and behavior, flea beetles would rather turn our eggplant foliage into Swiss cheese than drink blood. Some of us would prefer the bloodletting since a large infestation of beetles can kill a crop before it even sets flowers! Fortunately for organic gardeners everywhere, there…