Community Garden at Howe Farm

Kathleen, one of the gardeners at the Community Garden, spotted flea beetles on her recently planted brassicas.  These beetles were also found in other plots at the garden.  After some research, she purchased some diatomaceous earth and sprinkled it on the leaves, stems and on the soil surrounding the plants. Flea beetles dining on brassica leaves                                                                                                          Damage caused by flea beetles  Kathleen applying diatomaceous earth Brassica plants after an application of diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth is a natural sedimentary rock made up of fossilized remains of microsc...