I have some critters that LOVE my Swiss chard. It is growing well, but the big beautiful leaves are pockmarked with holes.
And my bean plants have reddish bugs hanging out on them, making webs of many of the leaves.
I’ve sprayed with a fruit and vegetable spray from Wal mart, but it doesn’t seem to help at all.
Anyone have any ideas?
Other than that, things are growing well. I’m amazed the bunnies and deer haven’t found my beautiful romaine and butter lettuce yet.
Bummer the tomatoes and cucumbers aren’t ripe yet - my salads are boring with just lettuce and radishes!
I am eating lettuce and radishes and green onions at almost ever meal! Radishes are good for the liver. Nothing ever bothers my lettuce. We are in the woods but have at least one cat out all the time so we just watch for the deer.
Problem #1 sounds like 'flea beetles', or 'leaf hoppers'
Problem #2 sounds like spider mites.
Go to Bing images to see if you can identify the bugs and/or by the damage.
I have heard of others using 'Neem oil' for bug control but I have no personal knowldge from using it.