Warm weather means more pests, for sure.
I'm only a beginner at practical gardening but I've got lots of theory (from years of reading and dreaming).
So the theory goes that pest attack weak plants. It follows that strengthening the plants would make them less likely targets. What do you think of trying rock dust/azomite and remineralizing the soil?
Or terra preta to feed the mycorrhiza?
Good luck with your next set of plants in any case!
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