According to Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, the USDA tracks over 2,500 farmers' markets across the country. The growth in the number of farmers' markets illustrates the importance of the bridge between farmers and consumers. Termination dust becomes a reality and pending summer projects become next year's plans. Each year has some unique growing conditions and 2000 is no exception. These conditions have a direct influence on plant growth and additionally influence plant pests which have a direct impact on the plant's growth and production.
Many gardeners like to try new garden vegetable varieties each year.
Many external forces are acting on a plant during its growth and they differ from year to year. It becomes difficult to determine which factor has the greatest impact on success or failure of a particular variety. A crop that has extensive damage should not be left in the soil through the winter. Even if there is no salvageable part, pull them and get them out of the garden. If you don't the larvae emerge from the root to pupate and return next spring.