While many other astrological and lunar calendars were marked by the presence of one animal or another, 2023 was, for me, "The year of the Cucumber Beetle".
Never have I experienced cucumber beetles in such numbers in my life. I spent well over 50 hours combating them in order to realize a harvest of some of the varieties that I was growing. Two-thirds of the varieties that I was growing were so profoundly impacted by them that they produced a drastically decreased harvest that was not worth sharing with others.
Altogether, the only good thing about the cucumber beetles was when I was done with them. The end of the season provided me with much needed relief. Given the amount of work I put into these plots, I am hesitant to attempt growing in those plots again.
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