Author: Natalie Hoidal, UMN Extension Educator, Local Foods and Vegetable Production If you're seeing interesting things in your fields, insects and diseases, or just want to share photos, we'd love to hear from you! As always, don't hesitate to reach out with questions and pictures. We're still here for technical assistance over the phone, via text, or via email. Vegetable questions go to me (Natalie): hoida016@umn.edu Fruit questions go to Annie: kloddann@umn.edu Food safety questions go to Annalisa: hultb006@umn.edu Crop report Like last week, this week was mostly hot and dry. This was great for holding off diseases, but many growers experienced drought stress, and insects continue to thrive in these conditions. Flowering melons, NH Asparagus has reached the fern stage for most growers at this point. Invest some time in weed management this week as the fern canopies start to fill in. Garlic: Most of you have removed scapes by now, and g...