Disease disease and pests again

[Marb67]

Well as my garden is organic, I use seaweed spray every few weeks and always discard infected leaves I am just overwhelmed by so many issues with my plants.

Pear tree (newly plated in last 4 years fruiting for first time) Rust starting on leaves

Clematis - powdery mildew every year despite watering.

Hollyhock - orange spots on leaves. Cut off infected leaves and still come back

Leaf miner - Borage, various flowers,peas,chard,beetroot,

Thrips - Tiny lime green springing insects everywhere

Ornamental Cherry tree - Disease leaf fall with some leaf miner evidence despite always looking fresh and healthy every Spring/early summer

Plum tree (newly planted 4 years) first fruiting, a lot have dropped off.

Mysterious parasite making leaves of sage, basil, thyme, lemon balm and mints look mottles and paper thin

So I do wonder why I bother. I will say for the folk who thik I never report good results that I have had the best Autumn sown broad bean harvest ever. Like triffids. Great wild rocket, strawberries and gooseberries.

I am also trying to make more space between plants by cutting out dead or infected stems.

[veggiechicken]

I think you're right to give the plants more room, Marb. As nice as it is to see a well filled garden, its not so good when it helps diseases to spread. Perhaps concentrate on the things that are doing well for you, that's one of the lessons I've learnt over the years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qk9o_ZeR7s

[Jungle Jane]

Sounds like a normal year,some good aspects & some bad. Doesn’t the good make you forget the bad? If I was to list all my plant problems I’d be depressed,I don’t ever think about the bad things,think positively it’s just one of those years,I don’t have any pears this year & I’ve got rust for the first time on the leaves (off the top of my head,there’s more if I think about it) nothing I can do it’s nature doing what it wants,I have to fit in with whatever happens.