Yes, it is really happening. I've been worried for a while, ever since I heard Mike McGrath talk about late blight on his radio show You Bet Your Garden
And now my worst fears have come true. I was sick about it for a while but have now accepted it. Everyone's tomatos in the garden are affected. The experts say it's best to pull the plants out and bag them -- throw them out with the trash. But as I still have unaffected fruit on my plants I have not done so yet.
Here's what it looks like. Our plants also took a beating from the torrential downpours this past weekend. Our stakes failed and the tomato plants were smothering my lettuce. I cleaned it up s'best I could.
This is what happens to the fruit, it turns black.
Monday, August 3, 2009
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noooo!!!!
ReplyDeletehow very very disappointing. do you think any will be able to be saved? poor tomatoes! poor you! x.s
OH ME OH MY!!!
ReplyDeleteI actually have never heard of blight but it sounds like and awful plant plague that kills by the millions haha. headline: BLIGHT HAS SPREAD TO THE HARRITON FARM, ALL ARE SUFFERING IF NOT DEAD!
I grant you luck with the blight breakout with all of your veggies! maybe you can look up some way to protect them online?