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Tomatoes - I can't get enough of them. I grow most of my tomatoes in the greenhouse, as growing them outside increases the risk of them getting tomato blight. Sadly, tomato blight thrives in the warm, wet summers we've had recently.So far this year

Tomato blight, a fungal infection called Phytophthora infestans, spreads by wind and water-splash. It also attacks potatoes, and is triggered by warm, wet conditions, making outdoor tomatoes more susceptible than those in a greenhouse. The crop

then the air was positively dripping. So, I'm amazed at just how little blight I've seen on tomatoes or potatoes.There was some blight on a few of the potato varieties I've been growing this year, but even then the brown patches on the leaves remained as tight

This year has been a good year for tomatoes, but also a good year for blight. Blight, Phytophthora infestans, is a fungal infection, spread by spores in water droplets. Affected tomatoes develop brown, sunken patches, which spread to the stems

Joe Swift's video guide to growing tomatoes from seedMonty Don's advice on growing tomatoes in pots and grow bagsMethods for controlling tomato blightDealing with tomato leaf mouldProtect tomatoes from frost damageHow to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse

hot spells and provide shading. Promptly pick off any split tomatoes before they start to rot.tomatoessummer to autumnCommon problems affecting tomatoesTomato leaf mouldTomato blightTomato frost damageBlossom end rot

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and choose resistant varieties such as 'Dombello' and 'Shirley'.tomatoesmid-spring to autumnCommon problems affecting tomatoesTomato blightTomato splittingTomato frost damageBlossom end rot

of these on the plants when I get there - the smaller gardeners in the family wait for them to ripen like a pair of vultures! Certainly one I'll have next year. Fingers crossed, none of the outdoor tomatoes have got blight yet, despite the fact that the potatoes went

appear on the plot, you either have to spray or sacrifice your crops. Tomato blight can also strike at this time (tomatoes and potatoes are in the same botanical family): one day they appear thriving and healthy, the next time you visit, tell-tale brown