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Tomato Problems

On 01/09/2012 in forum

I've had problems with my Rosada tomato plants this year, both in the greenhouse and in a raised bed in the veg garden. It's either leaf mould or tomato blight. Anyone else had problems this year - is it because of the wet summer??? I would


Talkback: Prepare your greenhouse for spring

On 06/03/2012 in forum

I got my first green house last year and grew tomatoes which unfortunately got blight. It was mentioned that i should have used tap water instead of rain water. Is there a possibility this disease will carry through into this year if I grow a


last years compost

On 24/01/2013 in forum

room for it and wonder if it can be topped up and reused for these crops. i do not have any blight problems todate. There is also the question of cost I grow large amounts and buy lots of bags of compost


Talkback: How to grow potatoes in a container

On 06/04/2012 in forum

was blight. I was worried that it would spread to my tomato plants which are at the moment in my cold frames awaiting planting out. I can't find any advice as to what to do with the compost however. Can anyone help, please? rubinared; You were a bit hasty


Talkback: Domes of holly

On 13/05/2012 in forum

Had and still have fifteen Buxus down one side of the garden which were three inches high when we got them. They are now three feet by three feet and make a lovely hedge. Just hope Box blight or any other pathogen don't get a hold on them otherwise


Talkback: Grey mould on soft fruits

On 24/11/2011 in forum

HiI have had a problem with tomato blight for the last three years, having just read an article ref Botrytis on Rasberries, could this be causing me my problem withe my toms.Cheers can i transplant raspberry bushes and if so when would be the best


growing tomatos

On 11/04/2012 in forum

of other information on the site. You can put 'tomato' in the search box to find it. Concerning problems there's splitting, blight and mouldy leaves etc. etc., but I don't want to put you off! Enjoy it - the flavour of home-grown tomatoes is unsurpassed


Can I reuse, or should I discard?

On 14/10/2012 in forum

I always keep the stakes to reuse next year. But is this a good idea?  Every year my tomatoes get Blight. And what about the containers I grow the tomatoes in? I always  wash these out before storing. Thanks for advice. Maggie I believe


Tomatoe leave have grey marks on them

On 06/05/2013 in forum

, or I've found some plant feeds in water mark the leaves if it splashes them. Do you have a photo? Yes, it sounds to me like scorch - try to keep the water off the leaves when watering - damp leaves are very susceptible to blight and other nasty


Seed Potatoes

On 10/05/2013 in forum

again? I'm not clear whether these were forgotten seed potatioes or ones you had harvested?  If the latter, they will probably grow but you will not get as much of a crop from them, and there is always the danger of blight - which new seed potatoes may


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