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position.Just one word of caution. In my neck of the woods in the East Midlands I really can't risk growing tomatoes outside without plants succumbing to blight. This really is a devastating fungus disease, attacking the foliage and fruits of tomatoes (as

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their keeping date. I grow all my tomatoes in the conservatory now because of the blight. I know this is nothing to do with potatoes but can someone help me with my grape vine. Its 3 years old now and I know I have to prune it but how hard do I prune

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

Despite persevering with growing beefsteak tomatoes last summer, I was once again severely disappointed with the results. I've grown them several times over the past few years but always found their yields really small compared to normal

arthritis rather than red tomatoes. I love Roma tomatoes, but won't grow them again as they are a bush variety. As you say, blight is terrible and it's necessary to spray, but it's very hard to spray plants which are thick with foliage carrying dozens

from sale to the public soon - next year I think. I used it on my tomatoes at the first signs of blight (at least I think that's what it was) and it does seem to have stopped it progressing. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has good results

have invested heavily in care (water, feed and plenty of air around them) but.......?? The tomatoes in my greenhouse have all died. I think it is blight and it even spread to some outside. Has anyone else had this problem and how can I stop it happening

This is my first year of trying to grow tomatoes - will need to keep this blog and refer back to it. I do love this site, so great to just click the mouse and get so much free info! Did get blight last year and ruined the plum toms and affected

have also had success with the upside down planting of my tomatoes. I only bought one this year as it was a trial run but so far there has been no diseases or pests including the dreaded blight. Last year my potatoes and tomoatoes were covered in blight