So the worst has happened. After all the recent rains I was wondering if it would trigger a blight outbreak. Sure enough all of our tomatoes are turning black.
We've grabbed some of the green tomatoes off the plants with the hope that they can ripen at home, but to be honest, I'm not expecting much. We pulled out all the plants and put them into old compost bags to be thrown away rather than be put on the green waste, as per the allotment instructions.
It's a shame when this happens, but on an allotment site it's kind of common. Unless everybody all works the exact same way, issue likes this are likely to occur from time to time. And the weather has certainly not helped.
As it stands the plot is still a bit squidgy underfoot. But according to the weather reports we may be in for a spell of dry, sunny weather. That will certainly help the chillies somewhat.
Oh, it’s such a disappointment isn’t it? We have blight on our site too. The toms in the poly have escaped it so far, but potato haulms are all chopped down and we just hope the tubers are ok 🤞
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