Gurney’s
disease
All About Strawberries
“…There are three major types of strawberries, though if you counted, youd find over six hundred varieties! Different shapes, sizes, colors and growing habits differentiate these wonderful treats. The major types of strawberries are: June Bearing either early, mid or late Day Neutral bearing throughout the season Alpine small, but packed with flavor! …” via… »
15 Homemade Organic Gardening Sprays and Concoctions That Actually Work : Planet Green
While “Sluggo” will still be in my arsenal until I can find a better solution, making my own bug killers will greatly reduce the cash outlay as well as keep the added chemicals out of my garden. 15 Homemade Organic Gardening Sprays and Concoctions That Actually Work : Planet… »
Green Thumbs: Notes of a difficult growing season – Hanover, MA – Hanover Mariner
Avoid composting tomato foliage or any other leaves which may have been diseased. To rejuvenate depleted garden plots or improve poor, heavy, or sandy soils, spread several inches of organic material in the form of shredded leaves, well-decomposed manure, compost, and peat moss over the surface; top-dress with lime, wood ashes, or gypsum and turn… »
Some conflicting information re: fungicides for tomato plants
“…Organic fungicides for the prevention and control of fungal disease include neem oil, Serenade® and Oxidate®. Compost tea is often recommended by organic aficionados, but research doesn’t support its effectiveness. Fungicides containing copper may have some effect but copper products may have a higher risk rating than conventional fungicides. …” This is the first report of… »
Tomato Late Blight – good information
Good information for those of us who have been hit by the blight, as well as those who haven’t: “… Late blight is one of many fungal diseases that can destroy your garden’s bounty. In the northeast US, it’s decimated many a home and commercial garden. While many are blaming the “big box stores” for bringing… »
Polycyclic Epidemics – Know the Disease Cycle
Late blight has hit most of our tomato plants. Matt’s Wild Cherry’s have so far shown resistance, but most of the others have been affected. The Hack: Bag the diseased plants, DO NOT COMPOST – it will only grow you a new crop of fungus next year. Hoping the potatoes are doing okay. Polycyclic Epidemics…. »
Richard Nunnallys Gardening Q&A | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Q:What suggestions do you have for controlling weeds and undesirable grasses in asparagus and strawberry beds? Crabgrass has also infiltrated the liriope in my borders. The Hack: Pulling the weeds and mulching, according to Richard. My best solutions are newspaper (5 layers) as a killing mulch + lawn clippings (if you don’t spray your lawn)… »
Tomato troubles – Late Blight Decimates Garden
Boston, MA USA “… Here’s an innocent victim who sent me her sad experience with the potato late blight: “I am from upstate NY. I am an organic gardener with 63 heirloom tomato plants of 23 different varieties, all gone. I am in tears. I have 100% loss. I inspected every day and the blight took… »
Free Info in Sustainability Permaculture Visions
Free is good! Free Info in Sustainability Permaculture… »
Get rid of those weeds once and for all – Oregonlive.com
The Hacks: mulch, drip irrigation, cultivation, crop rotation, close spacing and cover crops. Good article. Get rid of those weeds once and for all –… »
More on Septoria (blight), and avoiding it next year
“… If you are an organic gardener, you can use a sulfur spray once a week — but for future reference, those crumbled leaves that fell off into the garden soil can be the startup for septoria next year.To not be dragged into a panic attack next year: Begin spraying when the tomatoes are about… »
Spotting Late Blight
The warmer days and cooler nights are prime conditioins for late blight. “… Late blight symptoms first appear as somewhat circular, water-soaked spots near the edge of expanded leaflets. These spots expand rapidly during moist weather to form irregular brown, dead areas. There is often a light green margin between the dead tissue in the… »
Time saving
"Your Food4Wealth garden is basically a natural habitat that is made up of edible plants, and you can create one more easily than you realize. As a matter of fact, it's far easier than creating a traditional vegetable garden. You won't have to dig, and you won't have to heave heavy loads. It will only take a few hours and many of the materials you require can be gathered for free. ..."Read more...