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Category: Michele's Garden | Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:31 pm

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During the week I noticed that several of my tomato plants had spotted leaves. After some internet search I discovered that it was a fungus. I wasn't too surprised considering the wet, humid summer we have had. The week was busy and rainy so i didn't get to deal with it right away.

On Saturday morning I risked life and limb in the thunder and rain to start trimming off as many of the affected leaves that i could. Of course as soon as I get in the garden the sky darkened and the thunder started. I was determined, even though i fear thunder to get most of the affected leaves out of the garden. My little helper was with me until the rain wasn't a sprinkle any more. I stayed until the skies opened up and the rain poured down. As I was trimming off the leaves I noticed some large pea sized poop on one plant. Looks like it could be evidence of a caterpillar. GRRRR...though there are no signs of anything being eaten. Time to FIGHT the possible HORNED WORM.

In the afternoon on Saturday we went into town and I picked up some fungicide.

Today wsa a gorgeous morning. The sun was shining and the skys were clear. My little helper and I spent 2 hours working through the garden. I mixed up one 5 gallon pail of miracle grow and another for the fungicide. I trimmed more leaves as we moved through the garden. Logan picked all the red cherry and grape tomatoes he could find as I picked the prickly cucumbers. I sprayed every plant with the fungicide and gave them a good feed. After I went through the whole garden I then mixed up a batch of the BT to spray the toms to kill any harmful caterpillars or worms that may be hiding in the plants. I went through the garden again trimming off more leaves and tying up the plants that are getting weighted down with large fruit. I also picked 2 handfuls of green beans.

I looked all over the tomato plants and didn't see any more evidence of worms or caterpillars but I am not chancing it. Bacillus Thuringensis is a natural occurring soil organism that will help control larva and caterpillars.

We did get some sun this week and with the trimming off of a lot of leaves in the past few weeks the toms have gotten larger and have started to turn.





The Mamma Romas are really getting large. Some have a slight ting of yellow and hopefully with the sun that is expected this week will be ripe soon!





The plants are loaded with toms. The lack of leaves should really aide in them turning.









The cherry toms are doing very well. I get about a handful every few days. That is if Logan doesn't eat them all before they get in the bowl!





Peppers are still coming. The plants are getting so heavy that I have had to brace them up with bricks!



The Jalapenos are great! But they are turning purple. they taste great but have never seen them this color before.



Our largest pumpkin is doing very well.



The sun is supposed to shine most of the week. So here is hoping that it does and the tomatoes get a blast of sun and heat that they need.

Here is today's pickings. I will be making a few more jars of pickles today.




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Droopy wrote on Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:35 pm:

Poof, I get tired just reading about what you're up to. *lol* Your pickings look very tasty, good luck with your pickles.

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kuntrygal wrote on Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:56 pm:

Great looking maters. And you make me tired also !!! Where oh where do you get all your energy?

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gardengater wrote on Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:29 pm:

Good looking tomatoes, Michelle. Happy eating1

Gardengater

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Biita wrote on Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:33 pm:

Geez between you and Sjoerd you can both go in to business together and take care of both sides of the globe...lol.

But honestly it all looks great, and i hope you get lots of sun and nice warm weather.

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Sjoerd wrote on Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:29 pm:

Oh dear, G'mama...I hope that you didn't have Phytophthora. That would be tragic. It's the reason that I can't grow toms outside here. Whatever you had, I hope that you can postpone any seriuous plant and fruit damage to your toms.
The works, while devistating, can at least be taken care of.

Well, you have made some wonderful pics again and the crops are looking quite spiffy.

Those purple Jalopeño peppers are a special type. The mature fruit will be red though.

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