Comments on: How Pork Chops Lead to a Garden or, How to Build Raised Garden Beds http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/ Cook. Eat. Travel. Grow. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kayaking http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-13 Kayaking Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:56:02 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-13 Recently I discovered this blog and have been following along steadily. I thought I might write my opening comment. Im not sure what to say except that I have really loved perusing. Nice blog. I will keep coming back to this blog very often. I have also taken the feed to get any updates. Recently I discovered this blog and have been following along steadily. I thought I might write my opening comment. Im not sure what to say except that I have really loved perusing. Nice blog. I will keep coming back to this blog very often. I have also taken the feed to get any updates.

]]> By: AIDEN http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-12 AIDEN Thu, 14 May 2009 04:48:12 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-12 I will be back to read your other posts I will be back to read your other posts

]]> By: formerchef http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-11 formerchef Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:57:39 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-11 Yes, thanks. I talked to some experts today at "Tomato Mania" and basically I'm probably going to have to spray a fungicide. Yes, thanks. I talked to some experts today at “Tomato Mania” and basically I’m probably going to have to spray a fungicide.

]]> By: Bill Harshaw http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-10 Bill Harshaw Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:04:07 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-10 Google "early blight" for help. Here's UC Davis: "Early blight is not common in California; it occurs in coastal areas and mainly affects tomatoes exposed to rain. Damage can occur if conditions remain cool and humid for several days after a rain. The early blight fungus survives in the soil on residue of infected tomatoes, potatoes, and nightshade weeds. The fungus is spread by spores that are carried by the wind or splashed in water. Germination of spores and infection require free moisture. Disease development stops in dry, hot weather. " In the east it's common. See this UMaine http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/PDFfactshts/early_blight_tomato.pdf Google “early blight” for help. Here’s UC Davis:

“Early blight is not common in California; it occurs in coastal areas and mainly affects tomatoes exposed to rain. Damage can occur if conditions remain cool and humid for several days after a rain. The early blight fungus survives in the soil on residue of infected tomatoes, potatoes, and nightshade weeds. The fungus is spread by spores that are carried by the wind or splashed in water. Germination of spores and infection require free moisture. Disease development stops in dry, hot weather. ”

In the east it’s common. See this UMaine http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/PDFfactshts/early_blight_tomato.pdf

]]> By: formerchef http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-9 formerchef Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:37:31 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-9 Yes, that's what I thought it was too. You described exactly what happened. But how to stop it? I feel like I've tried everything. How does it even start? Yes, that’s what I thought it was too. You described exactly what happened. But how to stop it? I feel like I’ve tried everything. How does it even start?

]]> By: Bill Harshaw http://www.formerchef.com/2009/03/26/how-pork-chops-lead-to-a-garden-or-how-to-build-raised-garden-beds/#comment-8 Bill Harshaw Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:23:46 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=116#comment-8 Your past tomato problem sounds like "early blight"---first the lower leaves get spots, then the lower branches shrivel and die back to the main stem, and then the next lower branches do the same. We have it in VA, UC-Davis says it's not that common in CA. Your past tomato problem sounds like “early blight”—first the lower leaves get spots, then the lower branches shrivel and die back to the main stem, and then the next lower branches do the same. We have it in VA, UC-Davis says it’s not that common in CA.

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