The Great Tomato Challenge Wrap-up
My last post outlined the measures I took to keep my plants from developing the wilt disease--probably early blight--which I've struggled with for years. In the past this disease killed my plants early in the season and drastically reduced my harvest. So what about this year?
still loaded with tomatoes, so I'll be picking yet another box full to dry and eat fresh. (Tomatoes picked from dead vines should not be used in home canning.)
When I started this experiment I expected to take more than one year to come up with measures which would help me be successful at growing tomatoes. Happily, I stumbled upon an effective combination of techniques my first try--regularly pruning out any disease from the plants and spraying them with diluted milk. At times I wondered if it was worth all the effort it took, but whenever I taste one of my vine ripened tomatoes, I know it was. That's a taste you'll never find in a store bought tomato.
hmm
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