Sorry for the recent silence. I've had an attack of blight. Not on my potatoes but my computer. But all's not well in the potato patch either. Leaves have turned yellow and the stems turned black and rotted. It can only be blackleg. It's the pits. I shouldn't beat myself up about it, it comes in with the seed and it's only affecting a few of my Charlottes. I had no choice but to strike early and man the pick it line. Underground was a rich seam of decent sized tubers giving an early glut but left in the ground they will likely turn to mush. They were in good condition except for a touch of scab. Perhaps our bloggers from the mining heartlands can tell us why there are shared terms for strikebreakers and potato diseases? Hopefully, I can keep disease out of my cauli-ery.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Summer of discontent
Sorry for the recent silence. I've had an attack of blight. Not on my potatoes but my computer. But all's not well in the potato patch either. Leaves have turned yellow and the stems turned black and rotted. It can only be blackleg. It's the pits. I shouldn't beat myself up about it, it comes in with the seed and it's only affecting a few of my Charlottes. I had no choice but to strike early and man the pick it line. Underground was a rich seam of decent sized tubers giving an early glut but left in the ground they will likely turn to mush. They were in good condition except for a touch of scab. Perhaps our bloggers from the mining heartlands can tell us why there are shared terms for strikebreakers and potato diseases? Hopefully, I can keep disease out of my cauli-ery.
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I am glad you are back i was starting to get worried the locals had sussed you out and were drumming you out of town. Sorry for your potato troubles. Was in Biella last weekend so garden is neglected.
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