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By: we have the late blight « Sin City to Slaterville

we have the late blight « Sin City to Slaterville — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:28:39 +0000

[...] to Craig, Kris, and others who posted about this so I knew enough to act quickly. More resources below: Late [...]

By: Marilyn Murphy

Marilyn Murphy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:42:10 +0000

Kris, thanks so much for your response…I can’t find the Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) on the plant lists…can you tell me where it can be found?

thanks again,

Marilyn

Marilyn, Any plant lists kicking around are woefully outdated. Must get on that… The butterfly weed self sows pretty freely and has been blowing around the gardens since long before I started here, I’m pretty sure (I don’t remember planting it). Have you checked your favorite nursery for plants? – Plant lust is a great excuse for a browse! Or you could start it from seed. A quick google search brought up Park’s and they sell a few varieties. -kris

By: Layanee

Layanee — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:27:40 +0000

The tomatoes have two choices, they can live, or they can die! No spraying of chlorthalonil will take place here.

Layanee, I’m glad to hear it – and not a bit surprised! Fingers crossed that it doesn’t find your garden. -kris

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:54:58 +0000

Yep, I’ve heard about that, too, from Craig’s post. Guess it has come up North from imported tainted fruit. We had some early blight–leaf spot–but can’t see how late blight would get to our patch. Still on the lookout though. It isn’t going to be a great year though, and our one pink tomato got eaten by a bird

Lynn, The box stores are being blamed too – or their tomato plant suppliers are – for bringing it to regions where it doesn’t usually survive. I’m glad it hasn’t found your garden. And you’ll have to teach Buddy to chase those birds! -kris

By: Marilyn Murphy

Marilyn Murphy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:40:08 +0000

There was a Monarch in the North Garden on Sunday, one of the first I’ve seen this year…was wondering as I haven’t noticed any milkweed at Blithewold, is there any?

Marilyn, We have a lot of Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in the gardens. It’s more elegantly ornamental than milkweed (Asclepias speciosa). -By late August/September you’ll be seeing scads of monarchs here! -kris