Self sown tomatoes

 Just to note that the area in the garden which was used to grow tomatoes
last year and was neglected this year is a mass of self sown tomato plants
which are now producing the first ripe tomatoes.
So presumably (given the severe winter we had) they could go on self seeding
for several years.
Not that they will be given the chance, however.

Any sign of the dreaded blight yet?
That is what normally finishes off my outdoor tomatoes.

Cheers

Dave R

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In both our greenhouses and all over everyone else's allotments, but my
allotment seems to be in a tiny little blightless corner atm!  (touch wood)

It's been a very blighty year this year due to the August damp, apparently

 "David WE Roberts"  wrote ...

Yes, blight is alive and well on our allotment site. Quite a few of the"new"
gardeners have lost their whole crop as most won't spray with anything
chemical. Ours are OK, sprayed with Bordeaux Mixture twice so far and we
grow blight resistant varieties only anyway.

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
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from the W.of London. UK

 wrote:


Should somebody tell these enthusiasts that Bordeaux mixture is
approved for organic crops? Or am I wrong?

--
Mike.

 "Mike Lyle"  wrote ...

I would not dream of telling them anything, however I have tried to persuade
them that it is the only way these days to get a crop outside but to no
avail, it's chemical and therefor bad and they would rather lose a crop than
use such an evil thing.
Similar problem with bindweed, despite it gradually taking over some plots
the "new" gardeners refuse to spray it with Glyphosate, against their
principles they say, I suppose it will be left to the person that takes over
once they give up after they have made it impossible to garden for
themselves.
Rant over.

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
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from the W.of London. UK