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cut back all of the affected foliage too as it can be passed on by touch i had the same earlier in the season and cut them all back really hard and any affected bits that appear after, i have been amazed by the good growth that has come back got flower and fruit setting so fingers crossed good luck

 

Good morning folks and can I say that I am really glad to have found this forum because none of my family and friends are the slightest bit interested in growing anything, so I have had no one to discuss these matters with. I've searched the internet for information, but I have found that to be quite frustrating and difficult to come up with solid answers.
That said, what's concerning me now most of all is that I also have 10 very happy and healthy cucumber plants growing in the same greenhouse and I'm wondering that if it is blight on the tomatoes, could it and will it spread to the cucumbers? Should I also spray them with the bordeaux mix that Zigs has advised?

 

Hi Captn' Glad you like it here

Blight only affects the Solanacea family, so your Cucumbers are safe being Cucurbits.

Solanacea includes Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers, Chillies.

 

Unfortunately my slight touch of OCD dictates that I wash my hands every 15 mins as it is (and I wish I was joking about that)
We have quite a few animals here, horses, ponies, dogs, cats, chickens... (sometimes it reminds me of Doctor Doolittles) so for that reason alone we are always washing our hands. I have to admit though that I have been quite lax in handling the plants and your advice is something that I hadn't considered, so thanks very much for that.

 

Hello Freddy and yes, there are spots on the stems. Not all over but in quite a few places. On closer inspection this morning and in better light, I have also noticed that the new growth on top that had seemed healthy enough yesterday has now been contaminated overnight, so whatever it is, is speading through the plants like wildfire. I've sent some more pics for you to look at if you don't mind - and I will look forward to your opinion.
I also noticed that the few tomatoes that are growing have started to go dark on top which I don't think is a good sign.
cheers

 

Yes indeed Zigs and I'm relieved to hear that. It may be morally reprehenisble for a first-time, would-be grower to think this way, but I was starting to think that I should cut my losses and get those tomato plants out of there altogether, but if the cucumbers are safe then I will of course give it my best shot to save them.
I'm lucky enough to have a field in front of the house that I intend to spend the autumn and winter turning into a sizable vegetable garden, with raised beds and gravel paths, etc and I am on the lookout at present for a decent greenhouse as the plastic octagonal one that I have been using is falling apart at the seams and I will be amazed if it survives another storm. So if we are all spared and you don't mind, you can expect to be hearing quite a bit from me in the coming months and years, because I really don't have a clue what I'm doing.
In saying that though, despite the terrible weather we've been having, I have somehow managing to grow a decent crop of beans, peas, radish, beetroot, lettuce, cucumbers and the healthy tomato plants, so for my first time I'm very encouraged by that.

 

A pleasure to have you in the Gardeners Corner Captn. All we want us the chance to talk to one another about gardening without observing that glazed look you see on a non-gardener's face, their constant checking of the watch, the "Gosh, is that the time?" comment,
and then you know don't you.......
Jenny

 

Hiya Cap'n.

Having looked at the pics you posted, I think it's safe to say it's blight, sorry...

 

You ask away Captn' thats what we're all here for We're still constantly learning too.

 

Some pics would be nice

 

Yes Freddy, after reading what Zigs sent me and with a little futher investigation I was 99% sure that's what is was anyway.
When I came home this evening they just looked so bad that I took the decision, rightly or wrongly, to cut of all the leaves back to the stem and spray them with the mix. They stiill don't look well at all, but at least they look a little better than they did a half an hour ago.
I just wondering now if I should feed and water them while I wait to see what happens, or should I just let them be?

 

Here's some pics of the field "before". There's a lot of hard work ahead before I have the "after" ones.

 

A lovely little allotment style patch of heaven,
you lucky thing,
Jenny

 

Looks like a superb spot Keep us posted, and any questions, we'll do our best to help

 

Carry on feeding if the fruit is still swelling and hang as many banananana skins as you've got near the toms, the ethlyene gas will help to ripen them.