Trisha Shirey on Central Texas Gardener talks about the caring for tomatoes in your garden. She covers everything from blossom end rot to bug damage. The information she shares answered quite a few questions I had on my tomatoes (so happy I got some this year). Take a look.
Good primer info. I like this recipe for a foliar spray against fungal diseases and pests:
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Thanks Paul for the recipe. I will surely try that. I currently use BT for hornworms, but that is about it as I am TRYING to be organic. How long does the pepper spray last in a bottle, is it a make it and then use it right away kind of deal.
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