Eloine's Blog

Category: testing

  • Powdery mildew solution

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    Eloine
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    I was sooo excited about my big swan neck gourds that were developing only to be let down by the  sudden appearance of fluffy ugly white patches on the bottom leaves of my plant. It’s right now in the heart of a hot August in dry California – it’s just a given that my plants…

  • Swiss Chard

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    Eloine
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    My swiss chard has been growing pretty well but fairly pale. Yesterday I noticed some beginnings of powdery mildew so I decided to take action. I thinned it down so I could get to the soil and also to allow it to air out. I pulled out most of the diseased leaves. Then I dug…