tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33596622.post7123232419842675665..comments2023-09-25T15:00:22.436+01:00Comments on The Constant Gardener: I've been gotThe Constant Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01219672153177538912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33596622.post-24855409760596413782008-09-29T12:17:00.000+01:002008-09-29T12:17:00.000+01:00You're incredibly lucky that this disease arrived ...You're incredibly lucky that this disease arrived so late. It got into our village back in July.<BR/><BR/>I take the point about the spores overwintering but didn't think that would put future crops at risk - though blight spores can certainly affect stored tubers, if they have been contaminated.<BR/><BR/>I think so-called Late Blight travels northwards with rain. But with me, the problem of whether to compost seldom arises because if my tops get blight, they disappear pdq anyway.Plant Mad Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051715161395516677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33596622.post-1355335559444753932008-09-29T11:00:00.000+01:002008-09-29T11:00:00.000+01:00Blight's come late down your way!Like you I grow a...Blight's come late down your way!<BR/><BR/>Like you I grow a Sarpo variety as my insurance crop. I find Axona slightly better than Mira (more evenly shaped spuds and not so slug attracting), though your remarks re boiled spuds hold true with this variety too.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.com