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Browning Garden

18 years ago

It started with my broccoli, then to the Cauliflower, and now spreading to the tomatoes. The vegies are producing, but the leaves are turning brown, and very holey. The look very much like they do at the end of the year before they die. I have no ideas what to do. I do have a pictures but am new to the forum so didn't know where to post them.

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lorna-organic
18 years ago
Has it been really hot where you live for an extended period? I would replant everything. Broccoli and cauliflower prefer cooler temps. You might get a nice fall harvest, if you start over. You could do something to provide some shade for new seedlings, so they don't fry in hot sun, like shade cloth if you have a fenced garden. I interplant sunflowers in my gardens to create some shade. If you have squash plants, they provide good shade for seedlings.

Lorna
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