veggy problems

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  1. dawn64

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    the plants at the allotment seem to be suffering

    broccolli
    is like this one day
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    and like this 2 days later
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    why are they going over so fast???
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    leeks
    look like they are going rusty
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    pepper leaves are being eaten
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    these are in the pollytunnel and we can not find the culpret
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    and my toms have got this
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    any ideas please
    cheers
    dawn
     
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    This time of year everything moves quickly, you just have to pick your brocolli as it's ready, maybe freeze some if you can't eat it all at once.

    Yes your leeks have rust, it's a real problem when you get it, if it is bad then you will have to pull up the affected plants and burn them to stop it spreading, there is no cure available to us gardeners unfortunately.

    It looks like caterpillar damage on your pepper, they are difficult to see sometimes as they have good camoflage, did you look underneath?

    Your toms have blossom end rot, could be due to irregular or too little water - it's usually a problem when using grow bags.
     
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    the toms are in big pots and they get watered everyday,,,, they are watered from the bottom, do they need MORE water,
    cheers
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    Poke your finger in the compost at the top, if it feels dry then you do need to water more and occaisonally from the top.
     
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    a good organic response to some nibbly pests is to chop up some of your tomato leaves, leave them in water overnight, drain then spray the water on the leaves. nukes caterpillars and aphids
     
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    did you read that in the Garden Weekly LOL :dbgrtmb::dbgrtmb:
     
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