RT@ant386 @qikipedia: Longest carrot update via @craigglenday The world record (since 2007) now stands at 5.841 m (19 ft 1.96 in)
266 days ago
Jan is walking the Humber Bridge on Saturday 4 the sick children's trust http://t.co/jRKawWW A great effort as scared of heights!
280 days ago
RT @yougrowgirl: My bike basket. Always overflowing: Agave pups, hellebore, elderberries, gleanings from my community garden plot http:/ ...
280 days ago
@fioriflorist thank you too for he ff - last week!
280 days ago
Val has noticed creamy coloured spots on the leaves of Swiss Chard & contacted TopVeg in despair………..
“i saw your website when i was searching for a solution for my swiss chard problem and wonder if you can help? spots of a creamy colour are taking over the lovely shiny leaves and i dont think i can eat them looking like that what can i do?
thanks for any help
val”
TopVeg has replied:
Hi Val
Sorry to hear your swiss chard is having problems. When did you plant it & whereabouts do you live?
It sounds rather like a fungal disease called Light Leaf Spot. If you look at the pale patches can you see any concentric rings of spores erupting through the leaf cuticle, resembling grains of salt? This disease is worse in certain regions & is particularly prevalent after wet winters.
Does this ring a bell? If it is this you can pull off affected leaves & destroy them – any shiny green leaves will be fine to eat. Hopefully it will not attack all your chard.
Let us know how you get on. TopVeg
What do you think? Have you any idea as to what is causing these spots on Val’s Swiss Chard?
Val has noticed creamy coloured spots on the leaves of Swiss Chard & contacted TopVeg in despair………..
“i saw your website when i was searching for a solution for my swiss chard problem and wonder if you can help? spots of a creamy colour are taking over the lovely shiny leaves and i dont think i can eat them looking like that what can i do?
thanks for any help
val”
TopVeg has replied:
Hi Val
Sorry to hear your swiss chard is having problems. When did you plant it & whereabouts do you live?
It sounds rather like a fungal disease called Light Leaf Spot. If you look at the pale patches can you see any concentric rings of spores erupting through the leaf cuticle, resembling grains of salt? This disease is worse in certain regions & is particularly prevalent after wet winters.
Does this ring a bell? If it is this you can pull off affected leaves & destroy them – any shiny green leaves will be fine to eat. Hopefully it will not attack all your chard.
Let us know how you get on. TopVeg
What do you think? Have you any idea as to what is causing these spots on Val’s Swiss Chard?