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by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:34 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Allium White Rot management
Replies: 2
Views: 2554

Re: Allium White Rot management

Thanks! I did the Chatter first to introduce the subject and then went to the thread …am hoping for replies!

Amy
by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:06 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Organic control of Allium "White rot".
Replies: 15
Views: 17493

Re: Organic control of Allium "White rot".

I found the Kitchen Garden Reader Forum while doing some reading/research about using biostimulation to manage Allium White Rot. A gentleman - turns out to be realfood - was using this method and commented about it in a post … I'd like any feedback answering some questions: is there a real problem w...
by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Allium White Rot management
Replies: 2
Views: 2554

Allium White Rot management

I found the Kitchen Garden Reader Forum while doing some reading/research about using biostimulation to manage Allium White Rot. A gentleman was using this method and commented about it in a post … I'd like any feedback answering some questions: is there a real problem with White Rot in England? Is ...
by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: How far behind are you?
Replies: 31
Views: 12776

Re: How far behind are you?

And thanks for the mention of rootrainers. They are available here, but not easy to get. I bought one set this spring, to try it, and planted the rest of the corn in various deep containers. The plants in the rootrainer looked a little sturdier - the proof will be in the field! Thanks for your help!...
by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:48 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: How far behind are you?
Replies: 31
Views: 12776

Re: How far behind are you?

Thanks …there was some disagreement about spacing. A young lady working for me was convinced the transplants should be 3" apart. I said no, we'll try it this way this year and see. I did about 12" apart staggered. We have all raised beds that are 4' x 10', so I put 8 sets down the middle a...
by AmyLeBlanc
Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:51 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: How far behind are you?
Replies: 31
Views: 12776

Re: How far behind are you?

It's interesting/gratifying to read that you all - the British Isles - are also behind this year. I don't feel quite alone! Here in Maine, USA, we still have 45F nighttime temperatures, have waterlogged soil, and a similar lack of pollinators. Still some transplants look great and seeded crops are b...