Long Island Discussion Thread - Page 9

sdambr · July 16, 2015

I am feeling your pain. Same things going on here, I have used milk spray weekly, sprayed with diluted bleach couple of days ago, used copper spray tonight. I think I have had it all this year, herbacide, mold, fungal and very little sun from a huge tree in my yard. I did get a few very nice tomatoes this week. That's just the tomato struggle. I will let you know if copper spray works for me.

efisakov · July 17, 2015

I have grey mold, bacterial spots, wilt... right next to each other. And spider mites came out along with aphids. I can not spray for both at the same time. And rain keeps on returning or high humidity.
Sprayed with Actinovate (organic fungicide) few days ago. The weather prediction was fine and then it changed. We had 2 days in a row heavy rain. Have to spray again.
Just removed maybe half of the leaves on most and more than half on some plants.
And they are promising rain tomorrow.

luigiwu · July 17, 2015

Ella,
That last picture, that's a lot of what mine looks like - what's your diagnosis of it?
Its funny, I haven't heard anyone talk about actinovate this year.

efisakov · July 17, 2015

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

Ella,
That last picture, that's a lot of what mine looks like - what's your diagnosis of it?
Its funny, I haven't heard anyone talk about actinovate this year.

Wilt cased by fungus. The most common are Fusarium and Verticillium Wilts. Neither can be treated really. Some people remove the whole plant right away. I cut wilting branch and hope the rest somehow survives. Sometimes the small newest side shoot does. Sometimes the rest wilts, one branch after another.
Here you can see that most of the 2 plants was cut off. The big main stem is cut at the top, it has few tomatoes on it that I am hoping will ripen soon. If too much sun exposure I would be taking them off the stems.
Just a thoughts, heart varieties look wilted naturally. Do you have hearts?

JamesL · August 24, 2015

Whats up gang?
This will be a good event. Steph will be there as well, I believe she told me the 12th. Ken Ettlinger should be too.
https://www.hallockville.com/fall-festival/

Heirloom Vegetable Expo with exhibits and informative presentations from local growers and organizations including: Invincible Summer Farms, Salt of the Earth Seed Company, Amagansett Food Institute, Long Island Regional Seed Consortium, Suffolk County Homesteaders and Suffolk County Master Gardeners. Talks will be given on: Heirloom Tomatoes, Seed Saving, Simple Ways to Live a Sustainable Life, and The Challenges and Opportunities for Local Food Producers.

TightenUp · August 25, 2015

Looks like a good event! Little far for me though.

As for my garden it was pumping out more than I could give away until this week. All of a sudden everything just shut down. Plants still pretty healthy and plenty of green ones so expectations are high for September.

Did you fully recover from the drift?

JamesL · August 29, 2015

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Originally Posted by TightenUp

Looks like a good event! Little far for me though.

As for my garden it was pumping out more than I could give away until this week. All of a sudden everything just shut down. Plants still pretty healthy and plenty of green ones so expectations are high for September.

Did you fully recover from the drift?

Hey man! I did not. Recovered enough to achieve average season status though. Ate and gave away more than enough for all and my freezers are full. Need to make sauce next week!

sdambr · December 21, 2015

It looks like it is happening again, if anyone is interested. It was very nice last year.

2nd Annual LIRSC Seed Swap
Saturday, February 13, 2016
1-4pm

Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, NY
121 Speonk Riverhead Rd, Riverhead, NY 11901

http://www.lirsc.org/#!events/cyuv

Gerardo · December 21, 2015

Not relevant, but just wanted to say I miss the Jericho Turnpike and driving into Smithtown and seeing that bull. Or Mineola, or Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Terryville, Shinnecock, etc. I love Long Island, except for the Hamptons come summertime. I hope it's a mild winter, and that your seed swap is a success!

July 17, 2015	#123
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Ella, That last picture, that's a lot of what mine looks like - what's your diagnosis of it? Its funny, I haven't heard anyone talk about actinovate this year. __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

August 25, 2015	#126
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	Looks like a good event! Little far for me though. As for my garden it was pumping out more than I could give away until this week. All of a sudden everything just shut down. Plants still pretty healthy and plenty of green ones so expectations are high for September. Did you fully recover from the drift? __________________

December 21, 2015	#128
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	It looks like it is happening again, if anyone is interested. It was very nice last year. 2nd Annual LIRSC Seed Swap Saturday, February 13, 2016 1-4pm Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, NY 121 Speonk Riverhead Rd, Riverhead, NY 11901 http://www.lirsc.org/#!events/cyuv __________________ Sue "There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein

July 16, 2015	#121
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	I am feeling your pain. Same things going on here, I have used milk spray weekly, sprayed with diluted bleach couple of days ago, used copper spray tonight. I think I have had it all this year, herbacide, mold, fungal and very little sun from a huge tree in my yard. I did get a few very nice tomatoes this week. That's just the tomato struggle. I will let you know if copper spray works for me.

August 24, 2015	#125
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Whats up gang? This will be a good event. Steph will be there as well, I believe she told me the 12th. Ken Ettlinger should be too. https://www.hallockville.com/fall-festival/ Heirloom Vegetable Expo with exhibits and informative presentations from local growers and organizations including: Invincible Summer Farms, Salt of the Earth Seed Company, Amagansett Food Institute, Long Island Regional Seed Consortium, Suffolk County Homesteaders and Suffolk County Master Gardeners. Talks will be given on: Heirloom Tomatoes, Seed Saving, Simple Ways to Live a Sustainable Life, and The Challenges and Opportunities for Local Food Producers.

December 21, 2015	#129
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Not relevant, but just wanted to say I miss the Jericho Turnpike and driving into Smithtown and seeing that bull. Or Mineola, or Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Terryville, Shinnecock, etc. I love Long Island, except for the Hamptons come summertime. I hope it's a mild winter, and that your seed swap is a success!