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General => News => Topic started by: daveyboi on May 11, 2012, 15:42:23

Title: Blight alert
Post by: daveyboi on May 11, 2012, 15:42:23
First blight alert of the year for me here in the South East.

Glad the tomatoes are still in the cold frame and the potatoes under fleece and only just showing.
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: Crystalmoon on May 11, 2012, 18:39:50
Yep I got my first alert too for TN regions. Glad I haven't put any spuds in this year, seeems like its been raining for about 2 solid months now but dry weekend promised, fingers crossed xjane
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: Chrispy on May 11, 2012, 19:52:33
Yep, one day of sunshine and we get a blight alert, what a year this is.
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: cornykev on May 11, 2012, 20:45:41
I got mine Wednesday and the Sun didn't come out until today.  ::)
Just checked my Emails and I've got another one today.   :o
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: Tin Shed on May 11, 2012, 21:30:24
Third blight alert in a row today........and there is a threat of a frost this weekend ???
This gardening lark is getting a bit complicated!
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: winecap on May 11, 2012, 22:35:16
Not wanting to appear too ignorant, but do you register somewhere to receive blight alerts?
Title: Re: Blight alert
Post by: Steve. on May 11, 2012, 23:37:45
Here you are winecap..

http://www.potato.org.uk/fight-against-blight

Steve...:)