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Blight so early?? Surely not

adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
in Problem solving
I can scarcely believe that my tomatoes might have blight at the end of May.  I have three outside, the rest in the greenhouse, but really thought getting them going early might avoid this. I've never been hit before about August before.  What does everyone think?  Blight? Or something peksy?  I also have damage overnight on my hosta which I thought was related but now I think is some kind of leaf miner.  Can I do anything to save the hosta?  Thanks all


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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    The hosts look like hail damaged them. We had hail the other day. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    We had a massive hailstorm too but it never occurred to me that could be it.  And do you know, I've had a closer look and the leaves underneath are still sound.  Just the exposed ones damaged. Bingo on the hosta front! Thank you 
  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    And here's the lightbulb moment. Could the tomatoes have hail damage too?  

  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Yes very likely.  
    AB Still learning

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Dunno but they do look like they might've been whacked.
    That must have been some hailstorm! Here they'd almost melted before they reached the ground.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • adamadamantadamadamant Posts: 278
    I was out but came home about an hour and a half later and there were still pockets of hail n the flowerbeds like leftover snow.  It was a colossal event!  

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Hopefully, that's your answer and your tomatoes will recover.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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