tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357013751330091698.post4776910231663339445..comments2024-03-26T06:24:46.290-05:00Comments on From The Hive: okra retryBeth- the mama beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885764750368616298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357013751330091698.post-28766878830922074602011-08-27T12:56:05.936-05:002011-08-27T12:56:05.936-05:00yep, that's powdery mildew. they say it comes...yep, that's powdery mildew. they say it comes from watering from the top and that it can be avoided by having drip irrigation. i've had drip irrigation for 2 years and i still get it, so that's not the cause! we haven't even had much rain this summer, but i still have powdery mildew. i don't think it really affects the plants much. certainly not as much as those awful squash borers that i have. i can't grow squash next year, hoping they will get upset and move on.JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548653968066971599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357013751330091698.post-10883051741300740102011-08-27T08:40:33.343-05:002011-08-27T08:40:33.343-05:00When you plant your tomatoes just put in a strong ...When you plant your tomatoes just put in a strong tall stake beside it. As it grows, put your fabric strip around the plant and around the stake. This will keep the plant close to the stake and you won't have to crawl around to pick.<br />Worked for us.grandmanoreply@blogger.com