More rain - 42mm overnight and more today. The ground is spongy underfoot and it would be nice to have a break from it.
A row of about 6 silverbeet plants (fordhook giant) is looking quite mangy
I think it has a fungal disease called
cercospora but there is also some small snails on the underside as well. Nearby a row of beetroot is also looking dire. This is where I find lack of knowledge frustrating - there are probably gardeners out there who would look and say - Boron deficiency or Magnesium deficiency or something similar but I am not at that level. Next garden club meeting will have to do -there is usually someone with an answer.
Also the rhubarb is growing like crazy.
The largest leaf was 650mmx 500mm and the stalks are nearly 30mm diameter. I nearly gave up trying to grow rhubarb last year but this sole plant survived summer and has actually provided us with some stems.
No postings for 2 weeks whilst I attend a conference.
Tom
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