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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: missmoneypenny on April 01, 2024, 13:53

Title: Tomatoes after potatoes- asking for trouble?
Post by: missmoneypenny on April 01, 2024, 13:53

Last year I had Charlottes in this particular spot. They did look pretty ropey by the time I harvested, although the tubers were fine. We had blight on the plot which certainly affected tomatoes, not sure about the potatoes.
If I plant my toms on this patch is that a bad idea? The only alternative space will be partly shaded due to a large cardoon. But I grew sweetcorn there last year and then put mustard over the winter which I dug in 6 weeks ago. Any advice welcome!

Title: Re: Tomatoes after potatoes- asking for trouble?
Post by: mumofstig on April 01, 2024, 16:25

I'd go for the partly shaded rather than risk blight spores, if it were up to me...

Title: Re: Tomatoes after potatoes- asking for trouble?
Post by: missmoneypenny on April 02, 2024, 17:43

Thanks mum, that has swung it for me, I’ll put the little princesses near the cardoon.