Watch for signs of too much water! It is rather odd to talk about this on a
rooftop, but we have had a lot of rain since the beginning of the season. Normally,
drought conditions occur on rooftops and on balconies. However, we have noticed two symptoms of too
much water.
Slugs
As
with most pests, they love the night life.
A few slugs is no big deal as every garden needs a balance of
insects. However, if the slugs are
really chomping down, put out a tuna can at soil level and fill it with
beer. The slugs will drown themselves in
it.
Blight
 |
| Rhubarb Blight |
This really refers to a variety of fungi that attack lots of plants,
tomatoes in particular. If you see
discolouration on the leaves, it might be blight. Typically, black on tomatoes, red on rhubarb.
Prevention
a. Keep large/dead leaves off the ground and make
sure the air can circulate through the plant.
Tomato cages are helpful when it comes to air circulation.
b. When you do water, try NOT to water the
leaves. Water directly onto the soil, if
possible, using a gentle setting on the nozzle so that water and dirt don’t
splash up onto the leaves.
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