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I've got blight

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  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
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    Wish I'd have known about the milk thing would have tried it.
    I have my tatties and toms as far away as poss from each other at the moment. I took my toms to my sons garden, just in case;)
  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,792 Forumite
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    Hope they didn't take blight with them then.
    Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
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    Hope they didn't take blight with them then.


    :eek::eek::eek:
  • izzwizz_2
    izzwizz_2 Posts: 382 Forumite
    mardatha wrote: »
    I know about the Famine, my mum was Irish :) I just dont know what exactly it was that was wrong with the potatoes - if it was blight ? And no, the UK did not help them :(
    I havent been outside to check mine yet. I sort of don't want to know !

    yes the potato famine was caused by blight (Phytophthera infestans). It was worse because all the potatoes grown at that time were the same variety (virtually genetically identical).
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