To start with, I introduced a Jalepeno plant in June from Lowes that was healthy at the time, but, took a turn for the worse, leaves looking like early blight that tomatoes get, and then falling off...I pulled it eventually, but little by little, my peppers dont look like they have in seasons past. They seem to all be getting whatever got the Jalapeno.

We have had alot of rain in the past couple of weeks...upward to 6 inches or so, and I pulled onions that in a dry ground I woul;d have left. I have also found mold/mildew growing on my softneck garlic braids, and also all over my hardnecks...roots, bulbs and stems...so I cut off all my roots and stems, and put the bulbs in paper bags....wonder what I can do to get rid of it so it wont affect my planting and eating stock.

Sorry, no pics of this, just descriptions.

I had that happen a few years ago when a pepper disease came from a plant I bought. The disease didn't come back the next year, thank goodness. It seemed to be some type of blight, and the hot peppers I had didn't catch it, except for the mariachi or maybe a similar pepper I think. I still do buy unusual peppers if I see them at a big box store so I haven't learned my lesson at all.

No rain here, it is looking like the Sahara out. I had to add water to the pond to keep the fish from dying. I put down soaker hoses, finally. With my son in the hospital I am too busy for my old drag the hose around method. Got a timer too but I can't get it to work yet. Too bad we can't borrow your rain!

Ellen

I never had a bad pepper harvest before, so this sucks.

If any garlic people read this thread, what can I do to stop any mold that has started on my bulbs...bleachwater and a quick dry?

I don't have the answer to the garlic problem, but can you get it in a place with lots of air flow without direct sunlight? Like an open wood shed, carport or something? I hesitate to use bleach on something I want to eat. Hopefully MHG or somebody else can help you. I feel your pain.

I feel your pain too. I have mushrooms sprouting in my garden and all my squash leaves recently were covered in powdery mildew and I had to cut many out. I also sprayed the rest with milk mixed with water in about a 1 to 4 or 5 ratio. I read about the milk and powdery mildew remedy in the archives here.

I have spent most of my life in humid humid air. At the end of every summer we have to go through our closets and get our moldy leather shoes out and wash the mold off. Ewwww....

Air circulation is something that helps with the mold problem. Can you get a fan on your alliums? Bringing them into the air conditioning also is a cure. If you feel you must use bleach, I would be sure it is a weak mixture. The chlorine will evaporate off in a day or two, I wouldn't want to have to breathe it in, if I were you. I would just try to wipe 'em off with some mild vinegar water and get those babies some circulation or dry AC air. Good luck.

Oh2fly...and others, bleach is nothing to worry about, if yo spray water mixed with a little bleach on a countertop, to disinfect, it turns to saltwater in minutes.

I filled a pail with water, mixed with a little antibacterial soap and a drizzle of bleach...dipped all those bulbs and put in front of a fan, we will see if it helps them.

All I want to do is prevent mold/mildew from spreading to the cloves, and what I used was an antifungal wash, not organic maybe but should help, we will see.

Now I have a garage full of large sweet onions, and im trying to dry them out too...im not set up well to grow in bulk,lol...hope these work better than other crops are. Im trying to get past cabbage worms in Brocolli as well...kindergarten is in session,lol.