Tom shares his wisdom about the causes and cures of "early blight," a fungal disease that can occur on both potato and tomato plants. The cure, sadly, might be calling it a loss for this year and trying to prevent it next year, but Tom tells us what steps should be taken to rid your garden of this problem.
Gardening tips for Duluth's Northern climate, hosted by Master Gardener Tom Kasper.
Tips for Hardy Gardeners: "Early blight" in potatoes and tomatoes.
![Early blight (Alternaria solani), a fungal disease that can occur on both potato and tomato plants.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/86badee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1371+0+0/resize/880x589!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F20%2F8d15aeff47a6895904177b5503d8%2Fdwight-sipler-early-blight-on-tomato-leaves.jpg)
Dwight Sipler [via Flickr, commercial use allowed)