Question
Hi there,
I completely agree with your stance on organic gardening.  Organic is the only way to garden for me.  

I have nursed my tomato plants from seed and they have done well until now (except the tomatoes are still green because the weather here in Nanaimo, BC, Canada has been cloudy most of the summer - I spoke to others in the area with tomatoes and theirs are green too).   All of a sudden all the plants started getting black spots on their stems and their leaves went yellow and black.  One of the plants is pretty much a goner already.  I must tel you, I did space the plants very close to one another and they most likely don't get enough air circulation.  I have pictures - can I send to you? What do you think they have?

Thanks so much,
Happy gardening!
Kathryn

Answer
Dear Kathryn,
It sounds like a fungus, possibly due to crowding, but also could be from a very humid summer.  High humidity, crowding and very little sunshine is the perfect climate for fungus and molds.  Your soil may be part of the problem with a pH imbalance, but I'm going to say the weather has been a major contributor to enhancing this problem.  This suggestion may sound crazy, but . . . try washing the plants, gently, then provide some sort of aeration.  Simply a fan on an extension cord for a time in the day.  WARNING:  Make certain that you do not water when the fan is in operation and make certain that the ground is not wet where you set the fan.  Perhaps even up off the ground just on wooden blocks or concrete pad would be good.  At least some forced air will resolve one issue.
I'm sorry for your frustration and loss.
Kind Regards,
Kindred
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