Please ignore the fact that the title is based on a Double Mint gum TV commercial...there is no mint involved in this post. I just wanted to pass along an effective way to eliminate soil borne fungal diseases in tomatoes. Since we need to water tomatoes frequently, we increase our chances of splashing soil onto the leaves and that is how tomato plants "catch" fungal diseases.
Once I discovered that little bit of information I decided to do something about it. When planting tomato starts, I cover the surrounding dirt with 2 inches of cedar bark mulch. This method helps a lot, but adding lettuce plants around the mulch circle decreases the likelyhood of slpashing dirt onto your tomato plant even further. It's a good use of garden space too.
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