Anyway, official plant date here is usually mother's day, but I always jump the gun a bit with a few plants, figuring I can cover them if there is a late freeze or frost. This year, so far so good. I've put some peppers and tomatoes in the ground. Temps on the ridge here during sunny days have topped out around 80, nights in the upper 40's to upper 50's. Last 2 days, lots of rain. Some sun too. I hardened these plants for only a few days, but to be honest that's more than previous years. Just figure I'll plant, weed out the weak ones that don't make it, and plant something else in it's place. This year is the first year I've attempted hardening.
Below are some pictures of something that is occurring that I've never seen before. The leaves are turning a white color, and it's happening on both the tomatoes and peppers. Other than attempting to harden them, the only differences this year is the amount of mulch, a good 6 inches worth, from a friends farm...just mulched trees he cut down from his property, no chemicals of any kind were ever used. Also prepared each spot with Jobes Organics, as per instructions.
Can anyone tell me what is going on here, and if I need to be worried? Thank you!
