How to Tackle Mid-Summer Fungal Diseases - Ep. 261
Podcast:Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening Published On: Tue Aug 05 2025 Description: Have you noticed a white, powdery coating on your cucumbers or yellow-spotted leaves on your tomatoes? Mid-summer fungal diseases like powdery mildew, blight, and leaf spots can devastate your garden if left unchecked.Today on Just Grow Something, I break down commonsummer fungal diseases and why they appear in wet, humid conditions, organic treatment methods, including milk sprays and baking soda, store-bought organic fungicides like copper and sulfur sprays, prevention strategies, and how to rotate treatments to prevent fungal resistance.Whether you’re dealing with relentless rain or high humidity, this episode arms you with practical, organic solutions to protect your garden and maximize harvests. Let’s dig in!Save 20% on your new own-root rose plant at Heirloom Roses with code JUSTGROW at https://heirloomroses.comFind full show notes at https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/how-to-tackle-mid-summer-fungal-diseases-ep- 261 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.