We Have a Fungus......

Well, not us really, but our cucumbers do indeed have a fungus! I had no idea that vegetable gardens with growing plants could get a fungus! Who knew this would become an instructional gardening blog?!!! I took a leaf from my cucumber vine into the local farm store after my dad told me it looked like I needed to spray a fungicide on the garden. They helped me pick out a fungicide that hopefully will be able to treat the garden. My squash was starting to show signs of fungal spores too, so it was just in time. There was a wealth of information at the farm store and I strongly advise you go there first rather than wasting your time at Lowes or Home Depot garden departments. I was also able to find out what happened to my other 2 squash plants....apparently there is a borer that chews through the base of a healthy squash plant causing it to go from growing nicely to dead in a matter of days. I do believe we were victims! So I am chalking this up to a very educational year in my garden and hope to try again with pesticides and fungicides from the start next year!