Question: My tomato plants all got early blight. Wondering if my soil will be safe to use again next spring? Answer: It’s a very common disease of tomatoes in Maine. Here’s an excerpt from our Early Blight of Tomato fact sheet that offers some next steps:  Survival and Dispersal The fungus spends the winter in read more My tomato plants all got early blight; will my soil be safe to use again next spring?