Origin of the name Madison: Transferred use of the surname meaning Mad's son.. Mad was a common pet form of Matthew (gift of God) during the Middle Ages. Madison may also be a matronymic derived from the name Maud, an old pet form of Mathilda (battle mighty): hence, son of Maud.. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Conquer Blossom End Rot. If you see a dark, rotting spot on the bottom of your tomatoes, itâs blossom-end rot. This problem, caused by a calcium deficiency, can be solved a few ways. When tomatoes, peppers, melons, and eggplant develop a sunken, rotten spot on the end of the fruit, the cause came long before you found the problem. Itâs called blossom end rot, and here is why it happens.
Q. I have 4'x 8' raised beds in my garden. My peppers, squash, and beans grow well, but my tomatoes have a horrible disease. The leaves get spotty, turn yellow, and eventually fall off. The fruits do fine, but the vines look horrible. Through the help of garden books, I think it's Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, or Septoria Leaf Spot.