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.
Thread: Tomatoes turning brown and blotchy. Tomatoes turning brown and blotchy I have noticed a few of my larger tomatoes turning brown and blotchy instead of ripening properly. The smaller cherry-sized tomatoes are ripening nicely, but the bigger ones seem to be rotting on the vine! Is this a sign of blight???