Ed, I had the same experience a few years ago when I grew it, it was one of the worst I grew that year for susceptibility to fungal problems (gray mold). It also didn't wow me with its flavor, so it has been invited back since. Gray mold, the stuff on the stems and undersides of leaves (the extension folks in Santa Barbara say it is powdery mildew), seems to be ever present threat in our locale.
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