I'm not an expert, and the time outside might contradict this, but the description of the leaves initially made me think sunburn. I'm a couple hours north of you (Vancouver) and probably wouldn't have put things outside until middle or end of April. Not sure where that goes in your timeline. Hopefully (crosses fingers) the increasingly warm weather of the next month will perk things up. I've seen garlic and potatoes growing outside over the past couple months but I just moved mine from inside to greenhouse at the beginning of May. I'd guess that they will grow once the weather warms up. But hopefully someone else will chime in with more professional advice about anything that you might be able to do to encourage them.

I am also having a problem with my plant. The oldest leaves and blossom are drying up and I know I am watering them. I researched the problem and I think it is called blossom rot. I am no expert matter of fact this is my first veggie garden. I found a site that I am going try and link here. But based on what I read and what I have been doing I think the problem is irregular watering. The picture it shows looks like my problem http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm Here is a link that might be useful: http://gardening.about.com/od/problemspest1/a/BlossomDrop.htm

Hey all - thanks for the replies. @thetexaswingnut - those useful posts were from me to you... the additional pictures of the plant and watering schedule - hoping they would help everyone potentially come up with the diagnosis. Any thoughts from you side? @seysonn - thanks for that. I did a neem spray over the weekend - hoping for the best. will probably give it another round this weekend. I'm using 10ml of Neem oil in 1000 ML of water. Sound right? @labradors - the marigolds died despite the watering. VERY odd. Was actually wondering if whatever got to the Marigolds is what got to the cucumbers of they just didnt like being transplanted there (they're a week old into the pot with the tomato). Fungus gnatts... ekh.. ya.. those sticky strips have helped. Just got some BT and hoping that helps as well. Could the larvae chewing on the roots have had a negative effect on the tomatos? Totally lost... and hoping for the best. Any ideas one what can turn these leaves necrotic and cause the branches to just drop would be greatly appreciated.

What is going wrong? "Blossom-Drop" is a condition suffered by tomatoes, peppers, snap beans, and some other fruiting vegetables where the plant blooms but fails to set fruit, the blooms die and fall off. It may be caused by the use of excess nitrogen fertilizers or dry windy conditions, but the most common cause is temperature extremes. Tomatoes, peppers and beans are especially picky about the air temps when it comes time to set fruit. If the night temps fall below 55 or rise above 75 or if the day temps are above 90, the pollen becomes tacky and non-viable. Pollination cannot occur. If the bloom isn't pollinated, the bloom dies and falls off. What can I do? Water the plants deeply once a week, mulch heavily to maintain constant soil moisture levels, establish windbreaks as needed, avoid using excessive amounts of nitrogen fertilizers, and wait for temperatures to moderate and stabilize. Earlier timed planting can help attain fruit set prior to the on-set of high temps, and the use of protection can compensate for cool nights. Some recommend attempting hand-pollination with an artist brush or a gentle shaking of the plant/cage/support prior to the hottest part of the day will also help. Fruit set will resume when temperatures moderate. Hormone sprays, such as "Blossom Set", may prevent some blossom drop due to LOW temperatures. However, the resulting fruit are often misshapen. But studies prove that hormone sprays do not prevent blossom drop due to HIGH temperatures.