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| Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide Use this guide to plant a successful vegetable garden. The information has been developed after considerable research and practical experience. (PDF Format Only) |
| Success with Summer Tomatoes Louisiana summers are a tough time for tomatoes to set and hold fruit. The heat causes irregular flower growth in most cultivars, and the result is poor fruit set, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| How to Properly Prune Your Tomatoes A short description on how and why to prune your home-grown tomatoes |
| Insect Management in Home Vegetable Gardens Louisiana is blessed with long growing seasons that make year-round gardening possible. To be successful, however, you must have an insect management program. Learn how to tell if the insect is beneficial to your garden or if it is a pest, and determine what to use if controls are necessary. (PDF format only) |
| Vegetables to Plant in March, April March is a critical month in our vegetable gardens - early for some things and late for others. Timely planting is one way of increasing potential yield and decreasing production problems, says LSU Agricultural Center horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| February Marks Start Of La. Vegetable Gardening Season February starts the Louisiana vegetable gardening season. This is especially true for the southern parishes. |
| ‘Itchy Green-thumb’ Syndrome Evident Around State Louisiana gardeners are getting "itchy green thumbs" about now, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. They want to jump-start their spring gardens. |
| Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide Use this guide to plant a successful vegetable garden. The information has been developed after considerable research and practical experience. (PDF Format Only) |
| Newer Home Vegetable Cultivars To our Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide, please add these new possibilities for 2009. |
| Growing Parsley in Louisiana Easily grown, parsley should be planted in everyone’s cool-season herb garden. |
| Vegetable Gardening in Louisiana 2008 LA BASE PROGRAM SITUATION: HOME VEGETABLE GARDENS; 2008.A statewide survey of over 500 Louisiana home vegetable gardeners was conducted in 2008. Results are presnted. |
| Sidedress Fall Vegetable Crops for Better Yields Nitrogen (N) is a very important plant nutrient for all fall vegetable crops. A sufficient and continuous amount must be supplied to all plants to achieve good yields. It also is the nutrient most often lacking in soils. |
| January Not Necessarily Bleak For Vegetable Gardens January in Louisiana is rather bleak, but LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske says we still can enjoy a fair amount of gardening. |
| Growing Vegetable Pears This publication has information on the varieties, pollination, soil preparation, planting and cultivation of vegetable pears. (PDF Format Only) |
| Managing Nematodes in the Garden There are dozens of different types that feed on the roots of vegetables, but the root-knot nematode is one of the most destructive types found throughout our state. Managing nematodes may involve using one or more techniques that have proven to reduce nematode populations. |
| Newest Cultivars of Vegetable Crops These NEW cultivars were some of those added to the 2008 LSU AgCenter Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide. |
| Container-grown Tomatoes A home garden tomato variety trial to determine the best tomato for growing in containers. |
| Louisiana Home Gardens Are Valuable Fall and winter, the value of home gardens reaches $60.5 million. |
| Radishes Are Easy To Grow When I was a child my family lived in Germany for a time. I remember attending the annual Oktoberfest in Munich, where thinly-sliced white radishes were served with salt as a nibbler to accompany the famed draft beer. Although I couldn’t appreciate the beer at that age, I loved the radishes. I also think of radishes in October for another reason, because this is a great time to plant them in your garden, and there are no vegetables easier to grow. |
| Dealing With Salinity Soil salts affect turf mostly by withholding moisture from plant tissues. They may also compete for uptake of nutrient ions. Try these suggestions to manage a soil salinity situation. |
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| Chard or Swiss Chard Swiss chard, often just called chard, can be grown easily in most gardens. This cool-season green vegetable also has good heat resistance, so it’s really a year-round producer. |
| Tis the Season for Giving… from the Garden Holidays are often associated with gift giving. Buying for friends, family, and co-workers can become a financial burden. Who do I give to? How much do I spend? Consider giving a gift from the garden. |
| Garlic in the Garden Garlic is thought to have many uses from warding off cancer to protecting from evil. In Louisiana, we use it to flavor food and boil shellfish. Here are some tips on how to grow garlic in the home garden. |
| Harvesting Your Garden Produce Maturation processes occur in vegetables that permanently change their taste, appearance and quality if they are not harvested at the proper stage of maturity. |
| Kohlrabi: The Cabbage Turnip Kohlrabi is a delicious, old-European member of the cabbage family that grows well in Louisiana's cool seasons. |
| Root-knot Nematode In The Home Garden Gardeners are often unaware of a serious pest waiting for the spring vegetables to begin growing. These pests are small, microscopic animals called nematodes, and they attack the roots of many plants commonly grown in the garden. There are two major types of nematodes that cause the most problems for vegetables. |
| Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not very sweet or moist when first dug. It takes six to eight weeks of proper curing and storage before they have the sweet, moist taste and texture desired when baked, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Blossom-end Rot Blossom-end rot can occur when sunny days follow a cloudy, wet period. It is a symptom of calcium deficiency in the plant. |
| Blossom-end Rot Blossom-end rot can occur when sunny days follow a cloudy, wet period. It is a symptom of calcium deficiency in the plant. |
| Herbicide Weed Controls for Vegetable Gardens PDF of home vegetable garden herbicides for 2009 and their usage. |
| Many Snap Beans Varieties Available For Spring Gardens Snap beans are adapted to a wide range of soils in Louisiana and make an excellent crop for the home garden. Their freshness is a real treat at the dinner table and some new varieties are available for 2010. |
| Organic Mulch Good For Summer Vegetable Gardens Organic mulches can help keep your vegetables producing during Louisiana’s hot summer months. Although mulch is usually applied to control weeds and conserve moisture, it has several other useful functions. |
| Jefferson, Orleans Soil Contamination May Not Be As Serious As Feared LSU AgCenter experts say soil contamination in Jefferson and Orleans parishes from flooding after this summer’s hurricanes may not be as serious as originally feared. Initial results of tests conducted in October indicate no need for special preparations to the soils prior to planting and that there should be no danger for individuals digging or planting in the soil. |
| LSU AgCenter Faculty Checking New Orleans Soil, Plants Will the grass come back and how long will it be before vegetable gardens can be planted were questions on the minds of LSU AgCenter faculty members who recently toured the New Orleans area. |
| Start Fall Garden in August, Says Horticulturist Early August marks the beginning of Louisiana’s fall gardening season. The adage that timing is everything applies to fall gardening in Louisiana, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Sweet Corn Tests of Enhanced and SuperSweets In the summers of 2002 and 2003, LSU AgCenter's Dr. James Boudreaux tested 14 sugar enhanced (se) and 11 supersweet (sh2) corn cultivars. They were evaluated for their large ears (about 8") and husk cover. The 2009 top cultivars are also mentioned. |
| Southern Peas Thrive In Summer Gardens Southern peas are an option for Louisiana summer gardens, because they can take the heat and prefer less fertile soils, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Vegetable Gardening Show A PowerPoint slide set of the basics for successful vegetable garden development in Louisiana. You must have a good start, then pest control is the next giant step to a successful harvest. |
| Expected Vegetable Garden Yields Expected yields from a good southern vegetable garden will vary, but estimates can help plan the planting scheme for the garden. |
| Complete Composting Information For more detailed information on composting, see these W.A. Callegari Environmental Center information articles. |
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| Garden Cucumbers A short slide show from a garden lecture on cucumbers. Also see our VEGETABLE GARDENING TIPS series for Cucumbers under related articles in the right-hand column. |
| Giant Butterbeans Canavalias are large, climbing, trifoliate vines producing thick and long (1 foot or longer) pods. I first heard them described as "Texas butterbeans," but don't try to eat them. |
| Tomato test results for 2009 Houma's LA Terre Louisiana Master Gardeners post some results of a spring vegetable demonstration. |
| Harvesting and Curing Hard-shell Gourds Cucurbita and Lagenaria gourds, when mature, are ready to harvest and process into decorations or utensils. |
| June Vegetable Gardens June is either the tail of spring or the head of summer in Louisiana. It depends on whether you are near I-20 or near I-10 interstates, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Time To Plant Heat-tolerant Veggies June is a pivotal time for Louisiana vegetable gardens. It’s the transition from spring to hot summer conditions. At this time many crops are fully in harvest or have been pulled out to make room for new crops. |
| Okra in the Garden Okra is a warm-season crop that grows well in Louisiana gardens. A good start is important for successful okra production. |
| Vegetable Exhibits at Ag Fairs It's easy to win if you follow the rules and pay attention to details. |
| Louisiana Plant Pathology: Powdery Mildew of Mirliton Mirliton is mainly cultivated for its fruits, but its stems, young leaves and tuberous roots are also edible. Mirliton is a warm-season crop and grows well in well-drained soils high in organic matter. Mirlitons are susceptible to a common fungal disease called powdery mildew. Use this publication to identify and manage this disease. (PDF Format Only) |
| Plow in Fall, Not Spring Gardeners often wonder whether plowing or tilling should be done in the spring or late fall, but LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Thomas Koske says working the soil in late fall has several advantages over the traditional spring plowing. |
| September Last Chance for Diverse Veggie Garden September is Louisiana’s last chance to plant a relatively diversified vegetable garden before next spring. During this month we can detect the first signs of cooler weather that accompanies the fall, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. |
| Herbs for the Garden A short description of commonly grown herbs for home gardens. Herbs included: anise, basil, borage, caraway, cherval, coriander, fennel, marjoram, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, sesame, tarragon, thyme. |
| FAQs Related to Home Vegetable Gardening Frequently Asked Questions related to home vegetable gardening. |
| Very Basic Weed Control Controlling weeds in small areas may be pretty simplistic. |
| Winter Catalog Gardening Thumbing through colorful catalogs and dreaming of the next season's harvest is one way to make winter seem a little warmer and move a little faster. |
| Southern peas & Yardlong or Asparagus bean The southern pea is also known as cowpea and field pea and various names like blackeyes, crowders, peas, etc. |
| ‘Or you can call me Yam. . .’ In the 1970s, actor Bill Saluga used the line: “You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay. . .” When talking about Louisiana sweet potatoes or yams, there seems to be a similar confusion. |
| A really SWEET sweet potato – that’s Evangeline Why do people eat sweet potatoes? Because they are sweet! A new variety, Evangeline, just released by the LSU AgCenter, will satisfy those who want a really sweet sweet potato. |
| Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is causing losses to many tomato growers. Symptoms of the disease typically include cupping and rolling of the upper leaves, which usually turn purple/brown along the veins. |
| Mini Gardens and Containers for Vegetables Mini gardening is an intensive type of agriculture using a small space or containers to produce vegetables and plants. The main benefits derived from mini gardens are that they take much less space and require much less work. This publication includes information on constructing and maintaining a mini garden. (PDF Fomat Only) |
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| Fall Vegetable Garden in Louisiana Planting gets to be more critical with the fall garden because we start out hot and run into more of an end point with the frost. |
| Disease Management in Home Vegetable Gardens This publication is intended to introduce home vegetable gardeners to the various methods used to manage the many diseases that affect these crops. (PDF Format Only) |
| "Cool Garden" is Cool, Says LSU AgCenter Horticulturist (Distributed 11/01/01) November in Louisiana means cooler weather, but LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske says it doesn't mean you have to hang up your garden tools for the year. "Some garden plants withstand cold weather, so you can keep your garden filled and growing until spring," the horticulturist explains. |
| Symptoms of Freeze- and Cold-damaged Vegetables Surface damage is obvious, but other damage occurs internally. |
| Plant Winter Onions and Alliums in December, Says LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Storage onions and other allium crops are good candidates for Louisiana winter gardens, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. These plants require minimal care and can be stored for long periods of time after the late spring harvest. |
| Cucumbers Aren’t Only Vegetable In Family (Distributed 04/18/03) The cucumber family, or Cucurbitaceae, provides a wide variety of vegetables popular in the home garden. Members of that family, which can be planted now, include summer squash, winter squash, mirliton, pumpkin, gourd, cucuzzi, watermelon, cantaloupe, cushaw, luffa and, of course, cucumber. |
| Variety Of Vegetables Can Be Planted In Late Summer (Distributed 08/15/03) While cool-season planting begins in earnest next month, some of the more heat tolerant cool-season vegetables, such as the cole crops, can be planted into the garden now. |
| Tomato Blossom-end Rot Preventable (Distributed 06/01/01) As summer heat sets in, tomatoes may show many disorders. One common fruit problem is blossom-end rot, or BER, according to an LSU AgCenter horticulturist. |
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