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It's almost garden time boys!

Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:57 pm
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
26538 posts
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:57 pm
At least in South Louisiana it is. I'm excited this year because I ordered a variety of heirloom tomato seeds. Think I'll start prepping my raised beds this weekend.
Posted by ole man
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2007
11925 posts
Posted on 2/4/17 at 3:53 am to
I harvested some Cherokee purple seeds last year,I'm gonna start then in a week or two looking forward to having home grown purples
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:01 am to
You are right!

I will start blackberries and blueberries.


But garden is tomatoes, peppers, squash, and somethin else.
Posted by all_over_it
Montegut
Member since Feb 2013
577 posts
Posted on 2/4/17 at 6:56 am to
Got some onions in the ground that are sprouting good ... and the peas that were planted 3 weeks ago are looking good ... might go grab some blackberry vines to plant in the no mans land behind the fence
Posted by lsu1987
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2005
441 posts
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:03 am to
Is it time to start seeds in jiffy pots? Can they make it outside in Feb?
Posted by GusMcRae
Deep in the heart...
Member since Oct 2008
3267 posts
Posted on 2/26/17 at 8:47 pm to
Put in 4 early girls, 2 bush goliaths, and 2 husky bush cherries this weekend. I'll plant cherokees and creoles over the next few weeks. I don't like them to all mature/produce/peak at the same time.

I use cattle feed troughs for above ground gardens.

Also have 3 hills of cukes, and will likely do eggplant and cayenne peppers in various flower beds.
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34517 posts
Posted on 2/27/17 at 10:29 am to
I need to plant my tomatoes, but I actually saved 3 pepper plants over the winter. My jalapeno plant has 2 fruit on it. The poblano has 1 fruit and buds everywhere. I'm just going to see how those go.
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83694 posts
Posted on 2/27/17 at 10:30 am to
I replanted carrots, spinach, and broccoli again last weekend

will wait to plant peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, okra, eggplant and cucumbers till later in March

I plan on adding more beds this year, right now I have 3 4x12 beds

I want to eventually add about 8 more
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 10:32 am
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48887 posts
Posted on 4/2/17 at 9:22 pm to


My sugar snaps today. I'll pick a full batch by Wednesday.
Posted by Tigris
Mexican Home
Member since Jul 2005
12445 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:23 am to
Well, 5 of my 6 tomatoes are struggling, the leaves are skinny, tiny, or almost non-existent on the newer growth. And the flowers are tiny and fall off. Is this a fungus or maybe too much water? They are on a dripline system, about 1/2 gallon of water/day. The soil is almost pure sand which I mixed with about 25% topsoil and 25% peat moss so it is 50% sand and drains well. Two look like they may not produce fruit at all and I'm going to replace them but need to know what is wrong first:


Also - some first year blueberries coming on strong. I pulled off most of the flowers and very young fruit to let the plants focus on growing this year. 18 bushes and they are doing well.




And an LSU Purple fig. The late frost hammered them but they are coming back.

Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27247 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:49 am to
Did some major upgrades to my garden this past month. Added a few new beds and built a fence. Got the outside border tilled up this past weekend. I'm probably safe to get plants in the ground right now, but you never know with Middle Tennessee cold snaps.



This post was edited on 4/6/17 at 10:50 am
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34517 posts
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:25 am to
I pulled two Better Boys last night. Made caprese with those, some basil from my herb planter, and a balsamic reduction I made a while ago. It was delicious and a great reminder why I grow my own veggies.
Posted by Tear It Up
The Deadening
Member since May 2005
13495 posts
Posted on 5/11/17 at 3:23 pm to
Picked my first green beans yesterday afternoon. Got two plastic grocery bag fulls, and will likely get 2-3 today.

Saw my first squash vine borer moth on a squash plant yesterday. I immediately sprayed with Mustang Maxx, and will do so again in 7 days when the eggs will likely start hatching.
Posted by ChandlerB03
Natchez, MS
Member since Nov 2015
1790 posts
Posted on 5/12/17 at 6:38 pm to
First garden in new house. Previous owner had his here. Turns out, the back of it is the lowest spot in the yard. Need help with drainage. Pics below [/url] [url=https://postimg.org/image/4cv89wfb9/] [/url] [url=https://postimg.org/image/jzmhn9t39/]
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