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re: 2025 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 4/24/25 at 11:36 am to Midget Death Squad
Posted on 4/24/25 at 11:36 am to Midget Death Squad
nothing in the world smells better than a gardenia in bloom
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 7:20 pm to cgrand
I can think of something 
Posted on 4/26/25 at 7:36 am to Bayou
What is eating my broccoli leaves?
Whatever it is it’s destroying them.
I’ve sprayed neem oil, malathion, bifenthrin, and even sevendust. Doesn’t appear to be stopping whatever this is from eating the leaves.
Whatever it is it’s destroying them.
I’ve sprayed neem oil, malathion, bifenthrin, and even sevendust. Doesn’t appear to be stopping whatever this is from eating the leaves.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 7:37 am to cgrand
That's my wife's favorite flowering plant. We have two and I'll plant several more.
On another note, has anyone ever tried their hand at the Burgess Vine tomatoes? They supposedly grow to over 20ft. I'm going to try running some along a cattle panel and see how they do. I have 6 or 8 from seed that are doing very well and about time for transplant.
On another note, has anyone ever tried their hand at the Burgess Vine tomatoes? They supposedly grow to over 20ft. I'm going to try running some along a cattle panel and see how they do. I have 6 or 8 from seed that are doing very well and about time for transplant.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 4:54 pm to TeddyPadillac
quote:
What is eating my broccoli leaves?
Same. Getting destroyed over here and can never catch anything eating it.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 7:06 pm to RougeDawg
Little cabbage worms.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:19 pm to Mr Sausage
I’ve been trying to inspect at night and don’t really see anything.
They destroyed my spinach about 3 weeks ago, but I wasn’t picking that anymore so didn’t care that much. But my broccoli is just about to start sprouting crowns and something is devouring the leaves.
Put some bifenthrin on it today. Hate using that b/c my cucumbers are right next to them and are starting to flower so don’t want to keep the bees away.
They destroyed my spinach about 3 weeks ago, but I wasn’t picking that anymore so didn’t care that much. But my broccoli is just about to start sprouting crowns and something is devouring the leaves.
Put some bifenthrin on it today. Hate using that b/c my cucumbers are right next to them and are starting to flower so don’t want to keep the bees away.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 6:44 pm to cgrand
Posted on 4/28/25 at 9:30 pm to Mr Sausage
Beautiful! 
Posted on 4/28/25 at 9:50 pm to RougeDawg
quote:
What is eating my broccoli leaves?
If the critters are the green worms that eat the leaves of cole plants, like broccoli, look at the underside of each of the leaves of your plants and that's where you'll likely find them. Many years ago, mostly during the 1970s through the1990s, when I was younger, I used to make a very large garden, and rather than using an insecticide, I found them that way and mashed them with my fingers.
Posted on 4/29/25 at 10:19 am to Longer Tail Tiger
I found this in my shed. Do not remember buying it. Can this be used as a basic fertilizer?
Posted on 4/29/25 at 10:49 am to AlxTgr
that’s for transplants. No reason it wouldn’t work for vegetable transplants but I wouldn’t use it as an all year product
Posted on 4/29/25 at 11:40 am to cgrand
quote:Would it harm a grown plant?
but I wouldn’t use it as an all year product
Posted on 4/29/25 at 11:56 am to AlxTgr
no idea but unless you have a 55 gallon drum of it, I’d mix up a batch for all your garden transplants then use something else later for it’s intended use
Posted on 4/29/25 at 8:45 pm to cgrand
What size pots would y’all recommend for sugar baby watermelons? Right now they’re in a few 20” width x 18” depth. Is that reasonable, or should I look to get something a little bigger.
Same question for some indeterminate tomatoes as well.
Thanks!
Same question for some indeterminate tomatoes as well.
Thanks!
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:47 am to cgrand
First jalapeno pick of the season. One sandwich bag full. I was forced into this because the plants are so small they were being pulled over.
Posted on 4/30/25 at 9:51 am to TheJunction
quote:watermelon is a ground vine, just make sure you’ve got a bed or something for them to spread out over, you’re going to be shocked at how much space they’ll take up if you let them. What the vine root is growing in is pretty irrelevant, you may as well put it in the ground
What size pots would y’all recommend for sugar baby watermelons?
Posted on 4/30/25 at 10:52 am to cgrand
Ok sounds good - what about for the tomatoes? Should I be looking into grow bags instead of the pots?
This post was edited on 4/30/25 at 10:56 am
Posted on 5/1/25 at 10:51 am to TheJunction
List of things that we can plant in May from La. Ag Center:
Okra (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30
Watermelons (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-7/15
N. LA 3/15-6/30
Potatoes, sweet (sets):
S. LA 4/15-6/30
N. LA 5/1-6/30
Peas, Southern (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/30
N. LA 4/15-7/31
Cantaloupes (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30
Peanuts (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/15
N. LA 4/1-6/15
Cucumbers (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/1-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/15
Tomato (plants):
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 3/20-6/30
Peppers (hot plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/15
Peppers (bell plants)
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/30
Eggplants (plants):
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/15
Beans, snap,bush (direct-seed):
S. LA 2/15-5/15
N. LA 3/15-5/15
Okra (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30
Watermelons (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-7/15
N. LA 3/15-6/30
Potatoes, sweet (sets):
S. LA 4/15-6/30
N. LA 5/1-6/30
Peas, Southern (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/30
N. LA 4/15-7/31
Cantaloupes (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30
Peanuts (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/15
N. LA 4/1-6/15
Cucumbers (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/1-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/15
Tomato (plants):
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 3/20-6/30
Peppers (hot plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/15
Peppers (bell plants)
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/30
Eggplants (plants):
S. LA 3/15-5/15
N. LA 4/1-5/15
Beans, snap,bush (direct-seed):
S. LA 2/15-5/15
N. LA 3/15-5/15
Posted on 5/1/25 at 11:17 am to TheJunction
quote:
what about for the tomatoes? Should I be looking into grow bags instead of the pots?
The problem with grow bags (containers in general) for tomatoes is people underestimate the size they need. Typically people go too small. Tomatoes are heavy feeders with large root systems and do much better in ground with a consistent watering. Containers dry too quickly, which often causes people to have to water them more often, which causes nutrients to wash out, which causes problems like blossom end rot.
If you are going to use containers, plant a "patio" variety that are better suited for containers. Or go overkill on the container size.
This post was edited on 5/1/25 at 11:20 am
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