re: Almost time to start prepping gardens in South Louisiana

Had a good yield of G90 sweet corn last year. Planted Easter Sunday afternoon (Yes, was a little late). Plan on planting Mid-Late March this year. This is a fun time of the year

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Everything I've read says to use clear plastic. Although, even though the package said clear, the one I have on there isn't completely transparent. Still pretty translucent, just hard to tell from the photo.

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Yes, I remember reading about that when we were trying to do organic farming and I've used it for flower beds. The temperature will get extremely high under it.

I put the plastic down in August, but in December I replaced it cause it was getting kind of nasty. I probably should’ve just gone with black during the winter. At this point I’m just trying to keep trash out until I plant though. I think I achieved the desired effect by the time October rolled around.

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pointdog33

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Are you in Louisiana? Can you show more of your greenhouse and how it's set up?

Convertedtiger, do you use a potato box or do you just plant in the soil in rows?

I buy transplants as well except for a few heirlooms.

Also, don't water too much

I cleaned mine out two weeks ago. I have two 4 x 10 foot plots adjacent to my man/garage cave. Now little plants are starting to pop up. Gonna plant next month.

This is my first time trying to grow from seeds. I think I've got everything I need. Will a big fluorescent light be enough for them until they sprout?

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Our yard is a wreck right now we apear to have lost our lemon and orange trees to the freeze.

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Brutal for us too - lost 1 lemon, 2 oranges, 1 grapefruit & 2 large bottlebrush trees. Pretty bummed about it - they were all 10 years old (other than the lemon) and very productive