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re: It's almost garden time boys!
Posted on 6/30/17 at 7:29 pm to ChenierauTigre
Posted on 6/30/17 at 7:29 pm to ChenierauTigre
You may be able to transplant them to the ground. I've had good success with corn planting about 18 inches apart in a couple of rows. I've got a dozen or so growing now.
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Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:30 am to TU Rob
Think I may be both too late and too early to this...
I purchase some small plants from Lowes about 2 weeks/10 days ago before I did any real research. I bought 1 mint plant, Basil, 1 cherry tomato, 1 ichiban eggplant, red bell, yellow bell, Jalepeno, and a Tabasco. I have them all in pots and they seem to be doing okay, but I'm concerned that the heat lately may be too much for them. I have been keeping them under my back patio (west facing). They get shade in the morning and afternoon sun.
I kind of just wanted to experiment with some different plants, not so much have a huge harvest this year. I've never had any type of garden before, so I'm just kind of rolling with it. Is there anything in particular I should be doing to shoot for a fall harvest?
Any tips will help as I'm dumb as a brick when it comes to gardening. Am I wasting my time right now?
Thanks.
I purchase some small plants from Lowes about 2 weeks/10 days ago before I did any real research. I bought 1 mint plant, Basil, 1 cherry tomato, 1 ichiban eggplant, red bell, yellow bell, Jalepeno, and a Tabasco. I have them all in pots and they seem to be doing okay, but I'm concerned that the heat lately may be too much for them. I have been keeping them under my back patio (west facing). They get shade in the morning and afternoon sun.
I kind of just wanted to experiment with some different plants, not so much have a huge harvest this year. I've never had any type of garden before, so I'm just kind of rolling with it. Is there anything in particular I should be doing to shoot for a fall harvest?
Any tips will help as I'm dumb as a brick when it comes to gardening. Am I wasting my time right now?
Thanks.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:13 pm to GEAUXLPOST
In South Louisiana you need to plant late February to Mid March. Then again in August for a fall garden.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:18 pm to GEAUXLPOST
i just did my first garden using 5 gal buckets.
i think most people who garden on here will tell you that the rain wreaked havoc on their crops this past spring
I am going to give it an attempt in August and hopeful i have better results
i think most people who garden on here will tell you that the rain wreaked havoc on their crops this past spring
I am going to give it an attempt in August and hopeful i have better results
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:24 pm to LSUvegasbombed
Thanks. So I should have waited another month to start I guess. Any shot at these plants making it through? They are all in containers.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:32 pm to GEAUXLPOST
honestly i would keep them going. No harm in trying. I am sure you will yield some veggies.
make sure you have enough holes in the bottom of the bucket for good drainage. Get some plant food to put in the bucket every couple weeks.
my herbs are still going strong honestly.
make sure you have enough holes in the bottom of the bucket for good drainage. Get some plant food to put in the bucket every couple weeks.
my herbs are still going strong honestly.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 8:35 am to LSUlefty
So I just moved into a house that has a big yard in Metairie. Would really like to get into gardening with the space and time I have. The back yard already has orange and fig trees. Anyone have some advice on a good start up for fall produce from scratch? Tips on set up, what to plant and when to plant, etc? TIA.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 8:44 am to kicker22
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The back yard already has fig trees.
jealous of you on this one.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 9:04 am to kicker22
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Anyone have some advice on a good start up for fall produce from scratch?
I will always recommend using raised 4' x 8' boxes filled with a mix of mushroom compost, peat moss, and vermiculite. check out a few resources on square-foot gardening. For the fall I will be growing cauliflower, different types of lettuce and kale and spinach, turnips, Brussel sprouts, onions and maybe another round of tomatoes.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 9:57 am to LSUvegasbombed
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my herbs are still going strong honestly.
I've got a Chocolate Sprinkle Cherry Tomato bush that caught its second wind and started regrowing from the bottom as the top died off/I trimmed it. It's flowering and everything.
My eggplant bush all of a sudden hit a growth spurt after basically doing nothing all spring.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 11:02 am to DVA Tailgater
my tomatoes from the spring are blooming like crazy but very few are setting fruit
Posted on 7/28/17 at 3:49 pm to LoneStarTiger
It is too hot right now for tomatoes to set fruit. All is well. When the temps cool down a good bit, they should start setting again. 
Posted on 7/29/17 at 9:30 am to LoneStarTiger
Thanks! Started looking into square foot gardening. I can definitely manage that. Any recs on where to buy seed, online or local to Metairie area?
Posted on 8/9/17 at 1:55 pm to kicker22
Recommendations on what to try for a fall garden? Some of the stuff I planted first in the spring/summer garden have quit producing and some plants have died, so I'd like to get some seeds going this weekend and transplant to the vacant spots in a week or so. I still have squash, Okra, tomatoes, and some beans going.
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