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2026 Spring Garden Thread
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 2/7/26 at 1:34 pm
Welcome to the 2026 Spring Garden Thread.
Here are some useful resource links:
Gardening info/learning:
Home Gardening Certificate Course
LSU AgCenter Main Page
LSU AgCenter Vegetable Planting Guide
Davesgarden.com
Seedsavers Exchange learning page
Epic gardening raised bed plans
• The LSU AgCenter website and planting guide will have almost all the information you need for growing just about anything in Louisiana.
• Davesgarden.com is really useful for their watchdog section which gathers ratings on different seed companies and nurseries.
• The Seedsavers learning page is a very easy to use website that is great for beginners.
Seed/plant websites:
Harris Seeds
Park Seed
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (rareseeds.com)
Gurney’s
Migardener.com
Dixondale Farms
Willhite Seed
To my knowledge these are very reputable sites for ordering seeds. I’ve also ordered seeds from various sellers on amazon with no problems.
Here are some useful links to learn about different products for disease and pests:
Organic disease and pest management:
Neem Oil
Liquid Copper
Pyrethrin
Spinosad
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Hydrogen Peroxide / Hydrogen Peroxide mixing chart for garden use
Non-organic disease and pest management:
Fungicides:
Daconil
Mancozeb
Insecticides:
Bonide Eight (permethrin)
Sevin dust
Liquid Sevin (Zeta-Cypermethrin)
If there are any other products or links that you'd recommend, please let me know and I'll add them.
Average first and last frost date lookup
Farmers Almanac first and last frost date.
LSU Ag articles for common spring plants:
Tomatoes
I find this to be a little too soon based on past experience. My transplants typically would become overgrown before plant out. I aim for 6 weeks.
Peppers
Eggplant
Cucumbers
LSU Ag Spring Harvest Guide
Here are some useful resource links:
Gardening info/learning:
Home Gardening Certificate Course
LSU AgCenter Main Page
LSU AgCenter Vegetable Planting Guide
Davesgarden.com
Seedsavers Exchange learning page
Epic gardening raised bed plans
• The LSU AgCenter website and planting guide will have almost all the information you need for growing just about anything in Louisiana.
• Davesgarden.com is really useful for their watchdog section which gathers ratings on different seed companies and nurseries.
• The Seedsavers learning page is a very easy to use website that is great for beginners.
Seed/plant websites:
Harris Seeds
Park Seed
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (rareseeds.com)
Gurney’s
Migardener.com
Dixondale Farms
Willhite Seed
To my knowledge these are very reputable sites for ordering seeds. I’ve also ordered seeds from various sellers on amazon with no problems.
Here are some useful links to learn about different products for disease and pests:
Organic disease and pest management:
Neem Oil
Liquid Copper
Pyrethrin
Spinosad
Bacillus Thuringiensis
Hydrogen Peroxide / Hydrogen Peroxide mixing chart for garden use
Non-organic disease and pest management:
Fungicides:
Daconil
Mancozeb
Insecticides:
Bonide Eight (permethrin)
Sevin dust
Liquid Sevin (Zeta-Cypermethrin)
If there are any other products or links that you'd recommend, please let me know and I'll add them.
Average first and last frost date lookup
Farmers Almanac first and last frost date.
LSU Ag articles for common spring plants:
Tomatoes
quote:
Seeds should also be started 8-10 weeks prior to planting in the ground in the spring
I find this to be a little too soon based on past experience. My transplants typically would become overgrown before plant out. I aim for 6 weeks.
Peppers
quote:
Plant seed 8-10 weeks prior to the spring planting date
Eggplant
quote:
Start seeds 8 to 10 weeks before the desired time of transplanting.
Cucumbers
quote:
Gardeners in North Louisiana can plant cucumber seed or transplant from April to mid-May. A fall crop can be planted in early August. South Louisiana gardeners can plant seed from mid-March to mid-May. A fall crop is planted in late August in the south.
LSU Ag Spring Harvest Guide
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Posted on 2/7/26 at 2:14 pm to PillageUrVillage
Awesome links. Cheers.
Posted on 2/7/26 at 3:36 pm to PillageUrVillage
Started prep today and what a beautiful Texas day! Currently have strawberries, onions, brussel sprouts, and lettuce. Planted broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and some kale today. Plant store had peppers and tomatoes but I’m not tempting God. 20 bags of mushroom compost is ready. Seed potatoes are bought and in the garage. This years project is two raised cut flower beds for my wife.
Had to turn the water back on to water the transplants in. Of course, my fertilizer injector has cracked.
This post was edited on 2/7/26 at 3:37 pm
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