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OB Gardeners, what veggies are goo to plant right now?

Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:34 am
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:34 am
I missed the window with tomatoes. I just planted a few satsuma trees and looking to plant some other stuff. However, I'm not sure what is good to plant at the beginning of the summer
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:37 am to
I saw some tomatoes at the store the other day. I would plant if you find the plants.

LSU AgCenter guide
Posted by Devious
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:40 am to
That guide is money. I can't tell you how many times I've used it since I started planting my garden.
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:42 am to
I'm glad he brought it up. I need to plan what I am planting late summer.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:44 am to
Thanks, ill have to check that out
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 10:45 am to
The last page has a chart for planting a year round garden. It is a great way to get ideas
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:21 pm to
Another question...which type of tomato has anyone had experiences with down in LA? Also, should I plant determinant or interdeterminant?
Posted by Devious
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:30 pm to
I plant creoles and have no issues.

determinants - only grow so much, usually all tomatoes ripen around the same time then plant dies

indeterminants - will grow and produce tomatoes until frost if kept alive
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:33 pm to
Are there any tomato plants will will grow year after year if I keep them alive through winter?
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:33 pm to
Planted 2 creoles and 2 big boys.
Posted by Devious
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:33 pm to
TBH it's more of a hassle to keep them alive past frost. Hell, I get tired of taking care of them around July.
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:38 pm to
Plants or seeds are cheap enough. Knew a guy had a greenhouse and would bring me tomatoes all year. That would be the way to go. I think he would replant two plants every 2 months. Always had 8 making tomatoes at a time.

You also would need lights to trick them into thinking its summer when it is dark 14hours in the winter.
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:49 pm to
Okra loves the heat. Squash could probably still do well also. Use seeds, worst that can happen is they don't grown and you're out $1.50.
Posted by gmrkr5
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 12:49 pm to
quote:

which type of tomato has anyone had experiences with down in LA?


i've got creoles, roma, and sun suger
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 1:17 pm to
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Squash
My squash was kicking arse now its slowed down production. I was giving away 6 squash a day and still keeping some to cook.
Posted by Devious
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 1:19 pm to
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My squash was kicking arse now its slowed down production.
Same here. Cucumbers have slowed too.
Posted by gmrkr5
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 1:27 pm to
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Same here. Cucumbers have slowed too.


it's the heat most likely
Posted by TigerTatorTots
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 4:02 pm to
Looks like I'm going to try Okra and Creole tomato seeds



Or maybe sub the creole with one of the heat resistant types such as Phoenix and Florida 91
This post was edited on 5/22/12 at 4:03 pm
Posted by Nodust
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 4:15 pm to
Fried okra is good. You convinced me to plant some
Posted by kuhlman187
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Posted on 5/22/12 at 4:17 pm to
Go to www.thebayougardener.com a guy by the name of Donald runs it. He lives around alexandria if i remember correctly and he has a garden calendar that gives you a really good idea of not only what to plant but when and when to start the seeds, etc. Right off hand right now is a good time to start fall tomatoes, okra, purple hull peas, mississippi silver skin peas, maybe some hot peppers. I just put in some hot peppers. If you have a shady spot the cucumbers would do pretty well there. My favorite tomatoes in my limited experience are Cherokee Purples and Sunsugar. have some Celebrity in the ground right now that are growing very well.
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