Best of luck with your move. Louisiana is a diverse and fascinating state; since our daughter moved there for college we've been fantasizing about the longer growing season... You are so creative, positive... more »

Best of luck with your move. Louisiana is a diverse and fascinating state; since our daughter moved there for college we've been fantasizing about the longer growing season... You are so creative, positive and energetic that you'll figure out how to make the most of whatever garden space is available. Looking forward to following your next gardening adventures!!
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It just dawned on me that you live pretty close to where I've spent a good chunk of my life (Bristol, TN/VA) and now I see you're moving. Going further south just opens up more gardening opportunities. In ... more »

It just dawned on me that you live pretty close to where I've spent a good chunk of my life (Bristol, TN/VA) and now I see you're moving. Going further south just opens up more gardening opportunities. In some of the really hot areas water costs and too much heat may be a challenge, but you do have a longer season, and in some cases, the option of growing when the rest of us simply can't (short of a heated greenhouse). Bugs are more of an issue in some places, but where you live they're already pretty bad as you've discovered. By far and large, I think you'll discover that many of your seeds can grow just as well down there as they did for you in Virginia. Perhaps better in some cases. I think my wife fears that if there were ever a house fire I'd forget the kids and run for the seeds :P Don't joke about the bananas to much - in northern Florida they grow plantains, and I image those will probably grow in parts of Texas and Louisiana as well. I suspect I'm familiar with that look you're talking about from your husband... I get it from my wife all the time. Chickens? [check] Rabbits? [check] Chicken pen doubling as compost pile? [check] Worm bins? [check] Half Acre garden? [check] Exotic Fruit Trees? [check] Half the back yard covered in billboard? [check] Work bench in the basement converted to a grow bench? [check] Exotic odd colored veggies of all types? [check] Mounds of dried banana peels for aphid repellant? [check] etc... You get the point. Good luck with your move!
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I agree, very nice review you've put together...I'm sooo anxious to try my Violet Jaspers that are still ripening on the vine!  and unfortunately the Beauty King I planted from your seed is growing at... more »

I agree, very nice review you've put together...I'm sooo anxious to try my Violet Jaspers that are still ripening on the vine!  and unfortunately the Beauty King I planted from your seed is growing at a much slower rate than those around it...it's been a bit crowded out by them.  thanks again for all your informative reviews & congrats on a successful tomato growing season! (less)

From never having any homegrown to 200....  gotta love it!  I think I have about 200 on my counter right now - its like there is a new bucket load to pick every morning!  Its crazy!  Go... more »

From never having any homegrown to 200....  gotta love it!  I think I have about 200 on my counter right now - its like there is a new bucket load to pick every morning!  Its crazy!  Gotta get a batch of pasta sauce going tomorrow to get them used up before some go bad!
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Flood the area with water - they will come up to seek dry area...  then I use tweezers to catch them and dump them in soapy water to die.  Or you can just flood and then spray soapy water on them... more »

Flood the area with water - they will come up to seek dry area...  then I use tweezers to catch them and dump them in soapy water to die.  Or you can just flood and then spray soapy water on them as you see them - but have to make sure your plants can take having soapy water on their leaves... some plants are more sensitive than others to it.
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Please help. Even if you just have old remedies that may or may not work. I'm organic and my garden took a turn for the worst overnight. I know now, I shouldn't have packed everything in so tightly. Slowly... more »

Please help. Even if you just have old remedies that may or may not work. I'm organic and my garden took a turn for the worst overnight. I know now, I shouldn't have packed everything in so tightly. Slowly here and there, I have been uprooting plants to give room to producing healthy plants. I need to remedy the damage that was done over night. I feel it is not too late. (less)

Try diatomaceous earth for your bug problems. It works very well. http://www.ag-organics.com/Food-Grade-Diatomaceo... more »

Try diatomaceous earth for your bug problems. It works very well. http://www.ag-organics.com/Food-Grade-Diatomaceous-Earth-10-lb./M/B003QJBVH8.htm By the way, I like this photo, everything is arranged nicely. (less)

Some of these I have grown and love, some I have seen my fellow gardeners grow and love- so I wanted to try them, some I have no idea what they are or how to grow them or even how to eat them! Any advice o... more »

Some of these I have grown and love, some I have seen my fellow gardeners grow and love- so I wanted to try them, some I have no idea what they are or how to grow them or even how to eat them! Any advice on any that you have grown is much appreciated. What the heck is sorghum and kohlrabi? Excited to grow new things, but I could use some hands on knowledge! Thanks! (less)

Kohlrabi is delicious!  It's a cabbage family plant that grows a bulb above ground (I think the German translates to "cabbage turnip").  I enjoy them raw (peeled and sliced, or grated for colesla... more »

Kohlrabi is delicious!  It's a cabbage family plant that grows a bulb above ground (I think the German translates to "cabbage turnip").  I enjoy them raw (peeled and sliced, or grated for coleslaw), but you can cook with them, too.  I harvested a couple of small purple ones earlier this week.   (less)