Easy, edible, accented arrangements By Maureen Heffeman Last spring I attended a floral arrangement demonstration program at Myriad Botanical Gardens that changed the way I look at creating floral arrangements. The instructor, Dundee Butcher of Russian River Flower School in Healdsburg, California, created arrangements that were simple, yet sophisticated and beautiful, using edibles – from …
Try the Florida weave trellising system for your tomatoes Story and Photography by Kristi Cook I don’t know about you, but I there’s one thing about growing tomatoes that I don’t care for – caging them. No matter what type of caging system I’ve tried, be it the classic flimsy tomato cage, the sturdier cattle-panel …
Growing your own veggie transplants Story and Photography by Yvonne Lelong Bordelon Growing your own transplants from seed is easier than you may think. All you need is a warm sunny spot, a bag of good, fresh soilless media, clean pots, viable seeds, and a little patience. You’ll enjoy a great sense of accomplishment and …
Everything you need to know about fertilizing your potted vegetables Story and Photography by Kathryn Fontenot Vegetable gardens come in all sizes and shapes. One of the lowest maintenance vegetable gardens is one growing in a container. In an age where working people are constantly “at work” thanks to email and text messages and parents …
Keep these plants away from each other By Diane Beyer Everyone has had an experience with a bad neighbor. There are various reasons for considering a neighbor “bad,” but most of them have an element of “chemistry” in them somewhere. Some people just don’t get along. It’s no different in the plant world. Since plants …
From ball fields to vegetable fields By Kathryn Fontenot East Baton Rouge residents recognize Hillar Moore, District EBR Attorney, from evening news reports and local newspaper articles regarding criminal activity. But his friends and family know him as a coach, and more recently, as an avid gardener. To conduct this interview, I met Mr. Moore …
10 ways to keep critters out of your fruits and vegetables By A.J. Heinsz-Bailey The first vine-ripened tomato of the season is always the best. You have faithfully watered it, delicately weeded around the plant, and carefully inspected it every day. Tomorrow it will be ready for harvesting. The next morning, you enter the garden …
Some like ‘em hot, some like ‘em not Story and Photos by A.J. Heinsz-Bailey Nearly all Louisianans have encountered peppers – in a culinary dish or in their gardens. Stuffed bell peppers have always been a church potluck staple and hot sauce – Tabasco or another – is a common table condiment. Banana peppers are …
How to grow healthy and delicious produce without 8 hours of sunlight By Julie Thompson-Adolf Dreaming of delicious heirloom tomatoes? Pining for perfect peppers? Living with a shady garden presents challenges, particularly if your gardening niche focuses on edibles. As a gardener who prefers peas and pac choi to petunias, I’ve learned to search out …
A non-chemical option for alleviating some insect pressure Story and Photos Courtesy of Bob Westerfield As an avid vegetable gardener for more than 30 years, I have grown virtually everything that can be planted in winter and summer gardens. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like things have gotten more complicated when it comes …
