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This happens to my cucumbers every year. They grow great, then about 2 weeks after they start putting out cucumbers they start wilting. Anyone have ideas on what this is. Even better, any idea on how to treat? I rotate my crops so nothing is ever planted in the same space year after year, and...

I just picked my 1st pound of potatoes today. I have to small no dig plantings. 1 is russet and the other is Idaho, I think. I notice some of the russet where getting kinda big so i reached down in the hay and picked a couple. I am definately going to be doing no dig potatoes again next...

Yea, i have the same thing every year, they don't seem to hurt anything, mainly gather around the flower buds. The first year i spayed a mixture of ivory soap and water to try and get them off, but soon realized there was not a difference in production on my plants that had ants and ones that...

I did ok last year, but not as good as years past, It was dry... I normaly grow Better Boy and Celebraty varieties. This year I'm trying some Beef Steak and Celest hearlooms and they seem to be doing very good and starting to flower.

Sounds like your working toward what i finished up with this weekend. Raised beds and a fenced in garden. I had to fence in because of wild rabbits, but now that we have chickens it helps also. I live in SouthWest Louisisana and get about the same weather as you do. I'm using a mixture of...

I have been using the shredded office paper for a few years without problems. Be sure to mix it in and don't layer it. I found that when I layered it there was a tendency to clump. Also, be sure they don't put envelopes with the clear plastic in there or you'll end up with strips of clear...

Here is a link to an update on my veggie garden. I forgot to take any video of my herb garden. http://themtrahans.com/wordpress/?p=985

Hey Beavis, great blog. I used the straw method over the winter and it worked great. I used it to cover my plants to protect against frost, but also noticed and it kept the weeds down. I don't know why I never thought of using it before? My chickens and dog also love it as you mentioned yours...

Still working on an official recipe, so far ingredients are: hen scratch grit oyster shell bran banana raisin still working on the binder as well... check out the link on backyardchickens.com

Yeap, I covered with 3 mil plastic, I added another 12' bed across the back of the garden and planted corn today. I'll add another 12' bed across the other half of the back next weekend along with some other beds and then wait a few more weeks to plant the second crop of corn. For the...

I'm using dog eared cedar fence boards to build mine, $1.99 for 6' boards: More Pics here

made from hog panel, usually about 6 or 8 plants per side. My dad does the same thing with his beans. He has one panel for beans and one for cukes. I am totally renovating my garden this year. Raised beds and string trellis for everything, new fencing, etc... hopefully. Anyone know of a good...

Them hanging there makes it super easy to pick: You can see more pic at my blog:

You can see my cucumber arch in the back right: [/img]

I'm ready. I've got garlic and purple onions sprouting up like crazy. Lettuce and radish and broccoli coming up as will under a cold frame and i've been building raised beds and adding compost and soil as fast as i can for the last 3 weeks. Hope to be finished in another 2 or 3 weeks in time...

Who woulda thunk? I've always cooked my okra down with onions garlic and tomatoes and then put in ziplock bags in the freezer for gumbeaux, stew or soup, for the winter time. Although it is great this way and freezes great, it is time consuming to simmer it down, add water, then simmer down...

That's exactly what I do in Southwestern Louisiana. I don't even dedicate carrots their own row anymore. I just sprinkle them in with the spinach or lettuce or whatever else I plant in my Fall Garden. I planted back in October of 2010 and I'm still harvesting as I need...

Or maybe some wooden spoons with a wood burning bit... hmmmm Keep the ideas coming. Thanks,

I'm tired of the same old Popsicle sticks, i'm doing a lot of work this year on the visual appeal of my garden adding raised beds, vertical planting, dog eared fence, etc... and i'm trying to think of what would make some awesome plant markers. Any ideas?

I started mine in Jan. South Louisiana, we are starting to warm up this weekend and next week. I'm hoping to plant those in another week or to and start another patch. My seed potatoes will go in the ground this weekend as well. Assuming I can finish my raised beds in time. Also check with your...