Community Connection – Gentilly Garden Group
Updated June 19, 2018 On May 19th, 2018 the Gentilly Community of Gardeners gathered once again, this time at Ms. Katie Carter’s house, a group…
Author: Mia Rodriguez
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Become an Evacuteer and Receive Free Seeds From Green Light!
Green Light is facilitating a webinar training for Evacuteers. Please let us know if you have interest in completing this training and becoming an Evacuteer…
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Garden Class in the Edible Teaching Garden
Last Saturday, a group of soon-to-be gardeners gathered in the Edible Teaching Garden to learn about starting their own backyard vegetable garden with Green Light….
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Partner Spotlight: Sow True Seed
Today we are taking a moment to recognize Sow True Seed for their donation of seeds to our garden. Sow True Seed is an incredible…
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Two Lined Spittle Bug
This is a two lined spittle bug. You may control them with a variety of general insecticides labeled for garden use. …
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Garden Troubleshooting: Red Ants
How to get rid of red ants? There are a few common ways to deal with red ants. First, you can pour boiling water and/or…
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Garden Troubleshooting: Leaf Miner
This picture was sent to us by a gardener. We sent it to LSU AgCenter, and they responded: Yes, this is leaf miner damage. It…
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Garden Resources and Tips
Hi Green Light Gardeners! We hope you and your gardens are doing well. We’re reaching out to offer some tips for the heat. As it…
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Lemon Grass
Both the stalks and the foliage of lemon grass can be used for cooking or brewing tea. Lemon grass is also used as a preservative…
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Chard (Swiss or Rainbow)
Swiss Chard is not from Switzerland! It is actually closely related to the beet which originates in coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Chard is a…
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Papaya
Papayas are native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit is also called a “tree melon,” Papaw or Paw Paw. The seeds of the…
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Mizuna
Mizuna is an Asian green that is commonly found in baby lettuce mixes, but can also be enjoyed by itself, raw or cooked. It is…
