Our Fall and Winter garden beds are less prone to pests, but snails and slugs will stick with you year round, feasting on all of your precious leafy greens. Physically removing them is difficult to keep on top of since they mainly come out at night to eat. So, here are … [Read more...]
November Planting
Dear Backyard Gardener, November is here and you'll want to spend this month tending to your winter vegetables- salad greens and root vegetables. Due to Louisiana's mild cool season, you can still germinate seeds and put new seedlings in the ground. This is great since you … [Read more...]
October Planting
Dear Backyard Gardener, October is here and you'll want to spend this month planting your winter vegetables as well as resowing your favorite fall roots and greens. Jim Mizell will be at the Crescent City Farmer's Market in Uptown Square most Tuesdays from 9am-1pm with … [Read more...]
Banana Pepper
A full sun pepper plant which grows to 1 to 2 feet and yields bright yellow peppers 2-5 inches long which have a mild, tangy taste. How to Harvest: Harvest at any time after the peppers turn yellow and they snap easily from the stem. When they ripen further, they may turn red. … [Read more...]
Jalapeño
A medium sized plant which will grow to around three feet tall and bears cylindrical green peppers between 2 and 3 inches in length. They in the chili pepper group and are considered mild to medium heat. How to harvest: Pick the first peppers promptly when they reach full size … [Read more...]