more... > Home Gardening > Vegetables > Cultural Information > Vegetable Gardening Show [Image: garden] A PowerPoint slide set of the basics for successful vegetable garden development in Louisiana. You must have a good start, then pest control is the next giant step to a successful harvest. Garden Cucumbers [Image: cuc] A short slide show from a garden lecture on cucumbers. Also see our VEGETABLE GARDENING TIPS series for Cucumbers under related articles in the right-hand column. Tomato test results for 2009 [Image: houma] Houma's LA Terre Louisiana Master Gardeners post some results of a spring vegetable demonstration. Fall Vegetable Garden in Louisiana [Image: fall] Planting gets to be more critical with the fall garden because we start out hot and run into more of an end point with the frost.  more articles... Some Seeds Can Be Saved For Next Year Many summer-blooming annuals, perennials and vegetables are setting seeds now, and you can harvest the seeds, store them and then grow a new crop of plants for your garden next year. This can be fun, save a little money and allow you to share seeds with gardening friends. Scalding-out of Vegetable Gardens [Image: Scalded tomato plants] After a saturating summer rain, expect many plants to wilt and then scald out. Saturated conditions can interfere with a root system's ability to absorb soil moisture. When a high evaporation demand (transpiration) is placed on the plants from bright sunshine after rain, they can show drought stress. Harvesting Your Garden Produce [Image: vegetable] Maturation processes occur in vegetables that permanently change their taste, appearance and quality if they are not harvested at the proper stage of maturity. Mini Gardens and Containers for Vegetables [Image: mini gardens] Mini gardening is an intensive type of agriculture using a small space or containers to produce vegetables and plants. The main benefits derived from mini gardens are that they take much less space and require much less work. This publication includes information on constructing and maintaining a mini garden. Growing Vegetables in a Hobby Greenhouse [Image: Growing Vegetables in the Hobby Greenhouse] Many Louisiana homeowners have small greenhouses for growing potted plants and for starting annual flower and vegetable plants. You can also grow high-quality fresh vegetables in a home greenhouse during the cold months to add variety and interest to the family diet. Recommended varieties, temperature requirements, pest control and hobby greenhouse diagrams are included. (PDF Format Only) Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are not very sweet or moist when first dug. It takes six to eight weeks of proper curing and storage before they have the sweet, moist taste and texture desired when baked, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske.