more... > Home Gardening > Vegetables > Cultural Information > 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. Expected Vegetable Garden Yields [Image: yield] Expected yields from a good southern vegetable garden will vary, but estimates can help plan the planting scheme for the garden. 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.  more articles... Okra in the Garden [Image: okra pods] Okra is a warm-season crop that grows well in Louisiana gardens. A good start is important for successful okra production. 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.