Home > Lawn & Garden > Home Gardening > Vegetables > Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide [Image: Louisiana Vegetable Planting Guide] Use this guide to plant a successful vegetable garden. The information has been developed after considerable research and practical experience. Success with Summer Tomatoes Louisiana summers are a tough time for tomatoes to set and hold fruit. The heat causes irregular flower growth in most cultivars, and the result is poor fruit set, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Herbs for the Home Garden A short description of commonly grown herbs for home gardens. FAQ related to Gardening Frequently Asked Questions related to home vegetable gardening.  more articles... 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. Giant Butterbeans [Image: bean1] Canavalias are large, climbing, trifoliate vines producing thick and long (1 foot or longer) pods. I first heard them described as "Texas butterbeans," but don't try to eat them. 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. Complete Composting Information [Image: soil] For more detailed information on composting, see these W.A. Callegari Environmental Center information articles. 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. Time to Plant Greens, Says LSU AgCenter Horticulturist "Fall is a good time to plant greens in your home garden," says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Tom Koske. Crops include mustard, turnips, spinach, collards, kale and Swiss chard. All are cool-season crops with similar cultural requirements. Managing Weeds in Louisiana Sweet Potatoes [Image: Cultivation] Weeds compete with sweet potato plants for nutrients, water and sunlight and impair crop yield and quality, making effective weed management a critical aspect to successful production. Resistant Starch and the Sweet Potato Finding new uses for sweet potato components, such as starch, would increasethe demand for sweet potatoes and save processors money by finding a use for the waste produced during cutting and canning. Nutraceutical Compounds and Antioxidant Content of Sweet Potatoes [Image: baked sweet potato] Sweet potatoes are regarded as one of the most nutritious vegetable crops. They are known to be an excellent source of vitamin A (orange-flesh types) and dietary fiber and contain significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, vitaminB9 (folate) and various minerals. Click for more information...