Fruits and veggies?

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

pepper plants can make neighboring fruit and veggies become spicy! I used to have a container of basil and I put a scotch bonnet plant in the corner. About a year later that basil was hotter than most jalapeños! Lol

And that is exactly why they are going in my balcony baskets this year!

I’m glad I’m not the only one who struggles with herbs. They grew like mad when I lived in California for a few years and I wanted to cry when moved to the south. I’ll definitely check out U of F ag for some more tips. I’ve been getting better at checking out LSU’s ag department for recommendations but it’s always god to have more info. The thing I struggled with the most was just figuring out WHEN to plant things. I grew up in northern Ohio and we always had little veggie and flower gardens. For some reason, I just assumed you started your seeds and did your planting around the same time- end of Spring. Nope, big mistake. I forgot that the “end” of spring for New Orleans is the dead of winter for Ohio. I wasted a lot of money on roses and veggies that year when I tried to plant them in late May Now if I’m getting a rose, those get planted in January and spring veggies go in the pots the first week of March, much better results with that, lol

[OrchidBro]

Living in a townhouse I don't really have much of a yard, just a little patch of earth about 6' x 18' that has bushes and a crape and myrtle tree. I had planted some pineapple in that patch but this year the HoA pressure washed the sidewalks with bleach water and it killed my pineapple (and my epidendrum radicans). I do grow mint, basil, thyme, oregano, cilantro, and parsley in some hanging baskets on my patio. My in laws who live just down the road grow pineapple (where I got mine from - and not the same pineapple you would buy in the stores), papaya, key limes, bananas, mangoes, and jackfruit.