Beat the rain with container-grown vegetables

  • Containers 10 gallons and larger are great for vegetable production. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
    Containers 10 gallons and larger are great for vegetable production. (Photo by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
With the historic rains this spring and summer, we’ve doubled — and in some cases tripled — the average for several places in Louisiana. It is no wonder some of our plants, yards and gardens are suffering. We’ve already reached 78% of the annual amount of rain, with another half a year to go. With that rain comes many issues for all sorts of plants, especially our vegetables. If you planted in…

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