St. Tammany Master Gardener Association

06/04/2026

Determinate or indeterminate tomatoes? It’s important to know.

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06/04/2026

Growing tomatoes? Are they determinate or indeterminate? It’s important to know.

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06/03/2026

This hands-on training is worth the trip!

🌿 Summer is a great time to grow your garden skills!

Don’t miss our School Gardening for Sustainability training on June 25 in Winnsboro. Learn how to manage school gardens through the seasons and bring garden-based learning into your classroom.

This hands-on training is open to teachers, volunteers, gardeners and Louisiana Master Gardeners. 🔗 Register now at https://lsuagcenter.regfox.com/school-gardening-for-sustainability-training-macon-ridge

06/03/2026

Please share with your favorite teachers - free gardening materials for their classroom while supplies last!

Teachers are eligible to receive a free windowsill greenhouse kit and a seed bundle after completing a Louisiana Farm to School survey! Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/farm2school26

Kits are available in limited supply!

06/02/2026

Wondering what you can still grow this month? Plant some of these veggies and fruits!

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Here's a list of the vegetables/fruit you can plant in June in Louisiana!

Watermelons (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-7/15
N. LA 3/15-6/30

Okra (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30

Cantaloupes (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30

Squash, summer (direct-seed or plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/30

Peanuts (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/15
N. LA 4/1-6/15

Peas, Southern (direct-seed):
S. LA 4/1-6/30
N. LA 4/15-7/31

Peppers (hot plants):
S. LA 3/15-6/30
N. LA 4/1-6/15

Potatoes, sweet (sets):
S. LA 4/15-6/30
N. LA 5/1-6/30

Pumpkins (for a Halloween harvest):
S. LA 6/15-7/10
N. LA 6/15-7/10

View the Louisiana Vegetable Growing Guide for more: https://tinyurl.com/VegetablePlantingGuide

06/02/2026

Welcome to June Gardeners!

Check out the Harvest of the Month and some fun facts about peppers!

Sweet, colorful and packed with crunch! 🌶️

June's Harvest of the Month is sweet peppers. From school gardens to backyard planters and Louisiana farms, sweet peppers add vibrant color and fresh flavor to summer meals.

Support local and find sweet peppers near you with Louisiana MarketMaker.

05/26/2026

Beating the Heat: Assessing Summer Stress in the Landscape
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05/25/2026

05/15/2026

Good Morning Gardeners!

On Saturday morning between 8am and noon, bring your pictures, plants, or gardening questions to our Ask A Master Gardener booth.

We look forward to helping you with your gardening needs!