Hello all!

I moved from Oregon to New Orleans last year and had a rough first year trying to grow tomatoes in the humid and hot climate. I didn't even know I was so spoiled in Oregon! I can't give up my obsession with tomatoes though so will keep on trying this year. If anyone else is from a similar area (Zone 9b) and have tips, please let me know! I have to plant in ground because my grow space is in a community garden. Tomatoes I'm trying this year are Stump of the World, Sun Gold, Sweet Million, L. hirsutum, Creole, and S. spontaneum.

I grow other things too! HOT peppers, eggplants, herbs, greens, flowers, cucumber and beans!
Looking forward to this "spring/summer" season!

QQ

Welcome from Lafayette.

Here's the biggest tip I can give you. Start early to get tomatoes before the heat slows them down and start fall plants in late June.

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Hello and Welcome! I think that you will learn plenty here and it looks like you have already had the best advise for your area.

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Welcome!

Does your community garden allow okra?

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Welcome from central Texas.

Rajun Gardener wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:39 am Welcome from Lafayette.

Here's the biggest tip I can give you. Start early to get tomatoes before the heat slows them down and start fall plants in late June.

Hello!
I planted some of my tomatoes a few weeks ago and then we got a random 40F night Just had 2 more 40F nights so don't know if they're going to make it but still have a few more plants that I can replace them with. Hoping no more cold spells and that the 70s will last for a while.
Will have to try fall tomatoes this year, the one I started last July got blown off our balcony Is there a time when you pull your spring tomatoes up?

Tormato wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:13 pm Welcome!

Does your community garden allow okra?

Yes! And people who grew them last year had more than they can eat. I had unsuccessfully grew them in Oregon where it doesn't get nearly hot enough so I didn't think to try down here. I will make space for them once the tomatoes and other plants starts dwindling in the heat.

That's quite a change in climate.
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Welcome, it's great to have you join us on the forum! Your username is fantastic, made me smile.

Welcome! You will like it here!

Hi, it's so nice to have you here. I really like your user name too. It's all warm and cozy.

Welcome! You will certainly find others here who grow in zones 8-10, as well Rajun, who I am sure will be a help.

Dee wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:31 pm Welcome, it's great to have you join us on the forum! Your username is fantastic, made me smile.

Thank you! Gumbo is actually my fluffy cat's name, he's my garden supervisor

Garden supervisors are the best!

Welcome to the Junction, I tried to grow okra in WI one time. It might could be done but not in my garden I don't think.