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Too Late for Tomatoes, Still Time for Cantaloupe

89.3 WRKF Baton Rouge | By Dan Gill
Published May 4, 2013 at 7:27 AM CDT
April Sorrow
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University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Science

May is a transitional month for Louisiana gardeners as the intense heat arrives this month. The ideal planting season for hearty trees and shrubs is over, many heat tolerant vegetables can be planted now.

University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Science

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Dan Gill
Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."

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