Seed Potatoes, Horseradish, and Asparagus
February 11th, 2012
Don’t pass this up! We have received a shipment of Blue Adirondack Potatoes (Purple) and Banana Potatoes (Fingerling, Yellow), as well as Horseradish and Jersey King Asparagus Crowns.
Birds are Singing Spring is Here (Corrected)
February 9th, 2012
Spring is blooming early in the Baton Rouge area. Weeds are growing and it is time to apply weed killers (Atrazine and/or Weed Free Zone). It is early for fertilizer application on lawns so we are recommending Weed & Feeds around the 1st of the month.
Apply ant killers now for best control.
Vegetable planting is around the corner. Time to add amendments to your soil. We are getting great feedback from people using alfalfa/humate in their gardens as well as manures and cottonseed meal.
New growth is developing on your Fruit and citrus trees. Fertilize now with Citrus or Fruit Tree, Citrus and Pecan Food. Fruit trees require minor nutrients for best production and these are available in this product.
Our Purple Martins have arrived. Remember to clean out your house and we carry dusting sulphur to control mites in the nests.
Prune your roses now for spring blooming. Don’t prune climbers. Fertilize and apply merit for systemic insect control.
Fertilize your fall bedding plants and pinch off old blooms (deadhead) for a spectacular spring blooming.
Our Organics page is continually being updated with new products. Naylor’s is also very excited about our new line of sprouts. We have teamed with HandyPantry to bring an extensive line of sprout seeds and sprouting containers. So go check out our Organics page!
Starting Monday February 13 we will start our Summer hours of 8-6 Monday-Saturday and 12-5 Sundays.
Potatoes
December 27th, 2011
We have received a shipment of seed potatoes. We will have three different varieties this year: Yukon Gold, White Kennebec, and Red Pontiac. Come in now as the Yukon Gold and the White Kennebec varieties go quick.
Onion Plants
December 8th, 2011
We have just received our shipment of onion plants. We will carry 5 varieties Texas Supersweet, Southern Belle (Red), Red Creole, and Yellow Granex (Vidalia). Each plant comes in a bundle of 50-60 plants so come in today because onion plants go quick.
Super Chili
June 13th, 2011
I just wanted to share a picture fo my Super Chili plant. It is doing great
Thanks,
Norman
Wow. Thats a great picture and what looks to be a great crop. Thanks Norman.
Potato Harvest
June 6th, 2011
These are my purple Viking potatoes. Hope you carry these next year as
I had to mail order them and didn’t get them planted until 1st week
Of march. These did ok but my little finger potatoes could have used
more time. I also included a picture of my Little Finger potato harvest. Hope you enjoy.
Thanks
Bob
Thanks, they look great! We will look into those Purple Viking potatoes, they look like they did well.
Johnny
Newsletter 6/4/11
June 4th, 2011
There’s a drought afoot.
We have a great selection of sprinklers and are getting two shipments a week. Try to apply two inches of water a week to your lawns. One inch watering twice a week is best.
Keep your plant’s watered with a micro-irrigation system. Need help? Bring in your garden or flowerbed dimensions for a custom design. Easy to install and very inexpensive. MIcro is much more efficient way of watering thus reducing water bills.
Need a way to retain moisture? Try mulching you flowerbed or garden to keep that moisture where it belongs. Any mulch will do, it’s just up to you to decide what looks best
Heat is here and if you still want to plant a tomato we have 5 different “Heat Set” varieties. Bella Rosa, Phoenix, Florida 91, Solar Fire, and Sun Leaper are all great varieties that set fruit in lower 90 degree night time temperature range.
Speaking of Tomatoes, be on the look out for Blossom End Rot. Don’t forget to check your peppers, as they could also be affected by BER. BER is caused by a plants inability to absorb calcium through it’s roots. To correct the issue, Calcium Chloride can be applied directly onto the foliage. Rot stop comes in 8 oz. and Pint sized bottles as well as a Ready to Use bottle. Make sure to pay attention to your potted plants as they are more susceptible to calcium deficiencies.
When looking at peppers, be sure to check for Sun Scald. It is caused by sunburning of the fruit. Sunscald is usually on the upper portion of the pepper and BER is usually towards the bottom. Check the comparison below.
There is a problem with squash vine borers this year. One way to help control the problem for next year is to dispose of infected plants and lightly rake your soil in the morning for 5 straight days. This turns up the larvae killing them in the heat. Momma moth will fly back to your garden next summer and lay eggs but she will have to find you and won’t be born in your garden.
Don’t forget the last weekend to redeem your Naylor Bucks is June 11th and 12th. See you there.
Unknown Pepper
May 21st, 2011
What is this pepper? When they first form they are dark green to black but then turn red. They are also extremely hot.
Thanks
Donnie M.
A: It looks like one of the Thai Peppers but I am unsure which one, as there are many.
Squash Rot
May 7th, 2011
Q: My squash are rotting on the vine. Is this an indication of blossom end rot?
A: Yes, it is possible that it is blossom end rot. This would occur on a more mature fruit. If that is the case, spray with calcium chloride. However, your problem may be lack of pollination due to the lack of honey bees. Here is a short video describing how to pollinate your squash yourself.
Naylor’s Alert
May 6th, 2011
We have receive a shipment of sweet potato plants. The plants come in 9 packs and are the variety “Beauregard.” Check out this site for some information on growing sweet potatoes.