baton rouge: We are in zone 8-9 and our planting season begins around the middle of March. What seeds should I sew early so that they will be plants by the time I plant them? Thank you Also is there any veggies that aren't good for this area?|||Try using the Jiffy 'greenhouse' that you can get at Wal-mart to start your seedlings. They run about $6 for a 72 cell pack, and you can start more plants more cheaply this way and different varieties also.. Plants that you can start that grow well in this zone include: tomatoes, okra, eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, herbs. A good source for seeds is Parks seeds (mail order). A good choice for tomatoes are the cherry type.|||Start seeds inside as we still are not past frost danger. I just put seed potatoes outside (in Slidell), and planted lettuce transplants last week. Tomatoes do not set fruit in the extreme heat that we have, so get them in early. Use transplants unless you are experienced. Wax beans do not do well here. I do not plant corn because I am never happy with it.