Price's Barbecue House

TOMATO AILMENTS + TREATMENTS FOR THEM

Let's hope that you don't have to deal with any Tomato issues this season, but if you do, here is some good info. It is important to be able to identify and treat the common Tomato plant ailments that might crop up.

1) BLOSSOM END ROT--This is one of the most common ailments, and you can tell if your plants have it by looking at where Tomatoes attach to vine. If the attachment appears brown and leathery between the size of a dime and quarter, than that Tomato has Blossom End Rot.

TO TREAT--You will have to take all the Tomatoes off the plants that are affected, and dispose of them. If you don't, it will spread and to all of them. Calcium is required in relatively large concentrations for normal cell growth. When a rapidly growing fruit is deprived of calcium, the tissues break down, leaving the characteristic lesion at the blossom end. Blossom-end rot develops when the fruit's demand for calcium exceeds the supply in the soil.

This may result from low calcium levels in the soil, drought stress, excessive soil moisture, and/or fluctuations due to rain or over watering. Lime (unless the soil is already alkaline), composted manures or bone meal will supply calcium.

2) BLIGHT--There are 3 stages of Blight. Early Blight is black and grey spots on the leaves when Tomatoes are young. Southern Blight is black and grey spots by stem and roots of the tomato plant. Late Blight gets out of hand, and is black and grey spots throughout the leaves, vines, and tomatoes.

TO TREAT--The easiest way is to treat it in it's early stages by removing the parts of the Tomato plants that are infected.. If you don't notice it until the later stages of Blight, you will need to buy an anti-fungal treatment, or you can make an organic one from home. however,

3) CATERPILLARS-- They love to feed on Tomato plants, and should be taken care of right away.

TO TREAT--– There are many treatments available to fight against caterpillar infestations at your local garden store, but you can make your own safe organic remedies at home. An Apple Cider Vinegar spray can be used to keep them away. You can also plant French Marigolds by your Tomatoes to help deter from from coming around

4) FRUIT SPLITTING--This can occur when it is dry, and then you get some heavy rains, or most frequently when there is sudden growth in the tomato plant. It doesn't hurt the Tomatoes, or affect you eating them, they just don't look good after that.

TO TREAT--If it occurs early in the Tomato plants growth phase, it can be reversed. Just water and apply nutrients, as normal, so there's no too dry too wet cycle. If it happens near harvest, it can't be reversed.

5) RED SPIDER MITES-- They are hard to spot, and usually are under your leaves. If you notice cobwebs on your Tomato plants, then you definitely have them.

TO TREAT-- You can always buy treatments at the store to take care of them, but better to make your own organic Apple Cider Vinegar spray, soap spray, or Onion and Garlic spray. Coriander, Dill, and Chrysanthemums are good to plant to deter them.

6) WILT--It is a fungal infection that starts in the roots, and blocks most of the water and nutrients from getting to the plant. It usually causes no problems until Tomatoes are growing on the vines. You will first see yellowing and drying of lower leaves, and then whole plant will wilt during hottest period of day. It will recover some at night, but then wilt again next day

TO TREAT--There really is no treatment when you get wilt that I know of. It is in the soil, so the next time you grow Tomatoes, pick a different spot in the Garden to grow them. It will deprive the Wilt of a host, and it will die out over the next year. Grow seedlings inside in clean soil before transplanting in Spring, and then make sure to pull all weeds that pop up around them

7) SUN SCORCH-- The skin of your Tomatoes will looked bruised and sunken. It sometimes happens when your Tomatoes get too much sun exposure during a real dry and hot period

TO TREAT-- Don't do any pruning of leaves during hot periods. The extra leaves will shield the Tomatoes. You can also use shade cloth to cover them during these periods Once they get Sun Scorch, you cannot do anything for the affected fruit, but you can provide shade for the unaffected ones.

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Guess who's back? The cat (or should we say pig) is out of the bag! We are happy to officially announce that this guy is back for a visit and better than ever, and he will be at the Auburn Alumni Association tailgate for all remaining home football games this season. So if your kids or grandkids (or yourself!) never got a photo with him, or you're just a big BBQ House fan, feel free to stop by. Victor E. Pig misses his loyal BBQ House fans! ;) WAR EAGLE! Jeff Price Emily Price McElroy Bobbie Price Caleb McElroy *Update: Just to clarify it's just the BBQ House pig that's here to visit, unfortunately we don't have any bbq available! So sorry to disappoint!

Thanks for those that have expressed interest. We have not reopened in any location. We are in the process of updating this page to reflect current information showing that we have closed. However, we are having technical difficulties with Facebook updating the page. We thank you for your support!

Price's Barbecue House updated their address.

If you contacted Mrs. Logan about the art print orders, please note there was an error in the original email address listed. The correct email is [email protected]. Please resend your order if you sent one in to the incorrect address. Sorry for the confusion! Thank you!

Many have asked us how to purchase art prints of Price's Barbecue House. A talented local artist and family friend of ours, Betsy Logan, did a beautiful job capturing the restaurant in a painting. She is offering various sizes of prints, notecards, etc for sale. Prices and available options are listed below. Email her at [email protected] to place an order.

****Please note there was a typo in the contact email, it has been corrected. See above for correct info.****

For those that have inquired today:

For those that don't know, we closed our doors back in early summer. It was a very difficult and emotional decision for our family, but the time was right for Jeff to retire and have more time with our family. Today was the day that the new owner chose to demolish the building. This was a very sad, hard day for our family. Again, we truly appreciate all the loyal business and support over the years. We miss our customers very much! The building may be gone, but all the memories won't be forgotten. Thank you all! -The Price Family

Great news! We will be set up out in front of the Barbecue House building TOMORROW, Saturday September 17, before the Texas A&M game, from 1:00-4:30 PM with tshirts and hats for sale. We will have both styles of shirts in adult and youth sizes, as well as hats - while they last. Stop by and see us. They make great gifts too!

Designs available in honor of our closing. Design 1 is our traditional navy shirt with minor changes. Design 2 is a new white shirt with artwork of the building. Hats are also available in khaki or navy with BBQ House logo.

We have hats and ALL sizes of shirts currently in stock! If you are still interested in ordering some, we can ship them to you anywhere in the US! Shirts are $20 shipped for XL and under, and $23 shipped for 2X-3X. Hats are now $23 shipped due to higher cost to ship. Message the page to place an order! Thank you to those that have ordered from us - all of your items have been shipped. We appreciate the outpouring of support.

**Edited to reflect price correction!**
Good news! We are honored to have had many express interest in purchasing a keepsake item from the Barbecue House. We have set aside a limited number of the dining chairs for purchase for $30 each. To keep things simple, we will not be making the logo plaques for the chairs, but instead will offer the chairs at $30. Please message the page to reserve a chair. Chairs must be picked up in the store by June 22. Once you have placed your order we will work out pickup details. Pictures below show the chairs. Chairs are sold in "as is" condition. Thank you!

We ARE still taking orders for tshirts and hats! We just ordered a new batch so we should have plenty (for now), so message us to place your orders now! We also have navy and khaki hats available with our logo.

BBQ AVAILABLE FOR SALE! We have LIMITED QUANTITIES of BBQ and stew available for sale right now by the pound and quart. Perfect for freezing for later. This is available on a first come, first serve basis and it will go quickly. If interested, call Jeff at 334-826-8277 asap to place order and arrange pickup. Thank you!

To all of our wonderful customers that have placed or want to place a t-shirt order: We ARE still taking orders and I HAVE received your orders. We have just been so incredibly swamped I haven't been able to respond individually to each of your order messages yet. I am working on it, and will be in touch soon with payment and shipping information. The next batch of shirts have to be ordered, packed, and shipped, so it will be at least 2 weeks until your shirts are shipped unless you placed an order prior to June 1. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and support! We are honored!

"Closing time...every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." (From "Closing Time," by Semisonic)

From our family to yours...thanks for 38 years of memories. We love y'all.

If you have sent a message request for a shirt, we have received it and will get back with you in the near future regarding shipping and payment for your order. Thank you!

Southern Tatler Magazine will be on site tomorrow for our last day in operation. They will sell their current magazine with an article featuring us in it, and 100% of the proceeds will go towards Storybook Farm charity!

Also come by for a free 4x6 art print of the BBQ House as a thank you to our customers! Thanks for your loyal business through the years.

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We apologize for the lengthy posts, but we have had a tremendous interest in t-shirts, so much so that we cannot keep them in stock! Order info below.

If you pre-ordered prior to 5/26, your shirts are ready. If not, it is not too late to order t-shirts, but we have limited sizes left in the store. Our next shipments won't be in until late this upcoming week, and our last day open is Friday 6/3, so from now on, all pre-ordered shirts will have to be shipped to the customer.

The cost is $20 each shipped for all Youth sizes, Adult sizes S-XL, and $23 each shipped for Adult sizes 2X-3X. When in doubt, size up. Hats with our logo are available for pre-order in limited quantities in navy and khaki and they are $21 each shipped. Photos are available in the our album entitled T-Shirt Design Options. Message the page to place your order.

*If you do not wish to have yours shipped, LIMITED sizes may be available in store until they run out. Currently we have smalls, a few mediums, a few 3X, and a few navy hats. First come, first serve; we will not be able to accept pre-orders from this point on for in store pickup.*

Thank you for the outpouring of support, and your loyal business through the years! We are honored!

If you have pre-ordered a shirt in white, navy, or both, prior to today 5/26, ALL shirts are now ready for pickup at the restaurant. Please let the cashier know that you have a pre-order.

We do still have some shirts leftover for walk in customers, first come first serve.

If preordered shirts haven't been picked up, or paid for and pickup arrangements made---by Tuesday May 31, they'll go back into the inventory to be sold. If you have made prior arrangements with us to pickup on a certain day, we will continue to hold your shirts. We have a lot of preorders set aside and are running out of time due to our closing next Friday 6/3.

We thank you all for your support and appreciate your business.

We will be CLOSED on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. We will be OPEN this Saturday, May 28 from 10:30-3:00 PM, and we will be OPEN Tuesday-Friday May 31-June 3 for regular operating hours of 7 AM-8 PM. June 3 will be our last day in operation. We thank you all for your continued support. It is because of all of you we have had 38 successful years!

Yes it's true that we have extended our closing date to Friday, June 3. That gives you an extra few days to get your Barbecue House fix! 😊