JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"rachael simpson" wrote in message
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Between the heat (heat index has been anywhere from 102-125 the last
couple of weeks) and the lack of rain, the veggie garden is gone - despite
all my sprinkler system watering every day (early morning & again late
evening)

The only thing still hanging around are the crowder peas. But they are
going downhill fast.

The various tomatoes & peppers are planted in my flower bed among the
roses, glads, hostas, & lilies. Thankfully, all of those are thriving! for
now anyways.....

Put up some stewed tomatoes in the freezer the day before yesterday.
Surprisingly, I had 23 all ripen at the same time, and what's even more
surprising is that they escaped my frying pan!

For the surviving stuff, consider getting a roll of dark color window
screen, or shade cloth (used in greenhouses), and suspending it over the
plants. The screen's cheap. Scratchy to work with, but gloves will take care
of that.



Gonna look it up on the net. Have no wheels right now....
never needed shade cloths or screens before either....oh well, first
time for everything!