Plants in the Heat

Do NOT attempt to fertilize your plants when it's hot!
These guys are just trying to survive, and to add fertilizer to their menu adds the stress of trying to grow, when they're already giving 100%.
If it's a new planting you're dealing with, the addition of ice cubes around the drip line will be welcome to the plant's need for thirst, as well as
providing it a bit of elementary air conditioning. The ice slowly melts, cooling down the soil, and keeping it moist.

Watering at night is a good idea, too, unless you're dealing fungus in your garden. At night, the water soaks into the soil better, and isn't lost thru
evaporation. You'll note that in the morning, your soil will still be damp, whereas if you water it in the monring, that dampness will only last a few hours
at most.

If your garden's prone to fungi, then water well in the morning.

Happy Gardening!
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Chores

Gardening:
It's time in our area to clip the pansy blooms. Don't worry, they'll rebloom in the fall. If your snap dragons have finished blooming, cut the stalks off, too. Again, they'll
re-bloom in the fall.

Water consistently. Damage can be done by watering well, then allowing the plants or trees to dry out. Keep the water coming regularly. Otherwise, veggies split, or can develop all kinds of problems.

We're gathering beets, carrots, summer squash, zucchini, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, basil and other herbs. The season for sugar snap peas has ended, and we've pulled the vines. As we gather cabbages, we also pull up the plants. I don't want them to continue taking nutrients out of the ground when I don't intend to use the little cabbages this year.

Enjoy the season!!