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I'm new to gardening also, and this heat isn't doing anyone any favors! I'm battling mites and flea beetles which are apparently fans of this heat. My eggplants are having a very hard time, and one of them is fixing to kick the bucket. I've added mulch to the garden, but it might be too little too late.
This heat is killing everyone and everything. The only thing I can really recommend is that you shade the area as much as possible during the afternoon sun and let you plants get as much MORNING sun as possible. But frankly, it is over 90 degrees here in Austin by 9:00 AM. Truly dejecting..... Also, I would make sure the types of things you are growing are appropriate for the heat. the things I have that are doing (relatively) well are Peppers (Bell, Jalapeno, Habanero, New Mexico Green Chile) and Tomatoes. If you are doing the right watering, then any onions you have in the ground should be good as well. My Basil is growing like a weed, but my Cilantro fried and died a while back and I'm not even bothering to replace it. Keep us posted?
Thanks!
Ty
This heat is killing everyone and everything. The only thing I can really recommend is that you shade the area as much as possible during the afternoon sun and let you plants get as much MORNING sun as possible. But frankly, it is over 90 degrees here in Austin by 9:00 AM. Truly dejecting..... Also, I would make sure the types of things you are growing are appropriate for the heat. the things I have that are doing (relatively) well are Peppers (Bell, Jalapeno, Habanero, New Mexico Green Chile) and Tomatoes. If you are doing the right watering, then any onions you have in the ground should be good as well. My Basil is growing like a weed, but my Cilantro fried and died a while back and I'm not even bothering to replace it. Keep us posted?
Thanks!
Ty
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