Vegetables that Grow in 100 Degree Summer Heat

Wondering what, if anything, will grow in your vegetable garden when summer temperatures soar above 100 degrees? Rick Bickling, The How Do Gardener, shows you the vegetables that will grow, and thrive, in scorching summer heat.

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[xiaopangpang]

Don’t forget that sweet potato leaves are excellent stir fried or sautéed. A favorite in this household

[johac]

In the AZ 120F heat we grow lots of anxiety and get frustration.

[TheHowDoGardener]

It got up to 110° yesterday here just outside of Austin. Crazy hot. But, once watered, all of these heat loving crops in my garden are still thriving.

[mellyb]

Here in Northern California it’s averaging 115-118. Shasta county. 🔥 We just have to put shades over things during these heat waves & solar flares.

[ghwtzin]

My okra grows even into the 120s as do my sweet potatoes. My tomatoes live through summer here but won't fruit again until mid fall. Actually have one tom that's going on 3 years old and gives an abundance of sweet cherry tomatoes all year except summer.

[BernalilloGirl]

Exactly what I've been looking for. With our warming climate I'm having problems growing plants like tomatos in this miserable heat. I think things will continue to get hotter, so finding new crops is so important to me. Thank you!

[notthecontentiouswoman-wom]

I have a Texas yellow pear tomato plant that can take the heat and is prolific. Cowpeas, sweet potatoes, Italian parsley, sunflowers, marigolds, cosmos, cukes, cantaloupe, and watermelon stand up to Texas heat but it's important to water, mulch and provide shade.

[CreativeMoments]

Some of these plants you mentioned, I've never heard of. Thank you for the information.

[Jen.O]

lecture notes: Edible PURSLANE: Goldgelber - Much more erect and the leaves are very large and meaty; color is a bright golden green and the flavor is really wonderful, a bit citric, harvested over a long period. Red Gruner - upright stems with a pretty red tone and large soft green, fleshy leaves.

[Blacknstraight]

You had me at Leander. Local garden club Hill Country Bloomers is looking for gardens to tour for inspiration later this year (2024). We used to meet in the Leander library but now we are in cedar park rec center.

[christianschmidt]

Here in Dallas/Fort Worth Texas most of the summer is 100F or above with nights in the high 80s-90sF. Yet, I can grow sweet potatoes with ease if you just water them with high yields. tomatoes are also good if watered. All peppers are good. Summer squash is also good. I am trying black-eyed peas this year to see what they yield. Just try sweet potatoes and you will be happy at the end of the season.

[kimnenninger]

We put in a greenhouse. In the summer We put shade cloth across some of the greenhouse. We grow our vegetables in tanks that are based on regenerative farming style.
The night time temperature is around 70 to 80 degrees. Our daytime temperature is around 100 to 105 degrees with the radiation levels that are amongst the highest in the United States.
I have grown celery, parsley, tomatoes, potatoes, blueberries, chard, and carrots with only watering once a week.
If you set up your soil with water retaining debris, you can cut way down on your watering plus you won't wash away all of your nutrients.

[colleendemaio]

Here in East San Diego, shade cloth makes ALL the difference!

Beautiful fig tree btw

[tinagonzalez]

New to your channel. Just subscribed. In deep South Texas, where our summer is always extreme heat. Can't wait to start some of the vegetables you mentioned.

[jore]

Excellent job, your voice is easy to follow and understand... Thanks

[movingforward]

Pick the okra and eat it the same time very crunchy

[Dndstories]

I grow my tomatoes in a space where it gets morning sun for about 6-8 hours and then shade the rest of the day and my tomatoes are still producing even in 100+ degree weather!

[sandrataylor]

In the Caribbean they often use shade cloth canopies during the summer.

[billcoffey]

Last summer was devastatingly hot and dry in Cedar Park. I buried an ollas in every large pot and have had much better luck this year. Jerusalem artichokes are also very heat tolerant.

[RickHaile]

Good video! I like fried okra but couldn't find it in any Cajun fast food restaurants. So I planted some in my garden. I got carried away and had 47 plants make it to production. Needless to say I had okra coming out of my ying-yang! Ha! I had and ate so much I got sick of it. I haven't eaten okra in about 7 years now! Maybe someday I'll get a taste for it again!