5 Ways To Keep Your Garden Stress Free During A Heat Wave

Keeping a garden alive during a heat wave is so important. In this episode we will talk about 5 ways to keep it stress free, alive, and thriving so that when the heat breaks it will produce and grow abundantly for you!
Send mail to:
PO box 131
Marysville, MI 48040

[WmTyndale]

I like to water in the late evening. The logic is that the plant tissue has a good time to saturate itself. Down south the sun hits
hot even early in the morning and a lot of evaporation occurs and the soil can bake into a crust when it's that moist.

Nature tends to rain a lot in the evenings and thunderstorms come most frequently in the late afternoon. I don't think that nature
is mistaken!

[natashalindner]

Thanks, a heat wave here in Southern Australia of the likes we have never seen. The record today was 47 degrees Celsius. I'm glad to see there are things I can do.

[danielbrady]

I was just wondering on how to keep my plants cool cause its freaking hot out and then I get the notification for this video thanks man

[christinebryant]

In SW Florida, I will be using shade cloth more than ever. And watering is critical, given most of our growing season has little rainfall.

[troyb]

Living in an area with 110 summers.
Mulching, and a sufficient morning and evening watering schedules does wonders.

[mybackhurts]

Thank you I live in the Mojave Desert I actually have to put shade over my garden and water twice a day. I also have as much organic stuff as possible to help hold moisture in the soil

[StarryHilder]

Nice tips!!! You explained a key fact with the watering in the morning and the drooping of the leafy vegetables...thats why we like that Back To Eden method..the cover will actually cut down on the watering by managing the moisture and RETAINING the moisture balance in the soil! You knew I was going to say that didnt you>)))
Thanks for the key tips we use intensive gardening-to we we SMOOSH everything together and that helps to!!

[Cannabisoriganum]

Use mulch, as thick as possible! Check the soil under your chips in the paths, you might be surprised how little watering you can get away with. In fact, I grow everything with no additional watering (except for some direct seeded instances) outside AND IN GREENHOUSE! Woodchips make it possible! Cheers!

[DonnaldaSmolens]

My garden is in the Southern California desert so we get over 100 degrees starting in May and running into late September. I mulch deeply, water twice daily and feed weekly. I use fish emulsion or pee water (20 to 1). I also put up shade cloth in April to cover the South and West sides of the garden and across the top. Asparagus will withstand 95 degree soil so these are planted on the west side of the garden. Long beans will still produce over 100 degrees up to 110 degrees.

[Blarg]

I'm in San Antonio, where 90 degrees is a mild day for us in Summer. By July, my plants had all died from the nasty heat we had, even the peppers. Next year I will follow this advice, and also make sure the beds are protected with the shade cloth. Wish I knew that before to save my poor tomatoes. They were so big too, over 7 ft high on a trellis.

[sammijoywilson]

90 degrees! That's cool, although I realize you are dealing with higher humidity. In AZ we water in the evening so the plants can get more water to the roots. Less competition with the hot sun. We are still hoping for rain here, maybe this weekend--we're praying it comes.

[MelodiousHeart]

I am SO glad that I clicked on this video from your Weekly Newsletter, as I was getting ready to fertilize my tomato and pepper plants, thinking that fertilizing would help them fighting the heat. Thanks for the great tips!

[twocvbloke]

Makes me glad it rarely gets that hot where I live, barely reaches at most 30 degrees Celsius (86F) during the summertime, heck, the next week or so isn't going to hit 20 degrees for the most part so it's still relatively "cool"...

[homesteadblessings]

Thank you so much for all you, Cindy and baby do to teach me to be a better gardener. My goal each year is to grow enough that I don't have to buy for the year. I need more land to do that but I get enough tomatoes to do sauce, salsa, stewed, diced and soup. Peppers all types if things including stuffing, dicing, slicing, drying and making them into powders. Snails took out most of my strawberries and cauliflower :( not sure what to do with that problem

[vickithegreat]

We are in a historic heatwave here and temps are ranging from 95- 115! With no end in sight. This is helpful. My squash and other plants are dropping blossoms. I'm looking to shade all my plants...?

[reverse_ozmosis]

Thank you MIGardner for all the hard work and information you put into your videos! This is my first time gardening and EVERYTHING look amazing thanks to all your helpful tips, and trifecta+.

[forcemaster]

In Phoenix it’s constantly over 110, like everyday in months of June and july

[sirwilliamofpennylot]

Great vid, explains whats going on here in Australia. Have had days reaching 113 some nights only cooling down to 96. Next couple of days looks like being around 104 or more. Vegies are struggling.

[antoinettegurdely]

Luke what about the use of mulches, this will help keep the roots cool, and hold a little more water in the soil, much like Ruth strath or back to Eden.

[christinecampbell]

Super helpful, thank you Luke! I was just about to fertilize and then stopped myself after watching your video.