Gardening in a Drought or Extreme Heat? | 5 Simple Tips to Protect Your Vegetables

[@brianbarker2670]

Thanks for the tips I'm in BC and we are going through a heat wave and drought. A question about straw mulch. Have you had any issues with broad leaf herbicides (like Grazon) in your local straw?

[@urbangardeningcanada]

I actually used switchgrass as mulch, I found a place selling it and it's a native perennial that they don't do any spraying on. But I'd 100% ask any local sellers if they're spraying cause of course you don't want to use that on an organic backyard garden

[@Kimberly-xx4lk]

So hot here in Florida. Some of these tips apply here too. I’m constantly moving plants in the summer.

[@urbangardeningcanada]

I bet it's hot there! I can't handle over 100F.. no thanks don't know how you do it lol

[@Vatsunga]

Great tips, thank you. Summer temperatures here in NZ can be insanely high.

[@urbangardeningcanada]

Yes I can imagine! It keeps getting hotter here too, don't know what we will do if it keeps gets hotter

[@RORAtherose]

Great tips, Bri, thanks! Where to you get the straw, here, in Ottawa?

[@urbangardeningcanada]

I got it from Strathmere! It's actually switchgrass which their farmer started growing on the fields to try and be more sustainable.. they're like a spa or wedding venue? But also sold this grass in the spring