Get Your Tomatoes Through Hot (Maybe Humid) Weather

In this video I'll show you a few ways to get your tomatoes through a heat wave or just regular heat and humidity. I will also show you how to prevent tomato diseases brought on by hot and humid weather to keep your tomato harvest going strong throughout the summer.

[@lindawills5242]

I live in Central Texas. We have had 100+ temps with no rain for a month now and no break in sight. We put old sheets on a fram over our tomatoe and cucumbers. It really helps.

[@petrawagner4946]

I'm in Centex but here, zero twin since mid-May. Nothing. And the extreme convection oven heat.

[@carolfryer9494]

I had a shade cloth over mine for a while and they looked great. It got cloudy and overcast so I took it off. Plus the plants were getting up past the trellis. When the sun turned back on the went downhill. I'm in my 70s so not gonna go any higher. Just waiting to see what this little sucker does that survived. The rest look awful.

[@victorialoveday9998]

I am in north Texas..we’ve had weeks of high humidity and heat and are now in our triple digits again with no hopes of rain. It hasn’t rained here in over a month so my tomatoes have been suffering having city water on them. They are over 6-7 feet now but not fruiting. I started using old dark sheets to cover them. No tomatoes or peppers except for the cherry tomatoes and Tabasco 🌶️ 🍅 😢

[@smiley2477]

Fellow Texan here, the heat is miserable, we usually get rain in Houston but not last summer or this summer…😢

[@lauriefleet3573]

Another Central Texan here. My tomatoes are flowering but not fruiting. Just trying to keep them alive until the heat breaks in Sept. 🍅🍅☀️🌡

[@LittleLady633]

Arizona.. I plant tomato transplants in Feb and they are finished by June when the heat arrives.

[@heatherjulie5766]

Angel Fire, NM just east of Taos. I have a greenhouse and first year for tomatoes. Night temps are in the 40’s day in the 80’s. Greenhouse temperatures get hot but I have shade cloth in there.

[@SistaChic]

HUMIDITY in all caps, yes. I live in Tennessee and today it's 97 plus 90 percent humidity. Shade, good pruning, and proper watering have been my tomato's salvation. I placed them where they get shade from the tall trees during the afternoon (when the sun is most brutal). This works well. Shade cloths are also good but this year I haven't needed them. Side Note: I appreciate that you're a good teacher in explaining things like leaf curl etc. I've learned a lot from you. Thanx!

[@jeanicecrnich2295]

Far SE corner of New Mexico. Chihuahua dessert. Zone 8. My entire garden (except corn) is in raised beds. Day temps have been 105-115. Night temps 75-85. Leaf curl is more common than flat leaves. From mid June to mid August I spend my time trying to keep everything alive. Mid August to early November plants recover and grow and produce well again.

[@joycebovee5818]

Savannah, Georgia and we had a cold front come through according to the weather personalities!… 90° on Monday! We hot and humid for sure you can cut the air!

[@gardenfreshtotable]

Great information to help us through the hot summer. Thanks once again, here in Eugene OR we have had temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s most of the summer

[@ohidaezekielibunkun7956]

Nice work GOD bless you sir

[@daryllperry1460]

I’m in Salt Lake City with 9° humidity so definitely not my problem. 😂 hot, hot, hot and sun that won’t quit. Thanks for the tips!

[@elaine0819]

Tennessee - lots of rain last week but hitting mid 90s and humid. I've pulled lots of dry leaves.

[@KT-yq7ed]

You made me laugh with you running with that hose!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂🥰👵🏻

[@tracye1866]

Inland Empire, CA. We are just at the tail end of a 10 day triple digit heatwave. 98 feels almost pleasant. Almost. Ha. I have tomatoes in 3 different parts of the garden, the ones with the most shade look great!

[@redfoxfarmsms4149]

South MS hot and humid! I plant my tomatoes early to get a harvest before the real heat sets in, then I start more seeds for a fall crop. Next year I plan to build a cattle panel hoop house and cover it with shade cloth

[@joseluisavalos5160]

Great advice about tomatoes🍅🍅my friend Brian...I love it your t shirt.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks so much

[@carolfryer9494]

Both here. And they shut off our water Brian. Last year same thing happened. Too late for mine. Except 1. It was growing a sucker near the bottom. I left it . When the whole plant gave out, I just cut the stem above the sucker. So far it's doing great. We passed the 90. We are well into the hundreds. I think even the bugs are hiding...lol

[@janeodom3671]

i'm on the Texas gulf coast (zone 9a). I plant in late Feb/early March and everything is gone by early July. I'm in the process of installing 40% shade cloth for next years planting.

[@kelliesmith4068]

Driest area of Utah 95-100F+ for days. Using 40% shade cloth, watering deep every morning.

[@shereemcintire3495]

Southern New Mexico. Over 3 weeks above 100° with zero humidity.

[@DDGLJ]

I’m in Montana, and my tomatoes are in a greenhouse to keep the temps up at night. Daytime greenhouse highs are 75-85. They are pampered.

[@kayelarberg7361]

Houston: high 90’s - 100 + 70-80% humidity and zero rain for weeks.

[@frankbarnwell____]

Close to Houston here, as well. Trying to start another batch of tomatoes. I've a well. Just need discipline to water them. Good luck

[@UVIcki]

Ours has been similar. We have had periods of rain, but it's been preceded and followed by really dry weather. Last year we had one really bad week of 3 digit heat. This year it's been more like 6 weeks. I planted Siberian tomatoes in March and am glad I was able to pull them up around the 4th of July.

[@chuckmathis958]

I’m in Cypress (northwest side of Houston). Most of my initial plants are near dead with a couple still trying. I’m hoping my second round, which looks pretty good now, will be okay.

[@micheleclarke2807]

Weather in Jamaica is similar.

[@peggyfiedler1556]

Yup, Steamy hot houston.

[@HWoodCreations]

Southeast Texas here. Temps hovering around 100, heat index 112 or so and definitely been humid. The heat has destroyed my peppers and my tomatoes are just now starting to get a little "crunchy".

[@katiez5660]

In SW MO and last few hears have been hot during summer with high humidity.

[@jwvautard]

Louisville, KY. In the Ohio Valley, it's always humid, and we usually have 20-30 days in the 90s over the summer. This week in particular had been very hot. 96° yesterday with a feels-like temperature around 105°>

[@jlojai]

Brian, from what I’ve read, 50% white shade cloth is best for tomatoes in hot dry climates (like Ojai, CA, 10b). Apparently black shade cloth won’t reduce the temperature underneath it, even though it’s reducing UV exposure. What do you think?

[@lindysmallwood2039]

I’m in Arkansas I switched to white shade cloth and there is a big difference next to the plants. So much cooler. Blessings ❤️🌺

[@howardludwig9715]

north Texas here, 100+ for three weeks, and no rain for over a month. I garden on Black clay, have heavily modified my soil for three years, and mulch heavily with wheat straw. Lost all my tomatoes and beets this year for the second year in a row. Water with harvested rainwater, until it ran out, then with city water. Finally gave up when i just couldn't put enough on and no fruit set anyway. I'm about to give up. This Texas heat is just brutal.

[@PepperPatchAL]

Alabama. HOT HOT HOT , however with 40%. Shade cloth since 90° , 4 weeks ago or longer. My German pinks first harvest is great. Hope it continues. Harvested 2lbs plus tomatoes today. June 29 2024. Wish I could send a pic.

[@Gracie0229]

Sacramento CA way hot !!! Yesterday 106 today 104 😢

[@deewinston5651]

Thanks Brian.

[@murnahan]

I'm in northeast Kansas. The heat index has been above 100° the past week. I have trimmed leaves back multiple times in the past 10 days, and they just keep growing faster than ever. My tomatoes have been thriving - blossoming and setting fruit far better than I ever hoped. I planted later than usual this year, and it seems my garden is healthier for it. I even have romaine thriving in this heat - and that was very unexpected!

[@09echols]

I always tell people that I just have to keep my tomatoes alive through the summer and they will give me a lot in the fall. In the meantime I purchase from local growers.

[@teresahemingway4577]

Vermont is having unusual heat and humidity this year!

[@robbiesmith5169]

NE Florida it’s hot and humid, I’m using shade cloth, growing in the containers that you recommended- 20 gallon - I’m getting fruit and lots of flowers so for a first year gardener I’m happy. Using your tomato hooks too!

[@AngelaMaschki-z7o]

Thanks for all the information! It is nice to have you back from your vacation! I wanted to give an update on what is happening in my "garden". I live in an apartment and came across some old seeds. I was inspired after watching a few of your videos. I had come across a bag of soil i had and planted some of the seeds. I planted a whole bunch of corn and two came up and are currently about five feet tall. The other thing i planted that came up was pickling cucumbers. Some came up. One is over six feet tall, you can almost watch it grow. The other one is more bushy and now, i am so exited, has flowers blooming! I have a couple of melons that came up as well and growing so fast. I have a huge patio door and planted all these things in front of it. I had to make a makeshift trellis using string and attached it to my curtain rod. It is not the prettiest thing but they love it. Now you may wonder why i did not put things out onto my balcony, well, we had an inspection and were not allowed to have any kind of trellis on the balcony. i am grateful for that as now, we are not allowed to have anything on our balcony as they are painting all three buildings in the complex. It all does look a bit weird all these strings hanging from my curtain rod but i am so thrilled to see what happens next. I wish i could send you a picture but i do not own a cell phone. I had to give up some things because of the cost. Cable was another one, which i am so grateful for as i would never have come across your channel. I would be sitting on my butt watching old reruns of shows and not doing any of this little bit of gardening. Next year or perhaps through out the winter i will be doing more. Herbs, and other little things like that. Thank you so much for all your advice and i can hardly wait until you harvest more from your garden and your cow! Enjoy your weekend and glad to have you back!.

[@anitaw3255]

6a with Temps in high 8s to mid 90s humidity can be as high as 65%. Indianapolis, IN

[@tammystoddard2830]

I’m in Florida and it’s the direct 90 plus degree sun. Shade cloth makes a difference so I don’t think it’s the humidity. I pull all tomatoes July 1st and start new seeds that week. So far my transplants are looking good. Hopefully by the time they start blooming it will be below 90.

[@brendamcmullen832]

Tucson Arizona 110

[@susanhenley8240]

Zone 8b - our tomatoes have benefited from the shade cloth we put up. I would have thought the leaves curling inward was a problem if Brian hadn't explained on a previous video. Thank you, Brian!

[@CassAndra1111]

Yep, that pretty much looks like me with the hose. First time tomato grower here 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@julie-annepineau4022]

I am in East Coast Canada (PEI). We are running 28C most days with 75-90% humidity. This year we are also getting torrential rains (4-6 inch) about 2x a week. Most of my garden is showing signs of too much nitrogen from the rain. My cherry tomato plants (sungold) are already 6 ft tall. Trimmed off a lot of extra leaves today to help air flow. Also found a lot of fruit, hoping they will ripen soon!

[@mkc0005]

Just north of San Antonio, TX. Heat is the biggest issue. I’ve got 70% shade cloth over my entire garden. All of my tomatoes are over 10’ (use your trellis method and had to lower them already 😀) and they’re maintaining in the 100+ degree heat and even keeping blossoms and developing fruit but it’s much slower than in June. Seventy-five pounds of tomatoes off 45 plants so far.

[@GALanham-b2l]

We are in zone 7B. We have not had a day under 100 degrees since about the 20th of June and no let up in site. Although we have not been in the 110-114 degree days for about a week. As dry as it is here our humidity right now is at 25% which is high for our area. We have a shade cloth that covers our entire section of thirty tomato plants. Each in its own "mineral" tub. Been VERY frustrating the last month or so. Then looking at the plants this morning the tomatoes seem to be making a comeback of sorts!

[@TravisTarver60]

Thank you! I’m in Zone 7B here under extreme heat advisory/warnings. Real feel 108+ degrees. Hanging 40% shade cloth for the first time. I’m surprised at the lack of good information on the subject. Most videos shows how/methods for hanging. No one dives into any facts or science. What % let’s plants grow but still protect? To much stunts growth or to little not affective? I guess I’m into the details and can’t find any.

[@TravisTarver60]

Memphis area it’s more miserable here than Gulf Coast!

[@lcglazer]

I'm in 10A San Fernando Valley, LA. Its 95-105 everyday since a few weeks ago. 40% shade cloth isn't good enough to allow flowers to fruit before drying out. No answer except get another species? I got the two species I have from my local Home Depot so you'd think they would sell the right ones....

[@JP1204vs]

Redding, CA. It's been 110+ for over a week, yesterday it starting cooling down to 98ish. Yea! My problem here is su burn. I cover my tomato bed with an old sheet late morning and remove later when it's shaded. Is coated aspirin okay to use if I make sure it disolves? Thanks for all your garden tips and tricks!

[@susanp9851]

Our Tucson AZ climate has been over 100 or 105 for several days and maybe weeks. We struggle growing tomatoes at this time. We do cover with shade cloth, maybe higher than 50%. My husband just gives up and pulls the tomatoes out. Do you have suggestions?

[@margaretbrown6577]

I live in Mississippi, vary hot and humidity here

[@marcschoenfeld]

I am in Missouri. Been 100+ the last few days but is consistently in the 90's with high humidity. I have been doing what you suggest with regard to pruning plus I use netting to keep out most pests ( hopefully )and now I am experimenting with the shade cloth. Seems to be working so far.

[@bsimmons2577]

We're in Northern Utah and it's hot as Hades!!! But I grow mine like yours. I've got them under shade cloth. They're doing great!

[@carolinestone4527]

@bsimmons2577 I am in West Utah/East Nevada. I am using a 40% shade cloth. It has been so hot!

[@bettyl8434]

Are you kidding! Where I live, it’s the gates of he** all summer(North Central Texas-8a). I pull 90% of my tomatoes by mid-June. Sometimes I leave indeterminates doing well without much disease. Ill then add compost & fertilizer & plant my seedlings by early July. My fall crop of tomatoes is almost always better, unless we get an early freeze. I only plant paste tomatoes as I prefer canning when it gets somewhat cooler-usually in October. Both in the spring & fall, if any green tomatoes remain, I ferment them with pickling spices.

[@ykratz100]

North Carolina Heat & Humidity

[@ashleybeeson7647]

I’m in Northern California and mine are not happy with the heat we get up here ! Mine have stopped growing . ☹️

[@mikehudson4999]

I live in Tucson AZ and have had no success with tomato production. Plants grow fine though. What am I doing wrong?

[@lindawakefield-gephart9550]

Lewiston Idaho

[@mkc0005]

Linda always hot in Lewiston in July. I grew up in Grangeville and with the month of 100+ degree temps here in S TX I wish I was back there.

[@johnlord8337]

(1) Shade - and indirect sunlight, UV rays, infra-red et al heat, (humidity), shade cloth, or "shade gazebo" with shade curtaining (2) Airflow - properly pruned out tomato plants, cool winds, drying winds, cut off lower limbs 1-2 feet height older plants, prune out non-fruiting branches between fruiting branches allowing greater sun-maturation of fruits, and greater airflow through plant (dry plant, no mold, mildew, fungus leaves) (3) Properly grown tomato plants - vertical is the most-logical (4) Knowing "when" to water tomato plants for hydration - pre-dawn, early dark morning 2-5 AM watering of the roots (5) Knowing "when" to water-mist tomato plants for cooling down (and any needed humidity-reduced plant heat/leaves/roots wilt) - dusk, post-night, depending on the last sunlight, 6-10 PM, cooling leaves, branches, limbs, stalks, plants, soil mulch (6) Proper mulching of the soil cover keeping the plant's roots moist and cool (and irrigated) allow proper transpiration through plant throughout the entire 24 hours. Gardens need 3-4-6 inches of proper mulching and compost (that turns to black gold soil) - seems a lot but starts turning 1+ inches into black gold soil in first year, and so on. Pile on the mulching, stops rain bounce and single-celled soil blight virus from infecting plants, and allowing wet molds, mildews, fungus crawing up from mulch onto stalk and up onto plant - bare stalk and sunlight UV kills off that attitude (!) (7) Proper fertilization (in-cycle water) irrigation in early-morning versus soil surface compost/mulching (separate issue) and surface drip (or sub-surface) irrigation.

[@jmcdo16]

Corpus Christi, Texas - we have been upper 90’s to low 100’s since pre-Memorial Day with extreme humidity! My tomatoes have been stressed and suffering since early June. My beefsteak and better boy tomatoes are the size of a golf ball at best, and they are rotting before they ripen. I do have my tomatoes on string trellis to grow vertically . I have done the aspirin but doesn’t seem to have helped. I have taken some splicings and started new plants for a 2nd planting. Also put 40% shade cloth over the new plants.

[@randydeshane9991]

We live in the San Joaquin Valley in Modesto Ca. It has been an extremely hot summer. I’m not sure how many in total but there was 1 ten day stretch. Especially in my back yard where there is a pool and lots of patio areas. I put shade cloth on the afternoon sun side and has been the best tomato year we have had in 12 years.

[@ninaneuberger2622]

Southern Tennessee zone 7. Grow tomatoes up a trellis made from hog fencing. Prune excess and crossing leaves for air flow. Four inches of leaf mulch and water with soaker hoses. They slow down a bit then pick back up as it cools down.

[@belindabolen1762]

Arkansas and it's both

[@22trident45]

I live in Sacramento County zone 9b. Tomatoes are doing great although they had a slow start. Companion planting helped tremendously; no tomato worms or disease that I can see (yet?). Mostly indeterminant, being plum and cherry-style tomatoes. Great length video too!

[@GwenVD]

Azores, Portugal. Super high humidity all year around 80-90% but not too hot (around 25 degrees celcius during peak summer). First time growing tomatoes and only got 4 out of the 10 I planted left due to disease. However 4 is plenty and they seem to be doing well! It's also still been raining a lot this month which helps.

[@smiley2477]

I’m so jealous I wanna move to where you live…

[@GwenVD]

@@smiley2477 haha, you can. There are a lot of foreigners living here, myself included. I moved here from the Netherlands to be with my boyfriend who's from here.

[@sedanchevy6323]

New Braunfels, TX 104 with heat index 109 to 115. Average humidity around 40 to 60. Unbearable! All my garden as well as other's gardens have just burned up. Tomatoes literally cook on the vine.

[@mkc0005]

Sedan I’m just west of you near Bulverde. I’ve got 70% shade cloth over the whole garden and my tomatoes are still going. They’re stressed but I think I can nurse them through to cooler weather if the well doesn’t run dry.

[@sedanchevy6323]

Thanks. I'll have to try that next summer!

[@michaeldufresne9428]

San Antonio and it is as hot as Hades

[@reginasharrett6812]

Awesome, thank you. We are in far northern CA and it's over 100° often!

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Deep South Mississippi - Hot and Humid- whew!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@ionicreek355]

I found the answer for west Texas. I accidentally tried a new type called Heatmaster. It survived the weeks of 100 degree heat bloomed the entire time and has produced dozens of tomatoes. Right now in mid September we have 90 degrees and the plat has dozens of tomatoes on it. I got this plant from a local nursury, so you likely will have to start this type from seed. It does get afternoon shade and I am sure that helps.

[@justrenee6154]

Eastern NC, VERY hot, VERY humid, & VERY SWEATY!!! 😓

[@PunnyOilMom3]

South Central PA- YES! The tomatoes were doing GREAT, I was watering them at least every other day, but it's been very dry here. THEN we had some downpours and the ALLLLLL cracked and split! UGH I had to throw away like 2-3 dozen of them the other day! 😞

[@cynthiablanton9106]

High Desert California Over 105° for weeks. No humidity!!

[@jerrylawrence7478]

Arlington TX ; high heat 102 ; heat index 105 ; humidity 31 percent

[@jimjimmerjim]

Zone 5b Intermountain Pacific Northwest. Current temperature 90 F, humidity 17%. Very dry and hot. Paste tomatoes and slicers not doing great, but as usual the cherry tomatoes are going wild. In past summers I have used shade cloth over the paste tomatoes and that has definitely helped. We probably will not have any rain until at least September.

[@Carol32547]

Florida panhandle. Heat index over 100 with no rain. The whole garden is suffering...tomatoes, peppers, etc

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Here in Texas the summers are 100°F+ for months on end. My plants ended up dying this year due to not being able to water enough.

[@LindaBunch-f1o]

California Mojave High Desert with AVERAGE temps of 100 plus from mid june to late august.

[@katielin2379]

East Kern County, California 100+ for the last month, single digit humidity. Tomatoes recently quit producing. Using 40 % shade cloth.

[@lindag4484]

I'm in Northern New England, where summers are usually kind to my tomato plants...but not this year! We have had very unusual weather - excessive heat, rain, and humidity and my tomato plants are less than ideal right now. However, beginning tomorrow, the temps are to be back in the 70s/low 80s with dew points around 40%. I think I can hear their tomatoey sigh of relief already!

[@K-Zone]

Eastern WA: Mid 90s to 100 and 20% humidoty for nearly a month now

[@pierreshasta1480]

Scientific studies show that above 25 degrees Celsius, tomatoes begin to lose productivity. However, these studies also show that very high humidity, between 70 and 85%, is favorable to tomato growing. Personally, my tomatoes benefit from air humidity of between 60 and 70% during the day and 85% at night, and I have no disease problems while enjoying good production.

[@grisg.7504]

Just a little bit of history, from México to southamerica, before the spanish came to America, the INDIGENAS cooked and ate these fruits. Aztecs and Mexicans used to call them xīctomatl and that meant the fruit with bellybutton. Now, in México it is called JITOMATE. Here in USA and most of the world are called tomato, thanks to the spanish who did not know how to pronounce xīctomatl.

[@OurIntrovertedHomestead]

I live in Southern California, Riverside County (about an hour north of you), and we are in the triple digits, with high humidity, especially in the mornings....it's pretty disgusting, honestly. My cherry tomato varieties are producing, not as well as they should, but I DO have tomatoes. My romas and slicers have REALLY been hurting!

[@digus]

South Alabama, 95-100F, 100%RH every afternoon (seasonal storms). Heat index’s 110-120+

[@David..832]

Southeast Texas, where the heat and humidity stop fruiting altogether for 2-3 months

[@KSKAZNative5]

AZ, high of 108 today. My tomato plants are in survival mode! Morning sun afternoon shade. No fruit. Hopefully when temps lower we may have harvest.

[@elizabethgreen5991]

I'm in SC, and we've been in over 100 index through July. They have been bearing, but not alot, and are not setting much fruit.

[@afterburner3999]

WHen The SUN Evaparates The Water AWAY As Fast as You Put It On , Leave It On ALL Day LONG It May Get Some.

[@KT-yq7ed]

Haven’t tried the Aspirin trick yet…..every time I go shopping I can’t find the “uncoated” aspirin….. and I’m too much in a hurry to go ask somebody where it’s at…… but one day………😊

[@bettylynn66]

I’m in central Arkansas where right now it’s in the upper 90’s but over 100 when you add humidity

[@stephaniez2]

Galveston Co. On a bayou. Humidity 66% - 99%. Temps 94° to 105°

[@JoePiane-n6s]

I live in Apache Junction, AZ in the area. Can I grow through summer with shade.

[@iansinclair7581]

Brian can you send some of your heat over to Scotland. Contrary to what the BBC might pump out in the east of Scotland the beginning (2 weeks) were cold and cloudy. July has been bad all month. With my solar generation in June I was regularly getting 30kwh generation. July I’ve been lucky to get 20kwh and it has rained sometimes heavily every day. My tomatoes and cucumbers are suffering and I won’t get a good yield unless August improves dramatically. Hope your plants do well.

[@sabrinashaw7951]

California zone 9. We average high 90's/low 100's in the summer. My only option is to grow in fabric pots. It's been a failure every year. 😢

[@cynthiaj4863]

Phx, AZ heat, heat, HEAT!!! Humidity is starting 😢

[@nkvball808]

Honolulu Hawaii - temperature in high 80s with humidity 65 percent to 80 percent - both affect the flowers setting fruit

[@maryvanderwall4602]

Thanks for this, Brian. We are in central Indiana (zone 6b) and it's in the upper 90's the past week with a lot of storms (3+" rain in the past 7 days) and very humid. So far, my hundreds of tomatoes (on just a few plants) are doing okay, ripening well... I am worried about them if the high temps/humidity continues much longer OR if we continue to get these storms every couple days. We have even had golf ball size hail. Again, thanks for all you do, Brian! :)

[@lynnglidewell7367]

Here in North Alabama near the Tennessee state line it becomes almost useless to try and maintain tomato plants after 4th of July. You may as well pull them up. Weeks and weeks of 90 degree and higher temperatures lay ahead with unrelenting and punishing humidity. So get your plants started early indoors from seed by February and set them out as early in April as you can even if you still need to cover them at night to avoid frost. Early Girl Tomatoes are ideal. By end of May you are looking at the first 90 degree days. Good news is you get a second chance for another crop in Fall. Last year my Fall Tomatoes produced better then Spring and Summer did. I start them from very small suckers of Spring plants before diseases have occurred. I put them in 5 gallon buckets of potting soil. keeping them indoors in a sunny area under air conditioning out of the humidity and heat. Last week of August I take them outdoors into the Sun leaving them in the buckets to grow. I harvest right up to Thanksgiving and sometimes even Christmas or near to it. I still have them on the dinner table New Year's Day. In the Fall I know the blasting temps are over so I grow verities like Black Krim and others that won't take humid hot weather. I don't plant verity that take more then 70 days however. To risky for 80 and 90 day verities with Winter just ahead. Do those in late March or early April. This is based on my 47 year experience since moving here. It works for me!

[@theamateurbackyardgardener543]

Just down the street in 92117.

[@2BitRanch]

Heat! High desert CA! I don't even bother with beefsteak types. Cherry and Roma's only. :-)

[@racebiketuner]

Please provide links to papers supporting your claims about aspirin that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

[@sharongates4699]

North central Alabama, zone 7b here. We’ve had temps consistently in the 90’s with high humidity for several weeks. I expected production to be down but I’m currently in a battle with critters eating all my tomatoes including my green tomatoes!!! Bird netting didn’t help. They go under it and climb up the plants. Haven’t found any product so far that works because near daily rain washes it away. Any ideas how to save what’s left of my plants?

[@floridagranniro2445]

Florida 100/105. Rain, hot,humidity, my plants close to death 😢

[@robertsanow2280]

I live 2 hours south of Houston. In between Alvin and Pearland, Texas. I'm just getting started and am going to build a small greenhouse. My bottom leaves and stems are yellowing and browning, but the top ones are green.

[@Sara-b1w5x]

Aspirin comes in 81mg & 325mg normally. Is there another form I'm unaware of or do you use 650mg?