Vegetables that Grow in 100 Degree Summer Heat

[@xiaopangpang7082]

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

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Great point! Thanks for sharing. Happy gardening.

[@sharongarrett4356]

Awesome! Thx for sharing -- I'll try it, as soon as this post-drought deluge stops!

[@RK-lv1gc]

I didnt know this!! Thank you!

[@ILoveMyLordAndFamily]

I use sautéed sweet potato leaves in my breakfast casserole instead of spinach. Different taste but yummy!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@ILoveMyLordAndFamily That sounds really good in a breakfast casserole. Thanks for the tip. Take care.

[@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.

[@hugh200]

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[@johac7637]

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

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I believe it with those temperatures. Take care.

[@DiFish-z6n]

🤣

[@sharongarrett4356]

Sending you blessings. You'll make it thru!

[@bigsunshinesmile]

😄😄😄😄

[@JustMe-oi9ms]

116F here in Arizona right now and my Okra is flourishing! I water them daily though 👍🏼 My Mexican limes are abundant as well. Happy gardening y’all!

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's great! Sounds about like here. It's always nice when the tomatoes start to fruit again in the fall isn't it. Take care.

[@mellyb3560]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Wow, that's pretty hot. Shades are a good idea. Stay cool and take care.

[@dfreak01]

And avoid wildfires🥺. Here in Oregon is so bad this year.

[@GreatWhiteWeasel]

California is a trash fire that none can hide from.

[@notthecontentiouswoman-wom2595]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

All excellent crops and good advice. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@CreativeMoments92]

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

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're quite welcome. Glad I could provide some useful information. Take care.

[@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!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you found the video helpful. Take care.

[@christianschmidt1556]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds good. Similar to here in Austin. Sweet potatoes are a very nice end of season harvest. Happy gardening!

[@Zora87Peace]

I have to put a shade cloth over my peppers from late June to August or they drop their flowers, except jalapenos.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Sounds like shade cloth is the way to go. Thanks. Take care.

[@elaine03812]

I’m from Florida and this is a helpful video! Thanks

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you found it helpful. I lived in Florida for many years. Even went to FSU. Happy Gardening!

[@kimnenninger7226]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds like a great setup. Then just remove the shade cloth in winter. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

[@DiFish-z6n]

Please give examples of water retaining debris, thanks

[@TheHowDoGardener]

In my raised beds, I use The Square Foot Gardening soil mixture of 1/3 compost, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 course vermiculite by volume. Very light and friable with excellent water retention.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

@@TheHowDoGardener Ahhhh!!! Thanks for that info. Instead of peat moss (which depletes the sources) try coconut coir which has similar properties.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@kalinystazvoruna8702 Peat moss is very sustainable. The amount of peat moss formed in peat bogs each year is 60 times MORE than the amount of peat moss harvested each year.

[@tinagonzalez2414]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks for subscribing, glad to have you on board. Just outside of Austin here. These vegetables should take you through the hot weather, until your fall plantings. Happy gardening, and take care.

[@CreativeMoments92]

Hi neighbor.

[@MikeM-qy9zz]

Small tomatoes do well in hot temps

[@TheHowDoGardener]

They do indeed. My Sweet 100 and Yellow Pear tomatoes are still producing, but starting to slow a bit. Happy gardening!

[@timthompson8297]

I tried cherry tomatoes and they stopped growing after a few days of 100 degree days

[@MikeM-qy9zz]

@@timthompson8297 black cherry tomatoes to be specific. Black Krim and Black Cherry tomatoes do best in Texas summer heat. For some reason the Black genetics can survive the Southern Heat. Mexican Midget is another variety that will produce year round. Trellising and shade cloth will also go a long way in production. (Texas/Oklahoma Farmer)

[@timthompson8297]

@@MikeM-qy9zz Huh. Interesting.

[@MikeM-qy9zz]

@@timthompson8297 if you check out HEB. You will probably notice that the only Texas Grown tomatoes in the heat of summer are Black Krim or Black Cherry. I hope this helps, they are also the tastiest of tomatoes in my opinion. Yellow pear does a good job in heat as well. With a hoop house and shade cloth, we had fresh tomatoes from June to Christmas some seasons. Hope this helps, happy farming

[@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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Good to see another local gardener here. That's great about your garden club. I've got some things coming up this fall that will preclude me from being part of a garden tour. But maybe next year. I'll have to try to make it to one of your meetings sometime. Take care.

[@censusgary]

A couple of other vegetables that like hot weather are eggplant and New Zealand spinach (which is not a true spinach, but can be used like spinach). Tomatillos also do well. Something I learned a long time ago is that large-fruited tomatoes stop setting fruit when the temperature gets high. This is also true of many bell peppers. The smaller-fruited varieties will keep bearing fruit through the heat.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks for sharing. My eggplant stays alive, but stops setting fruit until cooler weather. I'll have to look into New Zealand spinach. Take care.

[@censusgary]

@@TheHowDoGardener Eggplants are, in my experience, highly susceptible to spider mites and aphids. But when they didn’t get my plants, I got eggplants all summer (I was living in Dallas, where it’s about as hot as where you live. Now I’m in far south Texas, but haven’t grown eggplants here). Since eggplants are in the family Solanacae with tomatoes and eggplants, maybe the small fruit/large fruit thing is true for them, too, but I haven’t tested that with eggplants. Oh, and another observation I had is that large tomato fruits split in very hot weather. That’s another reason to go with varieties like cherry and Roma tomatoes in hot weather.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@censusgary I got some really tasty Black Krim tomatoes that just ripened and a couple of them split.

[@louiseahmedtropicalplantgr5000]

We don't get extreme high temperatures in the UK well not prolonged, we get a short burst of really hot say 29 or 30 degrees like this week. I'm growing bottle gourd, malabar spinach and hyacinth beans which love really hot weather. Thanks for the tip about purslane I will try and get some.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you liked the video. Even a short bust of hot weather like that can dramatically affect your garden. That's great you're already growing Malabar Spinach. Seems to be one that many gardeners are not aware of. Happy Gardening!

[@minhhop3208]

Thanks so much for sharing ! Sweet potato leaves are very good to eat ! We, Asian , pick the young potato leaves and steam them ! Lots of nutritient vitamins and fiber in them ! We also cut themand feed the chicks or pigs

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds like you make good use of the whole plant. Take care and happy gardening.

[@kated3165]

I'm in Canada but we have been getting summer heatwaves that are increasingly hot and lasting... so I'm looking for crops that can survive any extreme conditions. For the very first time, in my area, we have been seeing farmer's markets without tomatoes for much of the growing season! I will try purslane, had no idea they were highly nutritious, perfect compact little plants too... thank you!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're quite welcome. It's always nice to have something growing in the garden when it's too hot for tomatoes.

[@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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks for the info. Happy gardening!

[@kathywright6853]

I had tons of purslane before I knew it was edible,had thrown out a pot of dirt because I thought the plant was dead,it came up all in our garden spot,tasty and pretty

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@kathywright6853 indeed. I used to pull it out as a weed before. Take care.

[@ruthbowman5928]

Consider your neighbors. Eat as much as you can before any seed is set. It may look green, plump and shiny, but it's not pretty in its melting pink stage. Please weed out its companion spurge, too.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I grow it in containers and trim off the blossoms.

[@colleendemaio]

Here in East San Diego, shade cloth makes ALL the difference! Beautiful fig tree btw

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Shade cloth sure does help. Thanks. My fig tree is pretty hardy.

[@jore8061]

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

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you for the kind words. So glad you found the video helpful. Take care.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

I'm growing Virginia Peanuts in 2 gallon containers inside my 120 degree greenhouses and they are blooming and making peanuts like crazy. And my sweet pepper varieties are doing better than my Hot pepper types. Tomatoes need water every other day watering as long as air is moving constantly over the plants.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds great! I'll have to look into doing some peanuts here. Thanks for sharing, and take care.

[@customer5032]

Here in Phoenix my Swiss Chard also does well! And Rosemary bushes (herb) of course...

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Once established, my swiss chard does well in the heat here too. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@sandrataylor8966]

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

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's a good way to cut down on the direct sun on your garden.

[@scarecrowprepper9071]

Thank you so much!! This was very informative and I learned somethings I did not know!!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

So glad you found it helpful and learned some new things. Have a great rest of your day, and Happy Gardening.

[@magneticisland6605]

I was hoping to do a tropical garden on my balcony. What was i thinking! Its extemely hot full sun and humidity around 80% in summer. And around 60% in winter. So im growing the vegies. ftom seeds They booting along. Sadly cant have my tropical garden but can have vegies herbs all year round. Happy planting people

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Sounds like a good plan. Fresh vegies and herbs right from your balcony will be very nice. It's 15-degrees Farenheit and everything is coated in ice right now here in Austin. Happy gardening!

[@movingforward2570]

Pick the okra and eat it the same time very crunchy

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It is good when it's fresh. Take care.

[@rosebatham3342]

I love raw okra not slimy at all

[@movingforward2570]

@@rosebatham3342 I steam my pumpkins, yams, potatoes etc okras and the pumpkin is to die from sweet and nice. I don't like yellow yam but when I steam it, it's very good. I don't boil my food anymore

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@movingforward2570 Sounds good!

[@SelfGrowthHabits]

Bless your heart for sharing this knowledge with people. Which pepper varieties do you grow for extremely hot weather?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you liked the video. I usually grow a lot of banana peppers, but really all varieties will grow in the heat. Keep them watered and they will really produce when it starts to cool off a bit. We're only getting up into the mid 90's now and I'm getting a bunch. Happy Gardening!

[@SelfGrowthHabits]

@@TheHowDoGardener I'll give this a try next summer then. Thanks!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're welcome!

[@drikonrokon852]

Chili peppers as well and if you don't mind size a tiny pepper I've seen growing wild in Texas is Chili Pequin smaller fruiting plants tend to do better with harsh living conditions like grape tomatoes (I did end up bringing in my plant after it got too hot but she did try her best)

[@SelfGrowthHabits]

@@drikonrokon852 thanks for the tip!

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

I have purslane in my vegetable garden. I have been trying to get rid of it for 50 years. It sprouts up everywhere around the first of July.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It grew here as a weed in my lawn for a long time. Not really ready to pull it out and eat it. Just planted one of the more edible varieties in a container. Take care.

[@JustMe-oi9ms]

Purslane is high in Folic acid. My Mexican grandmother prepared it with onions and tomatoes as a side with grilled chicken or pork chops when I was pregnant. Good for you❤

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds really good. Thanks for sharing, and take care.

[@MaLiArtworks186]

Keep and eat it instead of getting rid of it!

[@chrisbirt1667]

Australian here many summer days get to 45 Celsius or 113f

[@TheHowDoGardener]

If you can get the veg in this video there, they should do well. Cheers!

[@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!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's funny. I've planted way too much of several crops too. You hate to waste it, so just keep eating until you can't take it any more. Take care.

[@vickiesorenson2383]

Ty as that was very informative! The purslane I’m going to try .

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're quite welcome. Glad you found it helpful. Take care!

[@tairam9383]

Thanks

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're welcome. Take care.

[@Blarg6306]

Man I miss gardening. Live in an area without a backyard, just an unfenced lot that the management is super strict on what they allow. Which is nothing, to be exact. Thinking of just doing what i want with a few raised beds, see what they do. I'm in San Antonio, hoping I can get something to actually grow this time around that the heat doesnt destroy!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Give Square Foot Gardening a try. You can grow a lot in a 4-ft by 4-ft raised bed. That's what I use on my old concrete basketball court. Here's a link to the new book. amzn.to/4bdn6vw I actually helped write it.

[@Blarg6306]

@TheHowDoGardener wow, that's a good suggestion! I completely forgot about square foot gardening. I'll give it a read, hopefully get something going before Temps get too high. Much appreciated!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

No problem. Happy gardening!

[@DiFish-z6n]

@@TheHowDoGardener I Love square foot gardening…. and Wow , that’s great you help write it !!!👏👏👏

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks. It really works. Take care.

[@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!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@greyscout01]

Great information, thank you.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you found it helpful. Take care.

[@greyscout01]

@@TheHowDoGardener I did... enough to sub.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Great! I'll have some new videos coming out soon.

[@billcoffey5610]

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.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It was bad last year wasn't it. I'm right up the road in Leander. I've had several people mention using ollas, I might have to look into using them. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@reginabahten4228]

@TheHowDoGardener I would only recommend ollas if you want your garden to do better with less work and less water!!! ​

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@reginabahten4228 Do better with less work sounds like a plan.

[@lesliearbogast1]

Great information.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful. Take care.

[@suzyq6767]

love your vids ordered purslane seeds

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you enjoy my videos. Let me know how the purslane does and how you like it. Happy Gardening!

[@nickwing6194]

Love your channel ❤. Are those tiki torches around tour garden?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks! Glad you like the channel. Yes, they are tiki torches. I use the citronella and cedar fuel in them to keep the mosquitos away. Take care.

[@thewitchykitchen]

You missed a few of my favorites. Pumpkins is must similar to the winter squash, but there are two gluten free grains that loves the temperature. Those are Amaranth and Sorghum, a bonus being that Amaranth looks amazing while growing.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

All great suggestions. Thanks for sharing and take care!

[@drikonrokon852]

I found out with cantaloupes giving them a moss mulch layer it thrives with the extra moisture but i only got small melons due to growing late and a squirrel 😅 im already starting on my spicy pepper seedlings since my mother plant unfortunately didn't survive it's 2nd year and I've found out peppers love bottom water tray if grown in pots and afternoon shade

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Sounds like a good plan. Happy squirrel-free gardening!

[@WhytePip]

💚 I know the pain.... I grew my golden habanero in a large tub, surrounded by a steel cage..... Just as it reached full colour it was harvested by our local pest the brushtail possum...... His arms at full stretch to pick MY peppers...... Horrible Neighbours......

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's the worst, when something is just about ready to harvest then along comes a critter. Take care.

[@drikonrokon852]

@@TheHowDoGardener this year I got pay back, the squirrel tried eating my jalapeno but didn't succeed instead got a mouth full of capcisian 🤣 and I've bought wire mesh bags that were designed for large mangos to protect from squirrels and so far new melons are safe

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That would have been funny to see. I've started using those wire mesh bags on my container citrus trees. So far so good. Keep up the good fight, and take care.🌶🐿

[@WOK-YT-handle]

Extremely interesting ☀️

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Happy gardening, and take care.

[@FunUrth4All]

Super information thank you❤

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful. Happy gardening, and take care.

[@FunUrth4All]

@@TheHowDoGardener 🌞

[@brusselsprout5851]

I've got sandy soil and a short growing season. A drip system might be a good investment.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I've been pleased with mine. Happy gardening.

[@reginabahten4228]

You might also look into using ollas, porous clay pots that you bury then fill with water. They were used in many ancient desert cultures. I have been very happy with mine. They can get pricy so I have been using terra cotta wine coolers.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@reginabahten4228 I'll have to look into them. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarSchlosser]

Yardlong blackeyed peas replace green beans. They stay firm when friend or canned.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds good. Thanks for sharing.

[@AmandaRPatterson]

Thank you for these suggestions. I have been wanting to try purslane but figured it would die quickly in the heat. I'll try one or both of the varieties you suggested.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're welcome. Both of those purslane varieties have done well for me. Happy gardening!

[@marciwutke26]

Hello Rick! Do you speak for local garden clubs? We are very interested.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I sure do. Tell me about your garden club.

[@DCrosley-je7bw]

I live in the desert. I would be able to grow anything with the amount of shade you have in your garden.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

The shade helps. But many crops stop fruiting in higher temperatures whether in shade or not. Take care.

[@davidlang4442]

I live in the Southwest and the heat here keeps my mellons and tomatoes from flowering or setting any fruit. We had one of the hottest summers in decades this year. Well past 115 for 2 months . Hoping for a long cooler fall.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@davidlang4442 That's pretty darn hot. Hope you do have a cooler fall. Take care.

[@maryellenrose1764]

So not in that extreme but in the 90s and dry. Peppers are also doing well. And my purslane is blooming.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Sounds good. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@AhJodie]

Thank you very much!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

You're quite welcome. Take care.

[@AhJodie]

@@TheHowDoGardener Awww, you too ❤️

[@bigrich6750]

Hi, just saw your video. Trying to get some fall stuff growing in mid-August in the Florida Panhandle. Right now, temps are near 100. What are some seeds that will germinate in raised beds in this heat? I have okra. It popped right up in a few days. I have “pink-eye, purple hull” peas, but I can’t seem to get radishes or other greens like Chard to germinate or they germinate very spotty.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I've got the same situation here in Austin. Even though he planting time for most fall crops officially starts at the end of August for both our areas, it runs until the end of October. I'm going to wait on planting my fall crops until it cools down some. In the interim, you can get a second planting of some more warm season crops like beans, peppers, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, winter squash, and tomatoes in. I'm from Pensacola and went to FSU so am familiar with your area. Hope this helps. Happy gardening!

[@bigrich6750]

@@TheHowDoGardener Oh wow! It’s a small world. My wife went to FSU and graduated in 1980. I married her anyway😀 we used to go to FSU football games when Bobby was still the coach. Sadly my wife went to be with the Lord a couple years ago. We were married 41 years. We lived in Ft. Worth for a bit as well, but came back to our hometown to spend our retirement years. Now gardening is my favorite pastime. It gives me some peace. You’ll find this interesting. Just before I saw your reply, about 12:30 pm, I went out with my temperature probe that I use for meat, and stuck it in my beds. The temp in every one of my beds was a consistent 95 degrees, and I inserted the probe several inches into the soil. You’re right! There’s no need to fight that. I’ll wait a couple weeks. Around September it should start coming down a bit.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Sorry to hear about your wife. I graduated in 1984. Watched many a game at Doak Campbell stadium with Bobby at the helm. That sounds like a good plan for your garden. Gardening brings me a lot of peace too...at least until the squirrels get hungry. Take care.

[@glow1815]

Well i grow vegetables in 122 heat in Phx it thrived loads of cucumbers and tomatoes, basil etc. Yes you can grow ONLY heat tolerance vegetables, herbs etc. As i am speaking i just start my Melons and corns and it's 112 degrees will get hotter...

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's fantastic! Sounds like you have a great garden. Take care and Happy Gardening!

[@JhourladEstrella]

How do you cook it then if it can withstand boiling temperature?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

100°F (Fahrenheit) so 37.778°C (Celcius). I don't think you, me, or our plants would do very well if it were 100°C outside. Have a nice day.

[@bettyjeanpetrinovich7373]

I'll tell my family in Phoenix!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks for sharing. My Mother-in-law lives in Mesa and uses this list. Take care.

[@hermanhale9258]

Good video.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. Happy gardening.

[@betsyandall]

Look into applying all natural kaolin clay (surround) which can cool your plants by 5°-10°, deter pests and not interfere with photosynthesis

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I'm not familiar with it, but I'll look into it. Thanks for the tip, and take care.

[@jeanninemcwhorter919]

Where do you find this kind of persulane plant?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Here you go. www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/microgreens/microgreen-vegetables/purslane-red-gruner-microgreen-seed-2257M.html

[@jeanninemcwhorter919]

@@TheHowDoGardenerthis says they can’t withstand temps above 75. These are microgreens that are cut at 2inches. Is this what you were cooking and growing in these extreme heat conditions?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@jeanninemcwhorter919 That is one of the varieties I grow in the heat. Here's another link for seeds. I notice they also give a lower temperature range, but purslane will surely grow in the heat. www.rareseeds.com/purslane-green?campaign_name={campaignname}&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtsy1BhD7ARIsAHOi4xaWj86ncDVEwd0ucVC7wZX6cc1Yml8TLiqVlViWWeSJZ33Y3XhaHaUaAoRnEALw_wcB

[@jeanninemcwhorter919]

@@TheHowDoGardener thank you so much 😊

[@TheHowDoGardener]

No problem. Happy gardening!

[@Homesteadintherough]

Next year I am gonna plant spitfires and lava I think they will really thrive with these summers. I just put up a video of me collecting and giving some persaline to my goats

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Your goats sure enjoyed the purslane. Take care.

[@Homesteadintherough]

@@TheHowDoGardener Thank you very much. I hope you have bountiful harvests, stay healthy and keep cool!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks. Will do.

[@Nihlink]

Purslane is a weed here. Stuff just grows everywhere. It basically just needs water to germinate then after that it seems to grow with no water

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It grows as a weed here too. I'd stick to one of the recommended edible varieties. Happy gardening.

[@ssri1675]

We are in vegas 117 F has become our all time normal temp😢 all my rose plants are dried and about to die. Toamtoes hardly flower and got just 10 tomatoes overall whu h I couldn't even harvest because of hot temps.We have shade cloths but the problem is one wind can pull them off from ties... I don't know how to manage my yard. I love gardening but nothing seems to work..pls help.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's a challenging environment to garden in. Here's a link to the Nevada Cooperative Extention garden vegetable planting calendar for your area to download. Hope this helps some. www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/27/CampusLife_Planting-Calendar-LasVegas.pdf

[@reginabahten4228]

When I lived in Vegas, I pruned my roses back severely in the summer, and they seemed to do great.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@reginabahten4228 Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@reginabahten4228 My understanding is that pruning encourages new growth, which you may not want in the heat of summer.

[@reginabahten4228]

@@TheHowDoGardener They seemed to do better to supporting I foot tall canes than 3 foot tall when it's so hot. They sure took off in the less hot weather!

[@censusgary]

Cucurbits (cucumbers, melons, squashes) are generally pretty heat-tolerant. Winter squashes are not called that because they grow in winter. Their growing season is the same as summer squash’s. But winter squashes can be stored (at a cool room temperature) until winter, and possibly even through the winter. This is mainly because they have thick, waxy skins. By the way, a pumpkin is a winter squash. Particular varieties will be called “squash” or “pumpkin,” but that’s a distinction without a difference.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks again.

[@samwilliams1142]

By wrapping green tomatoes in newspaper and storing at cool room they will ripen. Best to keep in single layers some spoil depending on damage.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Yes indeed. Always pick any tomatoes before the first frost and bring them inside to ripen.

[@AldousHuxley7]

I put mine on a south window the day before frost it works great

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It's always nice to rescure those last tomatoes isn't it. Take care.

[@brusselsprout5851]

Even my garlic bolted!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That's pretty hot for garlic to bolt. Take care.

[@thewitchykitchen]

@@brusselsprout5851 if they were hard necks, it okay. The part that bolts are called scapes and are edible. Cut them off when the stem of the flower curls, before the flower opens. After that your garlic will keep growing. The scapes can be used for pesto or pickled. They have a nice flavor and texture like garlic green beans. We love them, so I only grow hard necks. If you don’t want scapes, plant soft neck garlic and plant them where they get afternoon shade. That will fix the problem

[@Blarg6306]

102 degrees? Soooo, a cool day then? 😂

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Well...it is under 120 degrees. Stay frosty out there.

[@Blarg6306]

@TheHowDoGardener this is very true! For now, at least.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Yes indeed

[@graphguy]

110F here today

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Ouch! That is indeed hot.

[@rongordon3591]

It's cool here, only 105 So. Calif.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Wow. Better get your mittens on before heading out to the garden. 😁

[@FloridaPreppers-mh7vl]

little bit of work makes it where all the water is collected and re-used

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Indeed. Rainwater harvesting is a good solution. Take care.

[@1charlastar886]

Purslaine is EXTREMELY HIGH in oxalates that cause kidney stones, thyroid problems,contribute to some forms of breast cancer,may negatively affect the prostate and can cause one form of artery plaque clogging (according to Oxford University)

[@TheHowDoGardener]

The oxalate content of purslane leaves is reported as 671-869 mg/100 g of fresh weight, compared with 658 for spinach and 1458.1 for swiss chard. According to a 2016 study, consuming purslane seeds in combination with exercise may improve atherosclerosis plaque biomarkers in women with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Purslane has the highest recorded levels of omega-3 fatty acids of any land-based plant, which can help support artery health and prevent heart disease. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934766/

[@1charlastar886]

@@TheHowDoGardener "The total oxalate of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) leaves grown in a green house was 1072.7 ± 23.2 mg/100 g dry matter (DM) while the level was 1234.1 ± 37.5 for leaves grown in shaded light in the same greenhouse. Lightly cooking the leaves grown in full and shaded light had no effect on soluble or insoluble content of the leaf tissue." ~~Science Direct

[@Anne--Marie]

Can I let the red malabar grow on the okra or will the okra be overwhelmed?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I don't think it would hurt the okra, but I've had the malabar spinach reach the top of an 8-foot trellis. Don't think the okra would help too much at that point. Excellent question though. I'd like to be able to apply that "3-sisters" concept of beans growing up on corn with squash shading the ground to other plant combinations. Happy gardening!

[@Anne--Marie]

@@TheHowDoGardener Thank you for your response. It would be nice to have other companion plantings. I would grow corn if it would support the spinach or a luffa plant.

[@xiaopangpang7082]

Both plants are regulars in my garden. The Malabar will overwhelm your okra as it has spectacular growth once established and the leaves and vines are moderately heavy. I keep it separated in its own bed/container. Made the mistake the first year I planted it of putting the Malabar in a large mixed bed. I ended up fighting it all summer. Love growing it now that it is separated. Leafy greens all summer! Keep in mind that it has a bit of a gelatinous texture like okra. Will self-seed if allowed to flower at ens of summer/fall and container is brought indoors in areas with colder winters.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@xiaopangpang7082 Malabar does tend to take over doesn't it.

[@Anne--Marie]

@@xiaopangpang7082 Thank you

[@samwilliams1142]

At the end of season transplant peppers to pot they won't survive in the garage but the pepper fruit will.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Good idea. Thanks for sharing. My pepper plants get to be almost 6-feet tall so I'd need a bunch of big pots. Happy gardening!

[@jennyanimal9046]

I love purslane. It's growing all over my property. I love to make pesto with it and it's the only thing that's growing right now. I am so pissed off, nothing is growing. This is horrible and my house was flooded last winter and I swear it left a 3-in layer of concrete dirt crap that ruined my soil that I had already amended and turned over. I can't seem to get anything to grow everything stunted and it's freaking pissing me off. Tomatoes are growing. I got lots of tomatoes but nothing else. Oh and pumpkins pumpkins neverending supply of pumpkins. I didn't want pumpkins this year but they won't stop growing because they were in my compost and last year. Anywho? I'm the angry gardener

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Pesto with purslane sounds good. Sorry to hear about your house flooding last winter. Keep on gardening and grow what you can. Next season may be totally different. Take care.

[@christineschoenen2631]

Shout out to collard greens which thrived in the hottest parts of the day when all my other veggies were wilted. climate 10b

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Collard greens, good stuff. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@leehyde6610]

Squash loves heat and water

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It sure does.

[@Morntong]

Try sweet leaf, sauropus androgynus.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I'll have to look into it. Take care.

[@lenering1084]

I need the ones that grow when is 114

[@TheHowDoGardener]

If you keep them watered, most of these will work. Take care, and happy gardening!

[@TeamD2012]

Awesome vid! Where do u get ur crop cages from?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. The colorful PVC pipe ones I made myself. Here's a link to the chicken wire one: amzn.to/3LcCv3F. Take care.

[@yuusufridwan619]

I try potato in an environment of 40degree celcius temperature ,but refuse to produce tubers

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Were they Sweet Potatoes or Irish Potatoes?

[@troyb.4101]

Okra pods over 3" is too big , and too tough, cut them young. Grows to seven foot tall here. Fried its the best. I'm south of Phoenix Aridzona, 105 degrees is common.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Good advice. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@maryellenrose1764]

My watermelons are thriving. I water them occasionally but they really don’t seem to care.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I love watermelon, but the squash bugs have been killing mine. Glad yours are doing well.

[@lambfactory2537]

Okra are a superfood that thrive in heat.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Indeef

[@broadwayFan28]

Okra and black eyed peas

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Always good choices. Happy gardening!

[@smithpianoservicing3421]

I thought you must be a Texan

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Yes indeed!

[@Angie-jg4nz]

My heat loving plants would probably prefer to be in the shade but I have absolutely none, on my land.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

It's been so hot here in Austin this summer that some shade really would help us too. Happy gardening!

[@thedayfliesby9427]

We eat purslane daily

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Purslane is good stuff. Happy gardening!

[@goofeybutreal4398]

❤👍🏿

[@dfreak01]

Frustrating when it's over 100° for a couple of weeks in June & nights are in the 40's. Nothing has bolted because it was all tiny. It all just stopped growing.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Wow, That is quite the temperature differential. Take care.

[@cfoley6489]

If you don't like okra, you probably won't like malibar spinach...both have the slime factor.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

When cooked, it can be a bit slimy. Fresh in a salad not so much. It is high in soluble fiber which aids digestion. Thanks for the info. Take care.

[@sassyherbgardener7154]

If you slice okra, and roast with salt, and a touch of olive oil, there is really no slime. If you freeze dry or dehydrate it into okra chips, there is NO slime at all, just delicious crunch!! We eat Malibar spinach raw in salad, and have not noticed any slime. You must be preparing those vegetables wrong.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Yes indeed. Okra roasted with olive oil and salt is crispy and delicious. Thanks for sharing.

[@Sacredlovewon]

🌹❤️🙏❤️🌹

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thank you. Take care.

[@shalomtoday]

Bambara groundnuts

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I'll have to look into them. Thanks!

[@fergferguson7370]

What about OXALATES?

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Oxalates are natural compounds found in vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains. Some examples of foods that are highest in oxalates include green leafy vegetables, soy, almonds, potatoes, tea, rhubarb, cereal grains and beets. Oxalates are also naturally created in the human body as a waste product.

[@timthompson8297]

I learned the hard way tomatoes don’t do well in heat.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

They sure don't produce much fruit in the heat do they. Sometimes, if they're indeterminent, you can keep watering them and they'll produce again in the fall. Especially cherry tomatoes. Take care.

[@timthompson8297]

@@TheHowDoGardener Thanks.

[@reginabahten4228]

That seems to be a rite of passage here. Tomatoes need temperatures to cool off at night. That happens in some hot areas of the country, but not in the South. It is not just you. Things are different here. On the other hand, I was picking tomatoes in December last year so...

[@TheHowDoGardener]

@reginabahten4228 So true. If you can keep indeterminate tomatoes alive through the heat of the summer, you can get a good fall harvest. Take care.

[@timthompson8297]

@@reginabahten4228 Most of Arizona doesn’t get much cooler at night.

[@ronestes2187]

You missed egg plants!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I've found they don't produce much fruit for me when it gets above 95º. But a great suggestion. If you keep the plants watered they will start producing again when the temperatures cool off. Thanks, and Happy Gardening!

[@ronestes2187]

@@TheHowDoGardener I live in south west Texas and my daytime temps are near 100. I planted 3 varieties of Asian eggplant. They are much smaller fruit and are producing very well.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I'll have to try some asian eggplant. Thanks for the tip.

[@elizabettapeters6747]

Peppers, squash, okra, black eyed peas, sweet potatoes

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That sounds good! Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@stewartthomas2642]

❤❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍💥

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Glad you liked it. Happy gardening!

[@stevenl.9737]

Sam Elliot voice?! Go do voice acting! 👍

[@TheHowDoGardener]

(Using my best voice ->) "Thank you kind sir. You stay safe out there"

[@alwaysright6358]

At first, I thought it was 102 degree celcius. What Frankenstein super vegetables is this? 102 Fahrenheit is nothing.

[@TheHowDoGardener]

That would indeed be quite a vegetable to grow in 102 degrees celcius. I bet somebody somewhere is probably working on one. Take care.

[@zanaros2606]

I don't think any plants can grow in the thumbnail of this video!!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

I would have to agree with that.

[@eaker8892]

Good info!!!

[@TheHowDoGardener]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful.