Tagged: wilting
How to keep your garden cool during triple-digit heat
This umbrella is too beat-up to be useful in rain, but it makes excellent impromptu shade for a plant that’s not quite acclimated. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) Tips for helping plants cope on 100-degree days...
Watering tips for 100-degree days
The thermometer nearby was right at 99 degrees when this photo was taken in early afternoon. But this tomato plant doesn’t need a drink — wilting is its heat-coping mechanism. If it’s still like...
What’s wrong with my tomatoes?!
This is the easy problem to diagnose on tomatoes: Sunburn. Put up some shade cloth to protect the ripening fruit. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) What’s wrong with my tomatoes? That July refrain can be heard...
Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 20
Pepper plants and dill are hanging in there during the heat with the help of a thick layer of straw mulch and some light shade protection. Short tomato cages are good for supporting shade...
Check in with your garden early in the day
This Misty blueberry got some more straw mulch. The ring is from an old tomato cage that supports a piece of shade cloth over the potted plant. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Early morning in May,...