Hi filaluvr, Seeds for replanting should be taken from ripe produce; it does not matter if they have laid on the ground or even started to rot there. Look to see if there is any mold in the seed cavity & if not clean the seeds for drying to store. Peppers are perennial & so you can cut them back without killing them. They will give you new growth when get over the trauma. You have to decide if there is a low node that looks viable to leave on the stem. Of course water it, a little at a time to let it respond; without drowning the died back roots. It will give you new root hairs & baby leaves if you rig some temporary shade over the plant. (Cheesecloth is OK & sold in supermarkets; no need for special nursery fabric. Once it looks like can set flowers gradually reduce the amount of daily shade it is getting, because cheese cloth probably blocks too much light at that point.) You won't get a crop of peppers this summer, but as gets cooler (come fall) you might find a few peppers on your hearty survivors. Those plants you should take indoors (when too cold) & nurse (as plants or "bare" root stock) until next season. Then you really got true fightin' Texans to transplant next season. Tomatoes sound about done for. If there is a cherry variety with some core vitality (one succulent green sprig) give it a chance. Cherry tomatoes are notorious survivors. Do not stake it up, let it sprawl & prune off dead branches little by little (to avoid more shock & blast of sun exposure). Water progressively & rig some shade until rebound apparent before take off shade. Fertilize any (pepper &/or toms) pruned plants only after rig shade & you have slowly brought root zone moisture level up. When fertilize do so with soluble (not controlled release or granular) fertilizer in weakest concentration & watch how plant responds before apply fertilizer at a stronger rate. ( Ex: using Miracle Grow 12-4-8 formula; 1st time 1/8 teaspoon/2 gal. water = 150 ppm or what seedlings might get; 2nd time 1/8 tsp/1.5 gal. water = 225 ppm or what transplants might get; 3rd time 1/8 tsp./1 gal. water = 300 ppm or what a young plant might minimally get ....) Equally important will be to apply fertilizer solution only after the plant has 1st been watered that day. Water a recovering plant & let it soak in; then come back & sprinkle the fertilizer water (avoid directly on trunk & leaves). The squash you seem to see some with heat survival (not discussed in this reply).

I think it's hard for most child actors to cross over to big screen after doing TV series as children. They become typecast & when they're an adult it's hard to transition. Then it's very depressing trying to stay in an acting field that shut the door in your face. Even adult actors struggle & don't want to be typecast and known for only 1 character but it happens all the time. So many have left popular shows and think they will make it big on the big screen & we never see them again. Seems the kids have it harder because they're exposed to drugs & run with an older crowd. Judy Garland & Shirly Temple had trouble getting acting jobs when they grew up. Ron Howard did good by getting into directing. Drew Barrymore had drug troubles too but did make some good movies as an adult. I remember the kids from Family Affair & Different Strokes had drug problems too. Very sad.

I can totally understand why you are upset about his work. I would feel exactly the same. Ask the GC to come to your house for a meeting. Have another person there. Ask him about the waterproofing, and ask him to re-do the whole thing with a real trained pro. Don't pay until you are satisfied with a professional installation. Read this: https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5725013/what-to-do-when-a-project-goes-completely-south

RIP Ed Asner. My mom attended the same high school as Ed. She was a few years older than he was but in the same class as his brother Labe. She said they hung out in the same crowd and remembered Ed sometimes tagging along with the older kids.