Heat wave! Tomatoes
nancyjane_gardener
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LoneJack Zn 6a, KC
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Comments (7)Hi, Well don't despair too much yet:) You might have to do some constant pinching and trimming, but if you don't have more seeds to sow....this may be your only option. The chives will need some 'haircuts', and you can keep them at about 3-4 inches...that should help them. Just keep pinching the herbs(basil, oregano, and cilatro)...shouldn't hurt them a bit and it will give you some early rewards:) My chives have been started about a month ago...my basil and cilantro, about 2 weeks ago. Now as for the tomatoes....you'll just have to transplant them into bigger containers...and bury them deep to get rid of their legginess. The cucumbers are going to maybe give you a problem....those needed a later sowing date. So, you might just have to experiment with them...keep pinching them back, or transplanting them up into bigger containers. Oh, and make sure your light source is within a few inches of your seedlings....otherwise with all your trimming and pinching....it won't help you out. Good luck m...See MoreHeat wave, we're having a heat wave
Comments (13)We certainly have mixed weather up here in the north. Cool and gloomy one day or even half a day; a few sprinkles, then it clears up for the rest of the day. Or two days of cool and grey weather followed by one or two full days of sun, although it is still cool. Not too much rain, but about two weeks ago we had one or two days. It is sunny and cool today so far. I remember the drought, too. Seven years of drought and water rationing the last two or three years; we even were asked to supply water to L.A. area, it was so bad; then we had to consider buying from Oregon. That was about the time it cleared up....See MoreHeat wave! Anyone use shadecloth?
Comments (10)I use shade cloth but will not put it up this early in the year, we'll cool down tomorrow for a while so shade will probably go up around late June. I rig mine on top of the bamboo framing that covers the entire raised bed garden (holds the bird mesh), it's about 8 feet high. So the shade has a lot of airflow under it and also does not shade fully all day, as the sun moves different beds are more or less shaded. Plus it shades ME when I'm out there in the heat. I use some motion picture scrim cloth that husband had around, probably 40-50% shading. When I saw the OP's photo my first thought was you need to sink a couple of poles to hold the low side up so the plants get airflow, in really hot weather the accumulated heat at the low side may be harmful to plants. Re squashes seems the leaves always wilt in the heat of day but perk up in the late afternoon when it starts to cool down....See MoreHeat Wave Tomatoes
Comments (2)I haven't grown them, but I'd love to hear how they do for you. I have the same problem with the heat- the tomato blossoms don't set fruit when it gets too hot. Renee...See MoreJoJo (Nevada 9A)
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