Vegetables that Grow in 100 Degree Summer Heat 

Great point! Thanks for sharing. Happy gardening.

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

Please give examples of water retaining debris, thanks

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.

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

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

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

I believe it with those temperatures. Take care.

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

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

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

@@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)

@@MikeM-qy9zz Huh. Interesting.

@@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

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

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

Thanks. So glad you liked it. I recently released a second squirrel video so be sure to check them both out. Take care.

There aren't many squirrels around here these days. No one is feeding them. They never did bother my garden, though.

That's good that the squirrels are not bothering your garden. Hopefully it stays that way. Happy squirrel-free gardening.

Thanks for the info. Happy gardening!

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

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

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!

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

@@TheHowDoGardener 🌞

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

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

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

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

Yes indeed

110F here today

Ouch! That is indeed hot.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

You're welcome!

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)

@@drikonrokon852 thanks for the tip!

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.

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.

@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!

No problem. Happy gardening!

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

Thanks. It really works. Take care.

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!

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

Yes indeed!

That sounds good. Thanks for sharing.

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.

@@TheHowDoGardener Thanks.

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!

@@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.

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.

Always good choices. Happy gardening!

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

💚 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......

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

@@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

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.🌶🐿

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!

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful.

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

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.

I'll have to look into them. Thanks!

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

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

Purslane is good stuff. Happy gardening!

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/

@@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

Were they Sweet Potatoes or Irish Potatoes?

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!

@@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.

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.

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

@@xiaopangpang7082 Thank you

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.

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.

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

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

Glad you liked it. Happy gardening!

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!

@@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.

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

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