heat wave

[Demeter]

Is this it?
Seeds of Italy - BLACK EYE BEAN

[Jameslovell]

Wow, that is really hot. My OH and I are off on holiday there in about 5 weeks, hope it has tailed off a little by then.

[tracy]

september is our hotest month with up to 45 in the shade swimming is a must just to cool down and we all have to work in that heat .... well cant complain cause i hate english winters

[daylily]

Black plastic or fabric mulch warms the soil up even more...

Could recommend melon/watermelon, squashes, pumpkins, corn should cope, too. Try Asian cukes, karela and sweet potatoes. Could also branch out into soy, bananas, citrus, pineapples... My heart goes out for you.

[tracy]

even my sqaush and pumpkin look sh** they only have some small babies on them but the leaves are dry and brittle , i think we only have about another 5 to 7 weeks of this intense heat left so i will try lots more when it cools a bit x

[Nicos]

We had a heat wave this morning for about 3 hrs....does that count????
Tis raining now...what did you expect folks???!!

[daylily]

even my sqaush and pumpkin look sh** they only have some small babies on them but the leaves are dry and brittle

Are you planting 'local varieties' Tracy, these plants are from very warm climate areas - pumpkin, squash, both melons - they specially engineered to do something on cooler climes.