Summer is here and the temps are heating up. Here’s how to beat the heat in your vegetable garden this summer!
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Digital table of contents:
00:00 Welcome and intro
06:02 Heat and the garden basics
06:44 Plant heat tolerant veggies
14:50 Water deeply in the morning
23:27 Shade cloth
35:36 Mulch
42:12 Hold off on pruning and fertilizing
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Watering Your Garden to Beat the Heat: http://bit.ly/CaliKimWateringYourGarden
How to Water Containers: https://bit.ly/CaliKimHowToWaterContainers
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