maydayJun 14, 2023

My garden is so beautiful now but we're about to have a stretch of 100-106°F days (38-41°C) and I usually lose most of my plants this way. The last two years I was too sick to care about the garden but this year by god I will keep everything as alive as possible.

#heatwavegarden #heatwave #gardening

https://piedmontgardener.com/2012/06/29/how-to-garden-during-a-100-degree-heat-wave/

How to garden during a 100+-degree heat wave

Don’t.  Seriously, don’t try to do any gardening when it’s as hot as it is in my part of North Carolina right now. We are predicted to see — and feel — a string of at …

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This is part of it. Lots of green, a few blooms here and there.
Jun 14, 2023 at 6:58pmWeb
Show threadmaydayJun 15, 2023
I already planted so I don't want to disturb anything, but for fall I might try this.
https://lovelygreens.com/how-to-make-diy-ollas-low-tech-self-watering-systems-for-plants/
How to make DIY Ollas: Low Tech Self-Watering Systems for Plants

Introduction to using ollas in the garden and simple instructions for how to make a DIY olla using a terracotta plant pot. Ollas are an inexpensive way to keep plants watered. They slow-release water around growing plants using an ancient technique discovered by people living in arid regions. 

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Show threadmaydayJul 1, 2023
It has been a million degrees under the Hell Dome for weeks, but my garden is still hanging in there. I do every desert farming thing I ever saw on YouTube and today I planted a bunch of leggy seedlings I started not even a week ago, deep so that the stems root in the soil. There are pots and bottles with holes in them so I can water the roots without wrecking the soil. We have water restrictions, so I water with the hose twice a week and fill a bucket or two a day to fill makeshift ollas.
Show threadmaydayJul 1, 2023
Also one of the friendliest community cats sleeps in my garden, right on top of a bunch of flowers, and I love how happy he is so I just let him.
Show threadmaydayJul 1, 2023
Like, if I were little and sleepy and it was a million degrees, you bet I would curl up in a ball in a pile of weird volunteer purple flowers. He's like a Snorlax. Just a wonderful little guy who takes naps and looks like a fancy gentleman.