Build a cold frame.

Grow your tomatoes in the shade whenit gets hot out. Mine do fine.

Try growing hybrid tomato varieties that are heat tolerant and grown in the south like Grand Marshal, Jolene, STM-2255 etc - I grow those in Hawaii

I live in Northwest Arkansas and have had a garden of some sort for the past 50 plus years and this year my garden is the worse it has ever been. I don’t think I got enough out of it to pay for the seeds. I don’t think many gardens produced like usual this year. Don’t beat yourself up ❤

Newer Sweet potato greens are elible. (Hollis and Nancy's Homestead KZfaq channel)

Here in Minnesota it is time to start growing green in house. Makes for great salad all winter.

Oh Brian, mid nineties It so hot there, then going to drop into the 80's sounds so terrible ......not....from your favorite subscriber....lol. It is triple digits here in "Texas" might drop down into the high 90's lol. My tomatoes and beans said some really bad words and then said they are done!!!!! Now you are going to hate me but I planted habanero pepper this year and in a spot I call the dead zone as an experiment. I have already mad several harvest with more to come. 😁 I did give you a thumbs up!!!!!!

I have had chickens most of my life. Current favorites are Speckled Sussex, Delaware and Dominique. Calm, good egg layers, easy to keep in, handsome, could be butchered. Least favorite are Leghorn, Isa Brown, Rhode Island Red. Ok breeds I have are Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Australorp. Wyandotte and Brahma.

I'm in Toronto Canada and I have the same problem with tomatoes dropping flowers in summer and starting again at the beginning of the fall. This year I tried shade clothes and still didn't help much But one tomato Plant I didn't prune and this one is full of tomatoes compare to the same variety which is growing in single steem . My suggestion is try not to prune some plants or slightly prune and see the difference.

I got sun shade here in NC too. Moved it around as needed, depending on the week. We had hurricane Debby and I didn't lose but 5. The heat is going to be a continued challenge. Thank you for sharing your experience and I look forward to how you put your shade cloth up. Also, sorry about your tomatoes.

Well we’re at 109 at 6:30 pm

Hey Brian- Look into water walls for tomatoes. My tomatoes are doing great and I put them out 2 months before it was above 50° I cut the bottom out of a 5 gal. Container to help it stay upright, planted them low, and added soil to fill the buckets The water wall are on the outside and collect heat during the day.

Brian, do you think your beds picked up the nematodes from the store bought yellow squash? Is so, there's my incentive to try and plant my own seeds.

What a harvest, it's amazing !!!!!! your potatoes and your peppers look great

The Lambs are so cute. You do so well with them. I miss Daisy. Brian you do great with all your planting. . So many plants and I have learned so much from you. Thanks It's been hot here also in Colorado and I got hit with GRASS HOPPERS, they eat your leaves of every thing, my marigold flowers are ok , and I had to spray a few times, it was crazy. All my work so I could enjoy my flowers, etc and this is first year we were attacked by them. Oh well. take care

i have raised beds... and use the metal water trough and turn them into SIP (self irrigating planters) with water in bottom.. i still do drip but this combination has been great for me as it keeps the soil evenly moist so no big swings from dry to wet and my tomato harvest is always good.. I also grow vertical with the string so it keeps good aeration thru the plants. ... I am in Clairemont area of San Diego so a bit more coastal than you.. i would think it would work even better for an area like you that is a good 10+ degrees hotter than us. Moving to NW Washington next year and i am going to have to learn all new gardening as they are long day up there.. always something new to learn!!

I am in Florida and plant my tomatoes in November and they are gone by May

Thanks for the info on wilting squash leaves during a hot day. I have a couple of butternuts in gro-bags climbing up a trellis. I noticed the same thing buy now I'm not as worried. Thanks.

Yes, it hasn’t been a great year for tomatoes here either. The tomatoes with the shade cloth are surviving. Some fruit, and some new blooms, so, we’ll see. I have found some nasty brown worms on them too. The potatoes looked good. Thanks for sharing Brian. God bless y’all.❤️✝️🙏🇺🇸

Bella, you are a criminal. But look at your face...way too cute.

I live in Central North Carolina and I have to use shade cloths most of the summer on my tomatoes. It's very hot and humid here.

This is my second year growing Habanero peppers for my husband. I dry them, crush them, and then he adds them at the table, uses them for hot honey or will occasionally cook with them. Because of our weather (Northern KY) & limited space I buy nursery plants. Both years a bumper crop. I can't handle hot peppers so this year I'm trying a habanada pepper for myself. So far, so good as it's producing a lot of fruit. They're not ripe yet so I looking forward to trying, And I'm loving my Hot Sweet Thing pepper. First time this year and a definite for next year.

This was my worst year almost everything except cherry tomatoes. I’m in New England and this summer feels more like Florida. Hot and humid for weeks on end. Although my basil went wild! lol no tomato horn worms but then very few tomatoes. I covered everything with shade cloth but it wasn’t very successful unfortunately. I’m replanting several of my vegetables to see what will happen. 😊

Re the french marigolds - from LSU Ag - Varieties of the French marigold appear to be the most effective in suppressing nematode populations. The variety 'Tangerine' appears to be an exceptionally effective selection since it doesn't appear to support any reproduction by the root-knot nematode. Unfortunately, one type of marigold (Signet) lacks this natural resistance and shouldn’t be used when root-knot is present. Although planting marigolds as companion plants for susceptible crops sounds like a good idea, it just doesn't work. The nematodes that enter the marigolds are killed but not the ones that enter the susceptible crops. Eventually they will build up on the suitable host and cause problems. The best way to use marigolds is as a cover crop in the rows or area that you want to reduce the nematode problem. After about three to four months of being in continuous marigolds, you can successfully plant a susceptible crop. Don't expect the influence of the marigolds to be good for more than one crop or maybe one season. Nematodes are quite prolific and populations will quickly return. Yeah, I was interested in getting rid of nasty nematodes as well.

That's a pretty good relationship with the sheep! We had sheep on our ranch, and no way in h*ll would they allow human contact on their bodies! Yes, they knew who fed them and would follow the human, but no body contact. They also responded to us calling them in for the night. So you are doing well with your sheep relations! Interesting tomato story. I will be watching for your future test results....also could your fog be a factor too? Great info. No wonder my three tomatoes all dropped blooms a few weeks in last week of July. Now they are blooming again. Love the book also.

Today's High temp in Glendale Arizona is 111! I will take your high temps any day! Lol

Hey Brian. The problems you had with your tomatoes sounds like you're gardening in North Texas. Spring cold and rain. Then rapid warmth/heat up. Horn worms. Pests. Diseases, etc. We have it all. This year was especially bad as we had a rainy, damp spring. I am considering planting my tomatoes later in the summer and (or) installing some sort of 40%-50% shade structure. Which would you suggest? With all that's going on, I will never give up my gardening passion.

I know I'm late to the party but I hope you will see this. I've suffered with panic disorder for most of my adult life and in my mid thirties. The irrational decision to see the doctor that late at night is a pretty telling sign of a panic attack. Not trying to say you don't have anything more serious but panic attacks can also cause other health problems. Try and reflect and look for the triggers. Best wishes to you.

Oh and by the way I love your KZfaq channel keep up the good work

Have you ever done an episode if a chicken gets an eye infection? And how to treat it

I'm in SW NM. I've been trying to grow for 3 years. I'm doing better this year. Still having issues. I have beautiful tomato plants. No tomatoes to speak of. My tomatoes, this year, are under shade cloth. They are being watered regularly. They have been fertilized. My research: Plant the correct varieties for climate. It is hot. The water is hard. I purchased seeds of Black Krim, Arizona Traveler, and Black Cherries for next year. These are heat lovers. Time will tell...

Welcome to blossom drop! This was my first year growing tomatoes here in the Midwest, and I learned about blossom drop this year as well. My dad still lives on the central coast of California and he was loaded with tomatoes as always, and I'm over here grateful for each piece of fruit!!! 🙏 = 🏵 = 🍅 = 😁

How about big greenhouse, in your yard? I see videos, tomatoes growing healthier in the green house than outside❤

Thank you! Great informative video!! I learn so much from you. I’m here in Fallbrook too and having a great garden this year. I just keep learning and mine isn’t super big. All raised beds. Thanks again, I really look forward to these.

Last year was a bad year for tomatoes, but this year they are burgeoning!

Our garden here in Northwest FL was dismal, it’s been extremely hot and humid, we were able to get veggies from AL so I’m done trying summer gardens here. We have a greenhouse to grow in fall/winter. Too old for this heat/humidity 🤣

Take it from us down in South Alabama, use shade cloth. The heat and humidity gets so bad starting June that if you want to have anything, we have to use shade cloth. It works and will get you through a season. I commented too soon 🤣. You just mentioned shade cloth

For the first time in 20 years, my tomatoes were not looking great at the beginning of July. The temperatures here in the Denver area were getting into the 90s at that time (which lasted the whole month!). I put 40% shade cloth on them and left it until about a week ago & it totally did the trick! The plants are huge and healthy with lots of tomatoes coming. I think part of it is that things have changed on earth and we are getting a lot more light from the sun. Anyway good luck with the shade cloth, I know it’s gonna work! I was so happy it worked for me!!! Love your channel Brian!!!

Maybe Try hoop house with intense shade cloth for tomato growing?

I’m in Zone 9B Sacramento valley. I have great success with Celebrity tomatoes. I’ve tried many kinds with little success.

Can I ask how you brought back plant and cuttings from Hawaii to California??

My only tomato “ success” was with cherries - and that seems to be a trend. Other types fizzled. I’m in zone 7B in VA and was experiencing temps in high 90’s until this week when they moderated. Time for a shade cover.

Our last frost is mid April. I start tomatoes in the end of January, close to March I pot up and if the weather is not too cold, they go in the greenhouse to get more light. If the nights get too cold, I make a small poly tunnel inside the greenhouse to keep them warm. Once the ground warms up (inside the greenhouse this could be late March or early April) they go in the ground (still in the greenhouse). And at the start of June a shade cloth goes on top cause otherwise they'll get cooked. And I remove a lot of leaves from the bottom and further up to reduce evaporation.

So weird, I, too, am fighting those root knot nematodes, here in Tucson. I read a bit about brassica tea to treat the area. I’m trying that. I’ll keep you posted

I'm too afraid to use any kind of automated watering system but myself.

Missing Dasey

What do you do with all those peppers?

Yikes! In the 70s in Western Oregon. Loving the cooler weather. Stay cool.

And white mustard planted then chopped n dropped is supposed 2 b best 4 killing bad RKN but i could only find tri color or type mustard seed but it worked 4 as fall planting of mustard seed n no more RKN for my spring plantings. Good luck. Interested in beneficial nematodes but they r expensive.

This has been my worst garden year ever for tomatoes and peppers especially. Seeds I planted in March/April are still only 2-3 inches tall, IF they germinated at all.