Heat n' Peppers

So I'm still getting used to this phenomenal heat issue with my plants. I'm trying every thing to help them produce something other than blossoms that wither and die after a few days. Thankfully my jalapeños are starting to show their beautiful wares. They seem to better than Tomatoes.


Jalapeño progression is pretty fast. This one has grown a lot in only a few days.

Before and After

Here is the first of the four raised beds that I constructed at the beginning of June. This picture was taken on June 12. The back row has 3 Tomatoes and 1 bell pepper plant. The next row has 4 peppers. The front row has cherry and grape tomatoes with five little bean sprouts.

I took these today, everything is growing rather well, despite the extreme heat. All the plants have many blossoms and a few are starting to indicate that they might perchance start to think of bearing some fruit.

Genesis

So we recently moved to Frisco, Texas. We arrived at the end of May. Most other gardeners, with any sense at all, had planted way back in March and were now enjoying the fruits of their labors. As for me, well I thought I try my hand at a Texas gardening right in the middle of June (experienced local cultivators at this point may commence their riotous cackling).
We're living right now with my wife's parents, while I make some cash to get our own place. They were kind enough to let me build four 4x4 planter boxes. Like a novice, I chose the spot that would get the most sun. Little did I realize that day time temperatures rival that of the surface of Venus. So since then, I've struggled with growth, sunburn, blossom end drop, and a myriad of other great heat issues that are rather frustrating. The problem in my Utah garden was that nothing got any sun. Well this was vast over compensation. I've never seen oregano and cilantro shrivel and atomize in the sun like that before.


Watch my brilliant prestidigitation. Behold,magical herbs. Now you see em'...


Now you don't...I'm afraid you'll be disappointed with the prestige. I could only make the Basil reappear after a month of ruthless sun.

Thankfully things are going better now in general. We will see what the future holds for this small plot under the burning skies of the Lone Star State.