Its so HOT!

[arkiegardener]

Were under a burn and fireworks ban for the whole county and 3/4 of the rest of the state. No measurable rain in a month or so and they have categorized us as extreme drought now. The garden will have to be let go because there is no way i can water for the next 3 months to keep it alive till the fall. I will just hope for some rain in the fall and plant some fall crops. Weather predictors say 102 to 105 for the next 1 1/2 weeks and no rain. Its almost 8:30 and 101°. I know yall all around me are suffering from the same heat so im not looking for a pity party. Lol.

[mhpgardener]

It was beautiful here today. High around 80 after a morning low of 57. But the heat is coming, and its gonna pack a punch. 4 in row of 100+..... I'm trying to get as much work done as possible so that I can take it easy during the heat of the day.

[mater]

Hi Arkie

Where are you located?  I'm a few miles north of Morrilton.  We might have had an inch total since the first of May.  I'm still hangin on with my garden.  I've got the whole thing in soaker hoses.  My squash has just about quit blooming, though.  Haven't had to mow the lawn in weeks.  The yard is a sea of brown.  In town, the big tents are up and fireworks are for sale despite a burn ban.  People are selling their cattle because they can't afford to go through all their hay this early.  Cattle prices are going to fall and hay will cost a premium later this summer.  Summer droughts have become fairly commonplace as of late but I don't remember one starting this early in the year.  That's going to be the kicker right there.  If something doesn't change (and I doubt it will) we will see some serious conditions by August.

[richardbragg]

Same here.  109 yesterday and nothing but 100's in the forseeable future.  Tomatoes are really stressed an I have already tilled under everything but the okra and peppers.  I'll wait for fall and go ahead and schedule my shoulder surgery since no more gardening until the weather breaks.

[arkiegardener]

Im just east of Fort Smith. Im still giving the garden some water to try and be able to harvest whats left unripe. I have plenty of watermelons, canteloupes, peppers and tomatoes. Thats all thats left. Yesterday evening i put a good watering to my tomatoes because they were wilted to the point you could walk down the rows easily which was not possible a few weeks ago. I think i can manage to save the cateloupes, watermelons and peppers but thats probably about it. Now im just waiting on fall to get here.

[jzallen]

I am really disappointed I did not get the well pump installed so I could have free water during this heat.  Nashville has 7 days off 100+ forcasted.  It's going to be bad bad bad.

I have so many green tomatoes on the vine that I have to water. i just cant let them go and not have gotten at least 1 red or purple tomato out of all my hard work!

Squash and Zukes can go if they must. I wont be watering them.  Cucumber will get some soaker hoses installed today.

So far, my soil is still moist about 8" down, so that is a good sign. I won't stay that way tho

[AllisCA]

I don't think we have it as bad as most to our west and I'm surprised how the soil still has moisture in it just below the surface. Green beans never looked so good. But we too can't hang on for 2 more months without rain. I just planted a whole new section and will have to water hoping for rain later on. If not its alot of work and expense down the drain.

[americancrusader]

i have decided not to plant the fall php  there wont be enough moisture