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Here in Texas, most folks I know plan on two plantings per year. One in spring, one in fall. Depending on how bad the summer is, the tomatoes may make it, or not. Last year, it was like my yard had been hit by a nuke. Even the weeds died.

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Last year, it was like my yard had been hit by a nuke. Even the weeds died.

Don't I know it. I gave up on the garden about the end of June. Our lawn didn't make it so it's now all weeds. You're right about no weeds last summer but they've more than made up for it this year. Everyone is complaining about so many coming up. I've never seen the weeds like they are now. I'm thinking it's like a prairie or forest fire and the next year sees lots of new little plants popping up.

The hills are still covered with dead cedar and such so we're still in danger of one spark setting everything off.

Last year, it was like my yard had been hit by a nuke. Even the weeds died.

Yeah, that was what it was like here in San Antonio. With 95+ days this week the summer outlook is bleak, to say the least.

On the bright side of things, husky cherry tomato plants are full of promising husky clusters. Thanks JDB for recomending the variety!

Started picking both baby cucino and soyu long cucumbers plus space masters have started to grow. Got a dozen tomato plants in ground and pots. Got three volunteers. This afternoon will transplant six Kellog's Breakfast Tomatoes. That should be interesting. Green and yellow tomatoes are definitely not recommended for our area. But, hope springs eternal!

Thai, cayenne and jalapeno peppers are hanging on. Hot weather is good for them. Sweet peppers -- Chinese Giant, Camelot and Big Early -- have little peppers growing. Two of my H.E.B. mystery peppers survived the winter and have little peppers growing. Will be interesting to see what the plants produce.