Garden update from the PNW Zone 8B (finally throwing that iny post)
Tomatoes and peppers in the ground doing great. Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in pots doing fantastic.
Swiss chard and black kale in raised beds survived the 100+ degree temps (3 straight days) due to me planting them in the bed that is shaded by cedar and fir trees half the day and liberal watering both morning and night.
My pickling cucumbers which died 3x after transplanting in spring....for some reason revived themselves in the extreme heat and are doing quite well. I had to add more trellises.
My blueberry bushes are full of not yet ripe blueberries.
My roses in the backyard and my huge rose bush in the front yard hated the 90-110 defree temps. But the huge bush exploded with blooms 3 days after the temps dropped back into the 70s.
I had a couple of yams and sweet potatoes with eyes on them so I dropped them into a garden bed for “blanks” n giggles.
1 week from today I am starting my fall Brussel sprout seeds in the greenhouse. I have never grown brussel sprouts so I am accepting “forewarnings” and any advice from bruaswl sprout veterans and old dogs.
What variety are you planting? I usually use ‘Jade Cross.’ I tried a purple variety last year, (’Rubine’, heirloom)but the sprouts were puny. :(
They like full sun, lots of nitrogen and cooler temps, so try to time it so your fall temps aren’t higher than 75 degrees - if you can in this crazy growing season!