Yesterday when I had to spend time in the garden, it was 91 degrees at 7 pm. Had to be close to, or was, 100 or more when I was out there.
A day like you had is a dream here.
Watch out for that heat, and avoid it as much as possible. What about 5 or 6 AM-what’s it like then?
Two days ago it was 90 and humid here. Today it’s COLD and raining. I think my garden is done, except for the green beans. And carrots. It’s been switching around like this for a couple of weeks now - my still-green tomatoes are not liking it. I guess I’d better go get them and try to finish them up in the house. *sigh*
I'm about 60 miles northwest of you. I'd use rye grass for a cover crop.
My garden did better this year than last year..probably due to adding 38 bags of miracle-gro garden soil to it.