We hit 95 degrees here yesterday afternoon after being cool and wet all spring. I don't think I'll plant anymore sprouts until the cool weather arrives. That's supposed to happen by this weekend. I just hope I don't lose the cool weather vegetables to this heat. Is it just me, or has this been a challenging year for gardening?

Same thing here. It has been on average very cool this spring ,and so many of my wintersown seedlings don't even have true leaves yet. I haven't even planting anything out yet. Yesterday we had a sudden heat wave and got up to 90. I just tried to keep my containers vented, lightly shaded, and well watered. Today the temp is supposed to start dropping and be back down to a high of 59 on Sunday. I plan to start planting out on the cooler rainy overcast days in between. I am hoping for those "rainy overcast" days. The weathermen seem to forecast rain, even if it is only a 10% chance. :( At least the heat has gotten some of my heat loving annuals to finally sprout and start growing.

My ground is still so saturated that even 3 days of high 80 degree weather hasn't dried it out. So I am planting out. Another chance of rain this weekend.

Send the rain to the north east, ladyrose needs you, lol.

Jodie, If you plant out while it really hot, give your transplanted babies a little shade if possible ( with lawn chairs, upside down laundry basket, etc). It helps them, relieves the stress of the sun.

Karen