Even though it’s starting to feel like summer outside, it is still spring; we could see triple digit high temperatures as early as Thursday or Friday. That is probably not welcome news to many gardeners, who worry about their plants’ health in that kind of heat.
Melissa Kruse-Peeples, who manages the garden at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus and helps with urban garden education and outreach, joined The Show to talk about how to handle the heat in the garden. She also owns a company called The Desert Smells Like Veggies.
Full conversation
MARK BRODIE: So how are you feeling about the triple digits today or tomorrow?
MELISSA KRUSE-PEEPLES: Yikes. I know. Well, we always know it gets hot, but usually we don’t have 100 degrees until May, so it is a little early. Things are looking better next week, but you know, this is kind of our new normal…