I’m so frustrated right now, my friends. 

Our garden has been coming along great, even with our late start after redoing the rows. I’ve been looking forward to tomatoes all winter long. I’m excited about a new cherry tomato variety called Napa Chardonnay and an heirloom variety called German Pink.

But with the temperatures coming this week, it looks like I’m in for a tomato-less summer.

Again.

Once the temperatures hit the 90s, the plants go dormant, slowing their growth and tomatoes on the vine stop ripening. 

It’s like someone hit pause on my garden. 

With NOAA predicting that this summer will be even hotter than last year’s record-breaker, it’s got me wondering – how am I going to grow tomatoes this year? And if this keeps up, how am I going to grow tomatoes, period?

Fawn, down in Florida, might have the answer – Wild Everglades Tomatoes. Apparently, these small tomatoes are closely related to the wild tomatoes from which our cultivated varieties come. And boy, are these tiny tomatoes tough! They don’t stop producing even in this crazy heat.

We’re also testing out a new series – 10-Minute Gardening. Short to-do lists you can do in your garden in ten minutes or less. Gardening can be overwhelming and time-consuming, but if you do it in ten-minute blocks, it’s easy to keep your garden tip-top.

Now, if only the heat would cooperate!