I’m hoping that by the time this newsletter goes out, we will be experiencing one impressive thunderstorm. Like so many others, I am ready for this heatwave to end. And according to the forecast, tomorrow will bring the storm that ushers in relief.

I gave up trying to keep cool by Tuesday. I resigned myself to the fact that I would be ushering in true summer drenched in sweat for all of my waking hours.

It was too hot to eat. This kind of weather burns away my appetite. 

But I got quite a bit of work done both in the garden and here at Rural Sprout. (We’ve got some great articles coming your way this week.)

I wanted to thank our awesome readership!

Monday, when I sent out the email lamenting the effect the heat is having on my tomatoes, my inbox was flooded with tips from our readers in warmer climates. Thanks to everyone who wrote in! (I picked up some shade cloth, and I’m going to start there.)

This is one of those things I absolutely love about gardeners. We’re more than happy to share all we know with fellow gardeners, new or old. For a bunch of folks walking around with dirt under our nails, we’re pretty alright.