Plant edibles that thrive in heat like Okra, Sweet potatoes, Chili peppers, Cowpeas, Yardlong beans, and Eggplant.

Okra plant is drought-tolerant and will produce pods throughout the summer. Sweet potatoes are great for temporary ground cover. They will shade out weeds until the arrival of cold weather and harvest time.

It is a bad idea to plant vegetables like peas, lettuce, carrots, and radishes in summer. They are known to bolt quickly in the heat. They will bloom and produce seeds, making the edible parts bitter.

Drought-tolerant plants can conserve water. Growing them is a great idea as they’re low maintenance. Just remember to keep the soil moist until the plant takes off on its own.

It is never okay to run sprinklers in a rainstorm. Water the plants only when they’re newly planted or wilting and dropping leaves.

Whenever you water, do it deeply. Allow the water to penetrate the soil without running off or evaporating in the summer heat. It will allow deeper root growth. It helps plants (particularly shrubs and trees) to remain healthy and more drought-tolerant.

Use a garden nozzle, a soaker hose, or just a hose and a full stream of water to water in the root zone.

The summer heat can change things can change in a heartbeat. Plants can succumb to pests, wet soil, drought or rot in a matter of days. Give due attention to weather forecasts. Also, watch out for any struggling plants.