Coping with heat: Advice and hacks for Sacramento-area gardeners

Melons get sunburned, too. See the hacks post linked below to protect them. (Photo: Kathy Morrison)

Don't let your garden fry this week

By Kathy Morrison

Argh, here comes another heat wave. A heat advisory has been issued for Thursday through Saturday in the Sacramento area.

We gardeners can hide inside. Our plants aren't so lucky.

Fortunately, we here at Sacramento Digs Gardening have a lot of experience with gardens and heat. Here are links to several past columns, with advice to use now, before the temps climb Wednesday:

-- Get Ready for Hot Days Ahead

-- Mulch is Good, and More Mulch is Better

-- 5 Hacks for Shading Your Precious Vegetables

-- Hot Tomato! How to Help Your Vines During High Heat

-- Speaking for the Trees: Don't Forget Them in This Heat

-- For Best Roses in Heat, Watch Water and Mites

And if you're too late:

-- Rescuing  a Heat-Stressed Plant

Finally, for the gardener:

--- Too Hot to Think? Follow These Tips