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being reported:  Good Morning! About your beans - if they are
snap beans, they really won't produce well in the extreme heat -
ours just wither and die after the temps rise to the 90s. You
can try shading them a little in the afternoons (shade cloth
works well) but only the beans, because anything else like
peppers and tomatoes love the heat. I know it may sound silly,
but check your planting date - if you plant on 'Bloom Day' none
of your plants will produce well, if at all. It may sound like a
lot of old folk phooey, but it really does have a lot of truth
to it. Check your extension service to see if they can tell you
what actual date 'Bloom Day' is in your area. You could also try
watering after dark, or at least, right at dusk. That way, the
water soaks into the ground and doesn't evaporate as much. Plus,
if you put it on sl