My soil temps are 95 degrees!

**mdvpc** · August 3, 2009

My container plants on one side of the house are cooking-and not good cooking. The soil temp is 95 degrees during the entire day, going down to about 88 at night. I have shade cloth out, but surprisingly the plants (recent starts I put out) are ok. The other side of the house is better, the soil temps there are running about 80-85 degrees.

I think Earl posted about how cool his summer has been. Not so here! Most days since June have been around 100 degrees or hotter.

August 3, 2009	#1
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	My soil temps are 95 degrees! My container plants on one side of the house are cooking-and not good cooking. The soil temp is 95 degrees during the entire day, going down to about 88 at night. I have shade cloth out, but surprisingly the plants (recent starts I put out) are ok. The other side of the house is better, the soil temps there are running about 80-85 degrees. I think Earl posted about how cool his summer has been. Not so here! Most days since June have been around 100 degrees or hotter. __________________ Michael