Description
The heat is coming for your garden — and if you don't get ahead of it, you're going to lose blossoms, stunted fruit, and weeks of growth you can't get back. In this video, I'm walking you through the exact things I do before and during a heat wave to save my raised beds and containers, so my harvest keeps coming even when temperatures spike.
You'll learn:
🌡️ How to build a simple shade plan before the heat hits (and what shade cloth percentage actually works)
🌱 How to use your garden's own layout to create natural shade for heat-sensitive plants
🍂 Why mulch is your garden's built-in AC system
💧 The right way to water in extreme heat (hint: more isn't always better)
🪴 How to create microclimates with containers to keep plants cooler on the hottest days
If your squash have stopped setting fruit or your cucumbers have slowed down, don't wait — every day of extreme heat costs you flowers, vegetables, and harvest. Let's get your garden heat-proofed today.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Your Garden Is at Risk This Summer
00:25 Shade Cloth for a Heat Wave
02:12 Plant Strategically to Beat the Heat
03:12 Mulch & Watering During Extreme Heat
04:06 Keep Container Plants Cool in Heat
04:52 Protect Your Harvest From Heat
🌱 WATCH NEXT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiVumHILtNU&list=PLH4z_9MDD00LeOpG3ObMqLw5j4QV-7Dc6&index=1&t=70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiHahzTCZpU&list=PLH4z_9MDD00LeOpG3ObMqLw5j4QV-7Dc6&index=1
📌 Shop supplies I use in this video:
*SHADE CLOTH, various percentages: https://amzn.to/3Hq9nY7
*CLIPS: https://amzn.to/45e9gZO
*EZ straw: (shredded straw for mulching): https://amzn.to/4mLVdkj
* Rolling plant saucers on our deck: 20" 2 pack: https://amzn.to/3C9n1fO
🌱Follow us on our new 2nd channel CaliKim UnCut (Behind the scenes of our garden life): https://www.youtube.com/@CaliKimUnCut
☀️ OUR GO-TO GARDEN GEAR (Used in our real backyard garden)
🌱 SEEDS
CaliKim Seed Collections – Hand-packed seed collections curated for raised beds, containers, and real-life gardens. Designed to remove guesswork and help you grow successfully.
https://calikimgardenandhome.com/collections/seed-collections
📘 CALIKIM’S BOOKS
The 10-Minute Gardener
The First Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening
Organic Gardening for Everyone
Grab signed, personalized copies here:
https://calikimgardenandhome.com
🗓 GARDEN PLANNER (What we use to plan every season)
CaliKim Garden Planner – Create a personalized planting plan based on your location, frost dates, and garden layout.
Start your FREE trial:
https://calikim.gardenplanner.com
🐛 PEST & DISEASE CONTROL
Monterey Lawn & Garden – Organic pest and disease control products we trust and use throughout the growing season.
20% off with code CALIKIM20
https://www.montereylawngarden.com
🌿 SOIL & PLANT FOOD
Master Nursery Bumper Crop Soils & Plant Foods – Including Raised Bed Soil used in our garden builds.
Find a local garden center:
https://bumpercrop.com/store-locator/
💧 DRIP IRRIGATION & MICRO-SPRAYERS (How we water efficiently)
Mister Landscaper – Professional drip irrigation and micro-sprayer systems we use to save water and grow healthier plants.
20% off with code CaliKim
Free shipping on orders $49+
https://misterlandscaper.com
🪴 GARDEN YOUR WAY
Garden Your Way – Quality garden tools, planters, and supplies we use in our raised beds and container garden.
10% off with code CALIKIM
Free shipping on orders over $75
https://www.gardenyourway.com
AMAZON DISCLOSURE:
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Helpful Amazon pages:
Patio, Lawn & Garden Bestsellers: https://amzn.to/3QBsAHB
Plant support structures: https://amzn.to/3DnVzvw
Seed starting supplies: https://amzn.to/30kbmDG
Grow lights: https://amzn.to/2NlY5FB
Garden tools: https://amzn.to/2RiwRRq
📍 CONNECT WITH CALIKIM & CAMERAGUY:
Seed & Garden Shop: https://calikimgardenandhome.com
Instagram (CaliKim): http://instagram.com/calikim29
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaliKimGardenandHomeDIY/
Learn how to save your vegetable garden during a heat wave with simple shade cloth, watering, mulch, and heat stress tips for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, raised beds, and container gardens.