Article written by Jan Green Another Texas August is now in the books, and I have to admit it wasn't soon enough for me.

Although we only work in the garden during the mornings this time of year, these recent sizzling days have been a challenge, kind of like being in an outdoor oven which is turned up higher and higher as we inch our way towards high noon.

Sometimes I wonder how the plants can tolerate the blazing rays of the sun, hour after hour when temperatures are close to or over 100 degrees.