I live in a really hot zone – the heat-loving, drought-tolerant plants I grow in my garden
A GARDENER shared plants that thrive in super hot climates.
She said the drought-tolerant seedlings prospered in her garden.
Brooke (@seedtoplate) shared the gardening advice with her TikTok followers.
“While most people are just getting all their tomatoes and peppers and all of their summer crops are really coming in heavy, I on the other hand am done with most of these things,” she said.
“Here are five things you can plant in your garden if you live in a really hot zone.”
She showed off her two full beds filled with cover crops such as sorghum, buckwheat, amaranths, and sunflowers.
“All of those things are really good for your soil in you chop and drop and the sunflowers will actually break up my hard clay soil,” she explained.
Where her tomatoes used to be, she planted okra.
“Okra is also a heat-loving, drought-tolerant plant that loves the summer,” she explained.
She also planted sweet potatoes, which also love the heat and don’t require much water.
Last but not least were melons, which love water but do well under extreme heat.
People took to the comments to share their thoughts on her picks.
Some asked for advice on their own beds: “Do you fertilize your melons? I’m growing Honeydew for the first time this year, any advice would be super appreciated,” asked one commenter.
“Yes! Something all-purpose like Sustane works great!” she recommended.