I have considered putting down plastic sheets as a mulch when rain started seem excessive, but have never actually done it. You can buy long rolls of plastic in the paint dept at Places like Home Depot. Digging a slight trench between rows might also help before putting down the plastic. My garden is on a slope, and although i have leveled it off with amendments over the years, I don't think it would be that difficult to make a slightly sloped trench with plastic over it between rows. I have wondered if anyone else had ever tried something like that before. Anyway, not much you can do about the heat except erect some type of shade if possible and water, water, water. Texas can be a brutal place to try to garden.
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