Has your garden withered in this heat?


Ours, too.


We’re just entering August, which means that with weeks or even months of scorching heat left, our tomato plants can’t stand much more.


The simplest answer-moving plants so that they miss the sun’s searing rays during the hottest part of the day-is not always feasible.Especially if you have a day job).

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But there are ways to protect your plants and keep them where they are.


Look around your home and garage.You may have some items that you can jury into a shield.An old tray, for example, or a scrap of mesh can be propped up and shaded.Old sheets or window screens can be attached to wooden posts to create a temporary sunshade.Just make sure the cloth is a few inches away from the plant so it doesn’t retain heat.


For something more visually appealing (and expensive), you can string canvas or other types of shading fabric.


But our favorite piece of advice comes from Salt Lake City horticulturist Margaret Parker, author of "More Food in Smaller Spaces."


She recommends using a 3/4-inch PVC pipe -- the kind you’ll find in most hardware stores -- to create a portable frame that’s perfect for your garden.Place it around your plant bed, then hang it with a [url=http://www.agfabric.com/collections/shade-cloth-2]shade cloth[/url] and secure it with a clamp.


"It reminds me of playing with Tinker toys, "Park said.


We calculated the set up the framework of a 3 by six by six foot the costs, including the middle of the corner of the three-way elbow connector and T connectors, and calculate the you can to about $35 to do it, utmost ground (professional tip: try to find a shop, it will be according to the measurement results of all you need to cut pipe, otherwise you will need a hacksaw or PVC cutter and some elbow grease).

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Park also recommends installing T-connectors every three feet to prevent sagging.You can watch a video of Park showing off her DIY framework online.Below is a video of Park showing her D.I.Y. framework.