Life on Venus

Third rock from the sun is not near as hot as Venus.  However that is what I am expecting these plants to survive, Venus like temps.  Currently it is 92F, feels like 97F and the peak heat has not yet passed.  Too me, I don't think 92F is too hot.  Sure the sun is baking on my back as plants were rearranged but nothing outta ordinary.  What has not been taken into account is asphalt temp.  Eeeh gads, that adds another 10-15 degrees!!!  Now that's HOT, hot enough to kill plants.  On avg, plants are getting between 64oz-168oz daily with some plants (cucs, squash, red peps) still look fried.  Results:dead cucs.  Reduce, reuse, recycle has been a running theme since the start.  Now 2.5 months later, cucs are playing their part too.  With their loss the bucket was double stacked under squash, dirt was used to fill in around recently drowned plants, and leaves were mulched under red peps.  No losses here, learning is always a progress forward!

Here are two great links on double buckets showing multiple variations with lots of pics for explanation.  Self-water containers.  SIP Buckets.