Aug
5
As of August 18th it is reviving. Daytime temperatures are still over 100 and it wilts midday, but evenings are becoming much more comfortable for all my garden plants. Look at the progress…..
This is the green bell pepper that I had cut off to a 2″ stub and was going to pull it out, but before I got around to it, it sprouted new leaves, so I let it grow to see what it would do in the fall. It’s new foliage is several weeks old now. Think I’ll get any new bell peppers from it? 
If it does produce any bell peppers, and, if they are good, I’ll repeat this same action to all my bells when the summer heat hits, and just let them revive for a second harvest when the temperatures cool down a bit.
Did you know….that green bell peppers have lots of the compound luteolin, which can prevent brain inflammation associated with age-related illnesses like multiple sclerosis and Alzheimers? And if you munch on the organic green bells you are way ahead because you are getting the highest concentration of this compound, without pesticides….not to mention the taste is far superior to the grocery store variety. Just a thought….