I live in Arizona and my entire yard gets full sun all day, every day. The temperatures in the summer can reach 110 degrees and higher, on a regular basis. I would like to start a vegetable garden. I plan on having several 4'x8' raised beds. My question is, should I erect some kind of shade structure to put over my plants during the hottest months of the year? I was thinking of using some kind of mesh or screen material - not enough to block the light, but enough to filter it so that my plants don't fry in the intense heat. Would this work? Is it even necessary? If so, what kind of material should I use?
Shade over my vegetable garden?
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