7 Perfect Vegetables to Grow in Hot Climates

Sometimes I want to try these things in Scotland just to see how poorly they actually do here 😂

In the South, where heat and humidity are the problem and nighttime temps don’t drop below 80 until at least September, in my experience, the things that really thrive are peppers, eggplants, certain squashes (spaghetti squash grow like weeds), mouse melons, sweet potatoes, okra, pole beans, red noodle beans, and cowpeas. If you live in a particularly hot and humid place, I especially recommend noodle beans. I put mine on an 8 foot tall bamboo tipi trellis and they swallowed it. We had more beans than we knew what to do with! They produced 18 inch long pencil thin purple pods for three solid months! We even ended up freezing a couple gallon bags full of cut beans for later.

A suggestion for really hot climates, water the peppers(or any plant really) early in the morning. It gives them time to soak up the water before the heat sets in and it decreases the likelihood of cooking your plants

Love the growing tips you provide but I really like the history you give of the plants you are growing. Keep it up and thank you

Malabar Spinach grows very well with okra as its trellis. Sweet potato leaves are also a delicious spinach substitute. Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean is a super productive pole bean. If you live in an area where vine borers are a problem, look for moschata or argyrosperma type squashes.

Cow/field peas are another heat loving candidate for vegetable gardens

You know, I'm something of a warmth-loving vegetable myself.

I'm in Sweden. I tend to grow Chilli's in pots, stick them out on the balcony in the summer for them to get the all day and most of the night sun.. Then when it gets cooler, bring the pots in. To save them from the dark and frozen conditions. Trim them if they've got a bit dangley, and when it starts to warm up again straight back out on the balcony, and cut them into a better shape. As they're a few years old they recover really fast from being cut back and bush out really well. Have Habanero's, some finger chilli's and currently growing some Bhut Jolokia. Love growing all Chilli's for making hot sauce.

I don’t have a space where I can garden but when I get the space, I will grow these plants!

I feel a dopamine rush when I watch your videos. Keep them coming! I’ve always been into gardening but every time I watch your videos I get more and more stoked to expand my garden and try something new. Thank you!