Glad to help y'all take some of the stygma out of growing under warmer-than-normal conditions. Bummer about the bugs. I've been pretty lucky. But as long as the bugs don't scream when lit, I don't think I'd be concerned with smoking a few, lol.

Trying to grow outside, myself.
Below is a 5 gallon PokerFace lady about to go into the flower shed. It was about 110's daily the week of the photo, watering half a gallon of properly ph'd water twice a day, being moved to follow the sunshine as much as possible, and a custom ghetto rootball shade. The house blocks the sunlight for a few hours a day, but the plants have done much better than I had ever imagined. In ground worked well too, except the neighbor kids could spot 'em if they got over a couple feet tall, so I re-potted 'em. Will use this enclosure more next year for sure...

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Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on . Dealing with heat issues in the desert... Below is what I do for my soil grow during our hot summer months in the southwestern desert. I have never grown hydro, so am unable to verify any of this for anything other than soil grows. My flowershed is an outdoor shed approx 8' x 12' x 8' tall, of which a quarter if it is for growing. (no, it's not a metal shed) In my humble (sometimes) opinion, "must keep temps below 80" is a guideline, especially appropriate for beginners. -However- Being anal about it is truly unnecessary. Rating: 5