yes, it can get too hot for tomatoes

This year I’ve learned that even in my Boston-area northern location there are spots that can get too hot. Witness my sunburned tomatoes. These were planted in front of a very large south facing panel of glass with a reflective UV coating on it. What started out as a great location in the Spring turned into a lousy location with the peak Summer sun. Plenty of water wasn’t enough to prevent this condition called “sun scald”. No wonder my watermelons did so well in this bed two years ago, and peppers the year before that.