OH NO, Glenda!!! Say it ain´t so. Can you give them more water and mulch on top of that, or is it too late. I am very sorry to hear this...
Yes..access is important as well as overheating. Just be sure if you erect a screen of sorts, that there is ample room on all sides for access to...
That´s a good start. I just love your enthusiasm. Go to it...and plant those veggies (and flowers)'. BTW...what a perfect time for the rain to...
It looks like Elymus repens (couch grass). The primary way of spreading is by root production and growth. If this pernicious thing is indeed couch...