I apologize in advance if this has already been posted and I am requesting help on something already discussed. I live in Goldendale, WA at 2,500' elevation and was looking for varieties of seeds that do well in short summer climates. Now, this is my first year here and perhaps I'm over-reacting but we probably had two days over 90 degrees this summer and most of our highs were in the low 80s, high 70s Fahrenheit. It was alarming. This kind of weather lasted for roughly 4 months. Regardless, I've done some research on here using galvanized steel and cinder block as heat sinks in garden beds and creating wind screens with
trees that also serve to capture heat. That being said, I know there are varieties of seeds, for example, Blacktail Mountain Watermelon, that are supposed to succeed in short-season climates, maturing quickly. I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations of short-season varieties seeds for tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, eggplants, bush beans, snap beans, corn, squash, etc. Anything really, including fruit trees! I have .25 acre devoted to this garden so this is a serious commitment. Thank you so much for you counsel.