The hottest air temperature ever reliably recorded in a desert was 134 degrees F in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert in California on July 10, 1913.
This blending of immigrant agricultural practices with Native American traditions in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina resulted in a distinctive regional agricultural heritage.
Growing Your Own Food In The Sierra Nevada Foothills 2010. I've been vegetable gardening since I was child, having really intensified my efforts in the last ten years while broadening out into orchards, vineyards, and animals. Here's a brief summary of my experiences and recommendations at 3000' in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Before I go any further, be aware that growing your own food is hard work and lots of it. First, be really careful because there's a lot more bad than good information out there.