Here in Middle TN we had a hot/dry spell end of May into early June (about 3 weeks) and had temps up in the 95 degree range. The grass in my yard started turning brown and got crunchy.
I watered my seed producing bed 1 time, then about a week later it came a good rain and then we had several good rains thru mid, late June and into early July.
No rain for the past week and half now and got those high temps again, my yard grass is showing signs of stress again and below is my 7 day forecast - steady in the mid 90's for highs, with a very small chance of rain (probably just showing that 10-20% for possibility of pop up evening thundershowers).
I watered my tomatoes and melons last Thursday and again this morning.
I think I will go and water my seed producing bed now - give em about a 30 minute soaking via soaker hose / drip irrigation system. Some are still putting on green berries now and I don't want them to be stressed out while that is happening.
TNhunter