Musings of a language teacher

Today, they said it would be 34 degrees and the same tomorrow. It's crazy to be so hot in spring. Everyone is worried about the crops and gardens. I water my plants at night or early in the morning and have put mulch around them. Mulch is to stop the water drying out and to keep the roots of the plant moist.
Something has been eating my basil!! Maybe a catepiller or a snail. I don't like using poisons in the garden but I want to get rid of those pests.