[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about garden mats

[Sharon Hooley]

Hi,

I’m thinking of growing a potted plant on the deck of the house I’m living in.  The problem is that it was built on the wrong side, which makes it very hot in the summertime.  It’s so hot that when I step onto it, I can’t go barefoot until I move toward the swing.  If I need to place it in that hot area, how much would a double thick plastic mat insulate the pot?  The house owner says that all the plants she tried to grow out there died.  I want to grow stevia, which I learned is a tropical and subtropical tree, so I figure it can stand the hot sunlight shining down into it.  Any shielding feedback?

Thanks,