Tia,
I shade my containers with plywood. Here in So. Cal, we get triple digit heat so you have to watch your soil temp which will cause you to drop flowers and fruit.
A/C might shock them. I wouldn't do that.
jimbo53, I'm using Pro-mix HP.
I'd love to make my own someday but Pro-mix I highly recommend. My Home Depot has it.
M, (Mike I think :-)
Hang in there man. All of a sudden, the plants wake up and before you know it, pods :-)