This year I planted my peppers on the shady side of the 'maters. A local urban farmer taught me that, it's working quite well (although the hot peppers are totally exposed). When first planting in this heat, I put up some tomato cages near the plants (or over tomatoes) and throw white sheets over everything to make shade and then clothes peg them to the cage (or whatever) is holding up the shade. Working like a charm.

Thanks for the tip, I'll be rigging up something soon.

I say that, and I noticed yesterday I have like 500 peppers fruiting. I kid you not. Each plant has at least 10 peppers growing.
Normally I can not grow a good pepper to save my life.
Now if the tomatoes would just catch up, and the ants would stop eating the eggplants, I'd be eatin' good!!