And So the Hot Season Begins

So the hot season here has begun, daily temperatures upto 35 degree Celcius, making it a hard time for the plants. Luckily there is finally some rain, so will just have to see what fairs best. From my trip I was able to get hold of some European seeds, so have begun with European basil, French Marigolds and some mixed herbs, to see what will actually be happy in this climate, watch and see.

Pineapple and Lemon Tree

Tomato Plant

Ginger Plant

Chilli starting out

Basil Seedlings

Aubergine Eggplant starting out

Aubergine Eggplant matured but still tiny

Papaya tree growing strong

And the Dragon Fruit trying their hardest

Mediterranean Mixed Herbs?

French Marigolds

One very productive chilli tree

After My Return

So after returning back from my travels, I was relieved that most of my plants seems to be doing ok, however Thailand's hot season does seem to be taking it's toll on quite a few, and the rest are being constantly attacked by mealy bugs.

Tomato Plant

Cherry Tomato Plant not doing so well

Lemon tree and Pineapple

Chilli Plant and Avocado Tree

Papaya Tree

Dragon Fruit Plants

Aubergine Eggplants - turned yellow

Aubergine/Eggplants

Ginger Plants Sweltering in the heat

Big Chilli Plant - actually doing well

Before I Go Travelling

So just as some of the fruit I have been growing is starting to ripen and get ready for eating, I am off on travels for 3 weeks. My Boyfriend has been left in charge of watering duties - and eating the produce, will be interesting to see what state the plants are in when I get back.....

Tomato Ripening

Tomato Plant

First signs of an Aubergine!

Date Palms emerging

Papaya Seedling

Dragon Fruit Seedling

Chilli Plants

Aubergines

Tomatoes and Chilli Plants

Beasties....

Mantis on a Chilli Flower

Dragonfly

Ladybird

Spider

Aphids Attacking

Aphids

Hoverfly

Mantis Shedding it's skin

Chilli Growing nicely

Avocado Plant

Tomato plant in the back, Ginger in the front

Tomatoes growing nicely

Tomato Flower

Ginger Plant

Roots of the Ginger Plant

Sesame Plant

Mango Seedling

Dragonfruit seedlings

Some things Growing, some things Dying

So the aphids started on the aubergine/eggplants and have now moved onto the chilli peppers and capsicums. Luckily the tomatoes are being quite hardy, and the aubergine eggplants are starting to fight back!

First Tomato Growing

First Chilli Pepper Growing

The Ravages of Aphids on the Aubergines/Eggplants

Finally starting to hit back...

Sesame Flower from leftover sesame seeds

Some Pretty Flowers...

Some Pretty Flowers

Chilli Flower

 Ok, so here are some pictures of the flowers that started to show through and got excited that finally I would be getting some produce from my plants, unfortunately aphids were about to attack, and only the tomatoes managed to battle through with little damage....

Tomato Flowers

Aubergine/Eggplant Flower

Tomato Flowers

Aubergine/Eggplant Flowers

Chilli Flower

Dragon Fruit Seedling