Hot Season starts to take its toll...

So the cracking heat is leaving some of my plants in a shameful state, the ginger is wilting away and many of the seed are not even growing - I have been experimenting moving stuff around to see if a shadier or cooler location would help - failing that will just have to try again when monsoon hits and the temperature drops and the rains begin....

Mustard Cress Seedlings

Borage and Nasturtium Seedlings 

Tomato before it ripens

Chilli Plant

Mixed Herbs Wilting in the heat

French Marigolds

Basil Seedlings

Aubergine/Eggplant

Papaya Tree

Avocado Plant

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