This has been a nearly perfect winter. After the cold and wet season of 2010, there was only a single period in January that was extreme – fortysomething degrees. Still, we are a stalwart bunch here in the lowest key and were stoic about the whole business.
Scotch bonnet peppers coming into their own.
Purple and black pepper seedlings.
My gorgeous Thai peppers ready to be harvested in both green and red incarnations.
Yay! These flowers should eventually produce Virginia Sweets – gold & red bicolored brandywine type giant tomatoes. OMG
This is a yellow pear tomato plant.
Here’s another Virginia Sweet. So far no disease, pests, etc and I have given them nothing but love and fish emulsion!
Finally my Nepthenes (a carnivorous plant) is getting healthy. I got this guy a year ago. An impulse buy, he suffered from my lack of understanding and is now making a comeback. He really doesn’t ask much – a little shade, moisture and a bit of water in the actual pitcher so the delicate walls don’t dry out. I leave the hunting up to him. Fair is fair.
Four Orchids include:
The Stanhopia Anfracta is a bottom bloomer. Look closely at the lower right hand.
This picture shows it better. From this bud or raceme he will produce the most gorgeous diaphanous spike of bright yellow flowers.
This Phaleonopsis bloomed no more than 2 months ago. He must like me. >sigh<
This gorgeous Cattleya has taken over a year to come around. This was another lovely ‘learning experience’ – but always worth it.
I cannot wait for this Schaumberkia to bloom. I have no idea what color the flowers are.
Just look at that luscious flower spike. There are five(!!!) spikes on this plant. Here’s a close up of the longest one.
And two cats in the garden. Here’s Mr. Surly guarding the kingdom.
And a Montreal rescue patrolling the porch.
