Tending to introspection of my mind and being.

Winged thorn rose doing its thing. 

Plant of the Day

Saturday 4 July 2026

This Capsicum pubescens (apple chilli, tree chilli) requires frost free conditions in which it will grow to a shrub up to 2m high. It can produce abundant crops of rounded, hot, chilli peppers. The plant needs a long growing period and plenty of heat to mature but they will tolerate lower temperatures which means they will over-winter. One source mentioned that they could “continue fruiting for up to fifteen years” and they had “tree chillies… fruiting on Christmas Day”.

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 30 June 2026

The large creamy-white bracts of Cornus × elwinortonii ‘Venus’ ('Kn30 8'PBR) (dogwood) make an eye arching spring display. This plant is one of the Jersey Star Series developed at Rutgers University, USA, by Dr. Elwin Orton by crossing Cornus nuttallii with Cornus kousa var. chinensis. This hybrid was created in 1983 and released in 2006. It is a vigorous, spreading deciduous tree up to 6m tall and 4m wide.

Plant of the Day

Friday 3 July 2026

There was a good crop of Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group) (pak choi, bok choy) in this vegetable garden both purple and green cultivars. This is a fast-growing oriental brassica that can be used as baby leaves in salads or as a larger rosette for cooking. It is easy to grow.

Plant of the Day

Sunday 28 June 2026

Bred by David Austin, Rosa ‘Auslounge’ (shrub rose, England's rose, English shrub rose) was released in 2010. It produces large clusters of fragrant flowers almost continuously from June right through to the first frosts. The flowers do not ball in the rain which is a great feature.