The Original Survivors

After sadly saying goodbye to my damaged, pest overrun plants, I looked around and took stock of those that remained.

My two tomatoes were actually fruiting! They had been severely attacked by caterpillars, but the fruit was intact and delicious

The chilli was thriving - covered in green chilli's that turned a wonderful deep red when they ripened - and I had salvaged 2 of my strawberry plants, which needed some TLC.

The edible plants had by far fared the worst in the onslaught of pests.

Of the others, my star jasmine was taking off - climbing strongly and branching out. I'd lost my yellow daisy, but the pink was branching out. The last of the flowers on my Ivory Prince were fading, but the sharp green foliage added a nice structure to the garden.

My purple blob succulent was a bit dry, and my nemesia aromatica green and healthy, but wasn't flowering.

So, with only a handful of plants left, it was time to pay attention to the problems at hand - how to best encourage growth and get my plants to flower and flourish.

K. xx