Rampant growth in the tropical wet season
I try to cut everything way back at this time of year so that I dont get lots of leggy growth as the plants spurt forth with the approaching wet season. Last year our wet season was very late in arriving and in fact, we did not get as much rain as usual. The mandevilla vine which shades the herb spiral has had a very severe haircut, which let in lots of light. I need to cut back the lady slipper orchid vine as it is too heavy for the tree it is clambering over - weeping tea tree. It is looking so beautiful though that I am going to leave it a little longer. No photo - it keeps turning sideways - does anyone else have that problem? Vegetables and Herbs I am going to try to keep some greens growing until the very end of the dry season and in actual fact planted out a new supply. Tatsoi has become my very favourite green, it survived with very little care while I was away, so I added a little more compost around the base of each plant. The eggpl...