The wet season in the tropics
After a bit of a dry spell in November and December, the wet season seems to have arrived in the Wet tropics. 100-200mls of rain every day means the ground is wet most of the time. Hoses are wrapped up, and nature waters the plants. Bugs love this weather, some plants love it, some do not. I moved my orchids away from the back fence where I think they were in too much shade. I love them like a green wall on either side of my mural. They are easier to monitor and two of them are getting ready to flower.! One branch on the yellow one has opened up! I have always been a "set and forget" type of orchid grower so am surprised and delighted when they flower. The area where the lady slipper orchid vine had rather taken over was cut back and the flowers are certainly enjoying a bit more sunshine. The wet season is not for the faint-hearted, and only the most robust veggies grow at this time of year. I planted out a few more as...