Gardening On The Islands

[samuijimmy]

Thanks Jim, I hope the Rangoon creeper will do better now those strong winds are gone. Completely forgot to upload the photo of it that I took. Guess those brown spots are from the salt spray? Many plants in the garden have suffered with leaves turning brown, hope they are resilient enough.

Those darn red ants! They are building nests here also and the other day I got one in my eye and couldn't see properly for a couple of days

Hi Mitmig....

I think that goes with the territory with some plants, my Rangoon creeper gets leaves like that too! .... and i am 2 kms from the sea!

Drying out possibly, after that rain we had a week or was it two weeks ago, I was surprised how quickly the soil dried out!

I am off to Malaysia tomorrow, i hope the kids next door keep things watered for me..... they are usually reliable .

[Virt]

Leaving Denmark tomorrow and heading to Samui and took my 3 Chilli plants and put in 3 plasticcontainers and poured 15 liters of water into each.

Will be interesting to see if they can make it 3 weeks on my balcony.

Trimmed them pretty rough but who knows.

Maybe i get some ripe chillies when i return to Denmark

Will take a picture when i return home, to show if they survived.

Yay for 3 weeks vacation in Samui.......

[samuijimmy]

Leaving Denmark tomorrow and heading to Samui and took my 3 Chilli plants and put in 3 plasticcontainers and poured 15 liters of water into each.

Will be interesting to see if they can make it 3 weeks on my balcony.

Trimmed them pretty rough but who knows.

Maybe i get some ripe chillies when i return to Denmark

Will take a picture when i return home, to show if they survived.

Yay for 3 weeks vacation in Samui.......

Well you can always take a few Chillies home, just in case they don't survive!

Have a safe trip!!!

[fastcat7]

Hi guys , can anyone send me info on how to take care of a decorative ginger plant, it has red orb shaped flowers with overlapping petals , but its in very bad shape at the moment, belongs to my Thai friend who has now plonked it in her garden pond! any info to help rescue it would be appreciated, I tried to paste a pic to this message but unsuccessful.

Thank you in advance

FastCat7.................

[samuijimmy]

Hi guys , can anyone send me info on how to take care of a decorative ginger plant, it has red orb shaped flowers with overlapping petals , but its in very bad shape at the moment, belongs to my Thai friend who has now plonked it in her garden pond! any info to help rescue it would be appreciated, I tried to paste a pic to this message but unsuccessful.

Thank you in advance

FastCat7.................

Hi Fast Cat....

I suspect it probably dried out for too long... so sitting it in water for a while might be a good thing... but probably not too long!

I have one that sounds the same, when I moved it last year the soil in new area was very gravely / sandy,....and may have had too much sun.... and it has struggled.... so I recently put it into a large pot with lots of fibrous soil (the stuff you buy in white bags at the garden centres).

I think either pot it or find a new area for it, but if your soil tends to dry out, add several bags of soil and mix it with your existing soil....

Perhaps some 8 24 24 fertilizer to help it along.... Mine is taking a while to perk up, although it might be better now we've had a bit of rain....

Give it a good soak, and keep roots moist, by watering every day or so (judge by the weather!!!) Especially while it is developing new roots...

The other thing I will add about Ginger, is that I think they would benefit from being split up at least every two years .... Same as if you were growing herbaceous perennials in cooler climates. ....

Hope that helps.....Let us know how you make out

Edited July 5, 2012 by samuijimmy

[fastcat7]

_{Hi Jimmy, thanks for the advice, I think I will re pot with better soil same as you suggested and also some fertilizer I am infact worried that it might have root rot and the dunking in the pond has not helped, well i guess I will find out condition of the roots when I repot, in the mean time thank you foryour help and advice, I will let you know the result as soon as I return to my frineds place next week, I hope by then it wont be too late.}

_{Fast Cat 7}

Edited July 6, 2012 by fastcat7

[samuijimmy]

_{Hi Jimmy, thanks for the advice, I think I will re pot with better soil same as you suggested and also some fertilizer I am infact worried that it might have root rot and the dunking in the pond has not helped, well i guess I will find out condition of the roots when I repot, in the mean time thank you foryour help and advice, I will let you know the result as soon as I return to my frineds place next week, I hope by then it wont be too late.}

_{Fast Cat 7}

Most of these plants are quite tough, so I think it will be OK!

When you plant it, sort out the newer roots from the older ones, I think you'll find they will take off faster... If you do use a pot, make sure to use a large on!! over 12 inches / 30 cm as they do like to spread out... bigger is better!

You might be better with a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote 14 14 14.... about a table spoon to a large pot, and cover the prills with soil or coconut fibre, so they don't dry out as fast.... it should last 2 to 3 months!

I may get energetic this after noon and re-pot mine again or find a better spot in the garden, it really is dragging it's feet to perk up!

[samuijimmy]

_{Hi Jimmy, thanks for the advice, I think I will re pot with better soil same as you suggested and also some fertilizer I am infact worried that it might have root rot and the dunking in the pond has not helped, well i guess I will find out condition of the roots when I repot, in the mean time thank you foryour help and advice, I will let you know the result as soon as I return to my frineds place next week, I hope by then it wont be too late.}

_{Fast Cat 7}

Most of these plants are quite tough, so I think it will be OK!

When you plant it, sort out the newer roots from the older ones, I think you'll find they will take off faster... If you do use a pot, make sure to use a large on!! over 12 inches / 30 cm as they do like to spread out... bigger is better!

You might be better with a slow release fertilizer like Osmocote 14 14 14.... about a table spoon to a large pot, and cover the prills with soil or coconut fibre, so they don't dry out as fast.... it should last 2 to 3 months!

I may get energetic this after noon and re-pot mine again or find a better spot in the garden, it really is dragging it's feet to perk up!

Well I took mine from the pot, and made three new plants from the original!

Boy!!! to make a place for it, I had to move and rearrange about six other plants! .... That needed doing anyway... so not only did i get some exercise today, the garden is looking a little better, in one area at least!...

Now a little more rain will help, I cannot believe how dry the soil is already, after the good rain a few days ago...

[Tropicalevo]

Now a little more rain will help, I cannot believe how dry the soil is already, after the good rain a few days ago...

Be careful what you wish for Jimmy.

I am blaming you for tonight's little 'shower'

[Virt]

seems like its happy hour for the plants these days :-)

Think we saw more rain the last two days than we did in 3 weeks vacation last july. but the thunder a hour ago was nice.

Love thunder storms :-)

[samuijimmy]

seems like its happy hour for the plants these days :-)

Think we saw more rain the last two days than we did in 3 weeks vacation last july. but the thunder a hour ago was nice.

Love thunder storms :-)

yeah I think you are right for the garden .... but not the tourists ....

oh well to have a nice green island we need a bit of rain... I like the fact it is cooler too!

Those plants I moved around yesterday, will perk up more quickly too!

[fastcat7]

Hi everyone , does anyone know where I can buy a Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) plant? and does anyone know the Thai name for it?

Thank you FastCat7

[samuijimmy]

Hi everyone , does anyone know where I can buy a Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) plant? and does anyone know the Thai name for it?

Thank you FastCat7

I have not come across Cat Nip here, but then if you had asked if I had seen Peppermint or Spearmint growing here more than a couple of months ago, I would have said the same too....

But my neighbours found plants (they won't tell me where!!!) and have them growing well.... The peppermint is growing like crazy, the Spearmint, much slower but looks and tastes OK .

I'm trying to make sure they don't let them flower or cross pollinate or they will end up with "Thai Mint"

Doing a Google search you'll find a number of overseas seed companies selling Cat Nip seed, it could be worth a try to order some!

Then let us know if you have success! Perhaps you can sell or trade some spare plants!

Anyone else seen Cat Nip here?

[fastcat7]

Hi everyone , does anyone know where I can buy a Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) plant? and does anyone know the Thai name for it?

Thank you FastCat7

I have not come across Cat Nip here, but then if you had asked if I had seen Peppermint or Spearmint growing here more than a couple of months ago, I would have said the same too....

But my neighbours found plants (they won't tell me where!!!) and have them growing well.... The peppermint is growing like crazy, the Spearmint, much slower but looks and tastes OK .

I'm trying to make sure they don't let them flower or cross pollinate or they will end up with "Thai Mint"

Doing a Google search you'll find a number of overseas seed companies selling Cat Nip seed, it could be worth a try to order some!

Then let us know if you have success! Perhaps you can sell or trade some spare plants!

Anyone else seen Cat Nip here?

Thanks Jimmy

I will keep searching if i find it I will let you know, and maybe I'll have spares to trade

[samuijimmy]

The rain of late has certainly helped the gardens along, the weeds too... ..... but most days this week I spent an hour or three puttering around, weeding and doing some major cutting back of some plants... also dividing some ginger plants..... Some plants I take a foot or two of stem and cut off most of the leaves and stick it in the ground... such an easy way to make new plants .

It's sometimes amazing how a bit of rain can spur things on, a foot or so of growth over night, and weeds appearing in areas just weeded

Just a note on the rose plant I used the worm castings and liquid on, a while back, it has become a none stop " blooming machine".... I almost cannot believe it! The cooler weather of late may be a contributing factor also.... time will tell.

Too, I am surprised how many plants are blooming well, Bougainvillea's usually lose their blooms in rainy periods, but seem to be going strong!

One plant, (pictured) Ylang Ylang has been blooming for quite a while now, it has quite a nice scent to it .... seems to be a bit slow growing (I had this one about 3 years now and it's still only about a meter high..) good if you are looking for a low growing scented plant.

Happy Gardening!

[samuijimmy]

I am sure most people have seen the destruction of more and more coconut trees, especially around Samui, dying at the top... and causing the ultimate death of the trees / palm...

Here is the culprit .... actually found close to the ground by one of my neighbours....

Putting one's ear close to the trunk you can hear the little critters chewing away, the sound is just amazing!

The second picture shows a cocoon where the larvae grows, the third picture shows what the fat little creature looks like... the fourth shows the damage to the frond where it attaches to the trunk....

The difficulty in trying to control this pest is that so many are so high up, it not an easy task for anyone to control... although I did see a truck and spray tank with a very long wand, driving around last week, which I assumed was an attempt to try to control this bug....

Just thought some of you might be interested to know!

[Tropicalevo]

I am sure most people have seen the destruction of more and more coconut trees, especially around Samui, dying at the top... and causing the ultimate death of the trees / palm...

Here is the culprit .... actually found close to the ground by one of my neighbours....

Putting one's ear close to the trunk you can hear the little critters chewing away, the sound is just amazing!

The second picture shows a cocoon where the larvae grows, the third picture shows what the fat little creature looks like... the fourth shows the damage to the frond where it attaches to the trunk....

The difficulty in trying to control this pest is that so many are so high up, it not an easy task for anyone to control... although I did see a truck and spray tank with a very long wand, driving around last week, which I assumed was an attempt to try to control this bug....

Just thought some of you might be interested to know!

Yep - that little baby is the red palm weevil. Imported from Indonesia - the only known natural predator here is the Samui squirrel. Unfortunately, the locals eat the squirrels.

The Rotary Club invited some 'bug specialist' to the island to look into it.

Someone imported some Vietnamese bees and set them free at the Santiburi Golf Club - apparently the bees kill the RPW larvae, but the bug guy was against introducing other pests as the cure might do more damage than the original problem.

I, and some of my neighbours, pay some guys every month to come and climb the trees to put chemicals in the tree-tops. This not not 100% effective as there are other neighbours who cannot be bothered, so we are still loosing trees.

[samuijimmy]

I am sure most people have seen the destruction of more and more coconut trees, especially around Samui, dying at the top... and causing the ultimate death of the trees / palm...

Here is the culprit .... actually found close to the ground by one of my neighbours....

Putting one's ear close to the trunk you can hear the little critters chewing away, the sound is just amazing!

The second picture shows a cocoon where the larvae grows, the third picture shows what the fat little creature looks like... the fourth shows the damage to the frond where it attaches to the trunk....

The difficulty in trying to control this pest is that so many are so high up, it not an easy task for anyone to control... although I did see a truck and spray tank with a very long wand, driving around last week, which I assumed was an attempt to try to control this bug....

Just thought some of you might be interested to know!

Yep - that little baby is the red palm weevil. Imported from Indonesia - the only known natural predator here is the Samui squirrel. Unfortunately, the locals eat the squirrels.

The Rotary Club invited some 'bug specialist' to the island to look into it.

Someone imported some Vietnamese bees and set them free at the Santiburi Golf Club - apparently the bees kill the RPW larvae, but the bug guy was against introducing other pests as the cure might do more damage than the original problem.

I, and some of my neighbours, pay some guys every month to come and climb the trees to put chemicals in the tree-tops. This not not 100% effective as there are other neighbours who cannot be bothered, so we are still loosing trees.

Thanks for adding that info there, Trop, (Rooo is right,your name is a hard one to type out!) .

I know they hand out info at the schools about the problem, but it is in Thai, so no understand!

Yes, sometimes introducing new predatory pests to solve one problem, creates another.... and chemicals never are 100% effective,..... I pity the poor guys who have to do that, probably no masks or protective clothing....

[Tropicalevo]

I pity the poor guys who have to do that, probably no masks or protective clothing....

You are right. Just shorts and T shirt. I believe that they use DDT or some such thing - you cannot eat the coconuts from treated trees.

( Useless fact no 487 - The Rotary actually sent a few off to the Natural History Museum for their bug collection.)

[samuijimmy]

I pity the poor guys who have to do that, probably no masks or protective clothing....

You are right. Just shorts and T shirt. I believe that they use DDT or some such thing - you cannot eat the coconuts from treated trees.

( Useless fact no 487 - The Rotary actually sent a few off to the Natural History Museum for their bug collection.)

Useless fact no 487..... that is one of yours is it?

I got more info this morning, that the trucks I saw where for spraying the coconut trees.....not able to find out what they were using, I just saw many small plastic containers in the back of the truck.... but too there are from what I could gather three or four other bugs.... spreading around ..... affecting palm oil trees (not too many of those here yet, on the island) but areas of Thailand & half of Malaysia and Indonesia are under heavy production.... Also other trees as well being affected by "new to the area, bugs".... are on the attack!

As for DDT and the coconuts being un-edible...... I would hate to ask what else they would do with them?

I know in Songkhla and probably other rice growing areas, that they were trying to get the government to find an alternative to DDT, as the farmers down there were / are concerned about its use. Must remember to ask next time I head down there, that was a few years ago now. That was to control "Hoi" or the big snails that eat the rice plant roots.....

Edited July 28, 2012 by samuijimmy

[visarunrun]

good luck with the new pinned thread, just noticed it....

just a quick one, can you grow parsnips in thailand?

Not possible I am afraid, it is deinately a cold climate crop, although it might grow in the mountainous North

.

[samuijimmy]

good luck with the new pinned thread, just noticed it....

just a quick one, can you grow parsnips in thailand?

Not possible I am afraid, it is deinately a cold climate crop, although it might grow in the mountainous North

.

Hi Visarunrun...

Yes! we know that, Mr Boater was "yanking our chain" we sent him off packing to Hyde Park, (London) ..... to try....

Keep reading the onward posts and you'll find there are many things we cannot successfully grow.... because it is too warm at night here... plus the soils not suitable for some root crops... but you are correct some areas of the north or higher elevations, it does work...

We look forward to contributions from you!

[samuijimmy]

Well things have been pretty quiet around here for nearly a month now, I think everyone including me has avoided doing much around the garden, with that heat wave...

I got busy just before the heat started and did a lot of pruning and weeding.... surprising how much some plants have grown back already! The weeds will come with the rain!

Thankfully now it seems to be cooling off. I noticed driving around Samui this week that some areas, in the southern part of the island seemed to

have had more rain than we had around Maenam and the north west side. Some wells are getting very low... with some of my neighbours. .. not so good for those trying to grow vegetables etc.

August, despite the heat, has been bloomin' lovely.... so many flowers in bloom even with the lack of water...

But one sees a few drooping leaves on some plants, especially in the mid day sun... If these plants are fairly well established, they should be OK... if new plantings or plants in pots, some watering will help them along... a good soak around the root zone, would be beneficial... I would avoid fertilizing until we see a little more rain, as if plants are not watered correctly they may "burn"....

Questions on local gardening related stuff ..??? Just post here!

Edited August 25, 2012 by samuijimmy

[samuijimmy]

I see the number of readers went over the 24,000 today....

Lots of people reading, I guess we have all the answers to gardening done now!

I think safe to say that we are all relieved to see a nice bit of rain these last few days... enough to soak well into the soil (at least around me) .... Plants have all perked up, and so have the weeds! Not sure if enough to help many of the dried up wells or enough to top up any of the reservoirs... but too the cooler temperatures have been nice!

I've added a few pictures of blooming flowers blooming around my garden...

The first pictured I've decided is a garden curse... ..... Clitoria or Blue Butterfly pea... every flower produces a seed. A year or so ago I took out the main plant I had, and still now seedlings are popping up.... and once they get hold and start growing around other plants they become a nightmare to get rid of! ..... OK, I suppose in an area were there are no other plants around... !

The second plant, I'll call the Copper leaf plant, the name eludes me for the moment, flowers are not significant, but the foliage always an attractive addition to green leaves in any garden... easy to grow too, you can just stick 30 cm 12" cuttings in the ground... .. ...Easy to maintain too.

There are many different Hibiscuses blooming now too, some varieties of the type shown with yellow flower do not always do as well here as the common red hibiscus....or the double flowered tyes... (Shaba as the locals call them) ...

Japanese hibiscus, is nice with its lacy looking red flower.

The Peacock flower, which is a small tree, just seems to bloom just about all the time.... several colours from yellow to red orange and pink...

Hmmm three images here would not upload.... guess i reached the "quota" for one post!

Happy gardening... as said before..... if you have questions ... Just ask!

[Dukgae]

I see the number of readers went over the 24,000 today....

Lots of people reading, I guess we have all the answers to gardening done now!

I think safe to say that we are all relieved to see a nice bit of rain these last few days... enough to soak well into the soil (at least around me) .... Plants have all perked up, and so have the weeds! Not sure if enough to help many of the dried up wells or enough to top up any of the reservoirs... but too the cooler temperatures have been nice!

I've added a few pictures of blooming flowers blooming around my garden...

The first pictured I've decided is a garden curse... ..... Clitoria or Blue Butterfly pea... every flower produces a seed. A year or so ago I took out the main plant I had, and still now seedlings are popping up.... and once they get hold and start growing around other plants they become a nightmare to get rid of! ..... OK, I suppose in an area were there are no other plants around... !

The second plant, I'll call the Copper leaf plant, the name eludes me for the moment, flowers are not significant, but the foliage always an attractive addition to green leaves in any garden... easy to grow too, you can just stick 30 cm 12" cuttings in the ground... .. ...Easy to maintain too.

There are many different Hibiscuses blooming now too, some varieties of the type shown with yellow flower do not always do as well here as the common red hibiscus....or the double flowered tyes... (Shaba as the locals call them) ...

Japanese hibiscus, is nice with its lacy looking red flower.

The Peacock flower, which is a small tree, just seems to bloom just about all the time.... several colours from yellow to red orange and pink...

Hmmm three images here would not upload.... guess i reached the "quota" for one post!

Happy gardening... as said before..... if you have questions ... Just ask!

Thought I'd share a photo of my peacock tree too - 5 months of TLC to go from seed to first flower, it is beautiful. Got attacked a lot by tiny green caterpillars in the first few months, exactly the same green as the stems, very hard to see. I also have a yellow hibiscus that isn't growing much at all, only two flowers in almost a year - any tips? Cheers

Edited October 19, 2012 by Dukgae

[samuijimmy]

I see the number of readers went over the 24,000 today....

Lots of people reading, I guess we have all the answers to gardening done now!

I think safe to say that we are all relieved to see a nice bit of rain these last few days... enough to soak well into the soil (at least around me) .... Plants have all perked up, and so have the weeds! Not sure if enough to help many of the dried up wells or enough to top up any of the reservoirs... but too the cooler temperatures have been nice!

I've added a few pictures of blooming flowers blooming around my garden...

The first pictured I've decided is a garden curse... ..... Clitoria or Blue Butterfly pea... every flower produces a seed. A year or so ago I took out the main plant I had, and still now seedlings are popping up.... and once they get hold and start growing around other plants they become a nightmare to get rid of! ..... OK, I suppose in an area were there are no other plants around... !

The second plant, I'll call the Copper leaf plant, the name eludes me for the moment, flowers are not significant, but the foliage always an attractive addition to green leaves in any garden... easy to grow too, you can just stick 30 cm 12" cuttings in the ground... .. ...Easy to maintain too.

There are many different Hibiscuses blooming now too, some varieties of the type shown with yellow flower do not always do as well here as the common red hibiscus....or the double flowered tyes... (Shaba as the locals call them) ...

Japanese hibiscus, is nice with its lacy looking red flower.

The Peacock flower, which is a small tree, just seems to bloom just about all the time.... several colours from yellow to red orange and pink...

Hmmm three images here would not upload.... guess i reached the "quota" for one post!

Happy gardening... as said before..... if you have questions ... Just ask!

Thought I'd share a photo of my peacock tree too - 5 months of TLC to go from seed to first flower, it is beautiful. Got attacked a lot by tiny green caterpillars in the first few months, exactly the same green as the stems, very hard to see. I also have a yellow hibiscus that isn't growing much at all, only two flowers in almost a year - any tips? Cheers

Ah!!! that's interesting, Dukgae ......

Peacock tree blooming already, I have lots of seedlings around under my established trees and they hardly grow! They just sit there, like a good dog!

I did transplant some and they put on a bit of growth but no more than a foot!

The trees I cut back hard, in July are filling in well and blooming like crazy again... almost non stop bloomers! (all colours)...

As for your Hibiscus, there are some types of Hibiscus, that don't seem to do that well here... perhaps suited to cooler areas of the tropics? But see what the do now we are getting a bit of rain, and perhaps give a feed of 15 15 15 fertilizer and see if that helps...

Having said that, some of the Hibiscus I have, sat, not doing much for a couple of years but now have "filled in" quite nicely. .... perhaps the roots need to establish first?.... there's not always an easy answer when it comes to gardening!

[Dukgae]

I see the number of readers went over the 24,000 today....

Lots of people reading, I guess we have all the answers to gardening done now!

I think safe to say that we are all relieved to see a nice bit of rain these last few days... enough to soak well into the soil (at least around me) .... Plants have all perked up, and so have the weeds! Not sure if enough to help many of the dried up wells or enough to top up any of the reservoirs... but too the cooler temperatures have been nice!

I've added a few pictures of blooming flowers blooming around my garden...

The first pictured I've decided is a garden curse... ..... Clitoria or Blue Butterfly pea... every flower produces a seed. A year or so ago I took out the main plant I had, and still now seedlings are popping up.... and once they get hold and start growing around other plants they become a nightmare to get rid of! ..... OK, I suppose in an area were there are no other plants around... !

The second plant, I'll call the Copper leaf plant, the name eludes me for the moment, flowers are not significant, but the foliage always an attractive addition to green leaves in any garden... easy to grow too, you can just stick 30 cm 12" cuttings in the ground... .. ...Easy to maintain too.

There are many different Hibiscuses blooming now too, some varieties of the type shown with yellow flower do not always do as well here as the common red hibiscus....or the double flowered tyes... (Shaba as the locals call them) ...

Japanese hibiscus, is nice with its lacy looking red flower.

The Peacock flower, which is a small tree, just seems to bloom just about all the time.... several colours from yellow to red orange and pink...

Hmmm three images here would not upload.... guess i reached the "quota" for one post!

Happy gardening... as said before..... if you have questions ... Just ask!

Thought I'd share a photo of my peacock tree too - 5 months of TLC to go from seed to first flower, it is beautiful. Got attacked a lot by tiny green caterpillars in the first few months, exactly the same green as the stems, very hard to see. I also have a yellow hibiscus that isn't growing much at all, only two flowers in almost a year - any tips? Cheers

Ah!!! that's interesting, Dukgae ......

Peacock tree blooming already, I have lots of seedlings around under my established trees and they hardly grow! They just sit there, like a good dog!

I did transplant some and they put on a bit of growth but no more than a foot!

The trees I cut back hard, in July are filling in well and blooming like crazy again... almost non stop bloomers! (all colours)...

As for your Hibiscus, there are some types of Hibiscus, that don't seem to do that well here... perhaps suited to cooler areas of the tropics? But see what the do now we are getting a bit of rain, and perhaps give a feed of 15 15 15 fertilizer and see if that helps...

Having said that, some of the Hibiscus I have, sat, not doing much for a couple of years but now have "filled in" quite nicely. .... perhaps the roots need to establish first?.... there's not always an easy answer when it comes to gardening!

Thanks Jimmy - I think you're right about the slightly cooler weather - I was just visitng a friend in Hong Kong and he has a yellow one that is shooting out new growth and lots of flowers at the moment. I'll be patient....

[PoorSucker]

OK, got my chilli seeds from the US today.

Hot Habanero (Capsicum chinense)

Hot Chocolate Habanero (Capsicum chinense)

Hot Fish (Capsicum annuum)

Hot Tepin (Capsicum annuum aviculare)

Hot Caribbean Red (Capsicum chinense)

Any suggestions.

Tried 3 years ago with bad result.

Thought that I'll try and plant now in November.

[angiud]

I got mine a few days ago!

Prairie Fire

Jalapeno Early

Habanero Orange

Habanero Red

Now a short 10 days holiday. Could I plant in November?

Ground or hydroponic?

More suggestions?

[samuijimmy]

I have to admit, I never seem to have much luck with chillies, but see my neighbours chillies doing well !!! ... (the common ones they use here!) They seeded/ planted a few months ago and they are now starting to produce!

From observation they start the seeds under some form of partial shade cover, (green shade fabric 50%) .... then let them adjust to full sun before planting. Often they use seed trays with the individual 2.5 cm compartments, then transplant, when roots are developed....

There is a shop in Maenam, that now has these trays.. I'll find out which one, (my neighbours just brought some)... The "Garage" in Tongsala used to have but last two checks "no have" ....

I think protecting them from full force of heavy rain would be a good idea while germinating ... ... and do not plant where they might sit and have "wet feet"....

As for hydroponic, method I am not sure, Augiud, I'll try and stop by my local hydroponic farm and see what he says, That's a bit of a set up... !!!

I'll get back to this... of course if anyone else has experience, feel free to add advice!!!!