As September draws to a close, I’m looking back at the new additions we’ve had in the month. More red okra and angled loofahs are on the way. More aubergine fruits are developing. I wish I had labeled the plants … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2011
I’ve been keeping both eyes on the angled loofah plant ever since caterpillars started feasting on the flower buds several weeks ago. They seemed to have given up, so I was happy – especially as the two vines grew bigger … Continue reading
Ewww, I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to talk about snakes so soon after seeing the Common Wolf Snake (Lycodon capucinus) about 2 weeks ago, but no such luck. I was checking the long bean plants at the far … Continue reading
The angled loofah plant blooms in the evening. Its pale yellow cucurbita flowers are easily spotted from a distance – male flowers generally in a bunch, female flowers alone. I’ve noticed that the blooming flowers attract insects to the plants, … Continue reading