Struggling

Well folks. No picture today.

I have a few plants that are doing fine, but actually most of them are struggling. I can't remember a year when my plants have been hit so hard by the aphids.

I hope that I've seen the worst now, and that the plants grow stronger. Time will tell.

Hope that you have a good chile pepper year :-)

And - wishes for a nice weekend!
   Mats

Celebrating the National Day

We have been out celebrating the National Day!

Outside the Royal Palace.

From the Royal Palace.

Exchange of guards.

Exchange of guards.

At the Royal Palace.

At the Royal Palace, where we met my old friend Tommy.

At the Royal Palace. Can you find the monkey? :-)

At the Royal Palace.

At the Royal Palace.

Fishing boat at Strömmen.

The flag!

Flowers!

Sailing boats.

Party!

At the "beach".

Lots of activities in Rålis.

Taking it easy.

Well, that's all folks! Have a nice day!
   Mats

Orange baccatum pods

I'm still struggling with the aphids. I thought that the aphids would give up once the plants moved out to the balcony. But they are still there...

Anyway, there are some good news. The orange baccatum are developing some nice pods!

I do have some flowers on some of the other plants, but they seem to be far away from producing pods. More about this later.

Have a nice Sunday!
   Mats

A great weekend to you all

The long weekend has started! The weather is great! The chiles are OK out on the balcony, though they are quite tiny. I hope that will change, if the good weather persists.

Two pictures from this evening.

Wishing you all a great weekend!
    Mats

Well packaged for the night

Tonight will be the first night out for the plants. It's below 13C, but I hope they will be OK under the net.

Looking good. Don't you think? :-)

Great news! Since they have spent more time outside, the aphids problems have more or less disappeared.

Regards,
  Mats

Chili cookoff in Kungsträdgården

In case you are in Stockholm on Sunday the 29th :-)
http://www.alltomstockholm.se/start/article2401359.aos

Wishing you all a nice weekend!
   Mats

Victim from the balcony

PI 596058 Chuquisac - one of the baccatum was broken on the balcony in the strong winds. I can sense a repetition from last year, when exactly the same thing happened. And from the years before.

Guarded by our Maya friend, I will see if it can develop roots. One has to try :-)

Wishing you all a nice week to come!
   Mats