Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 1 JuneA pepper seedling in a black pot on a whitewashed bench, a handwritten label propped against it and trays of leggy seedlings behind, a pair of feet at the bottom edge of the frame.Week of 15 JuneA young pepper plant leaning against a green metal stake in a raised bed of dark perlite-flecked soil, handwritten labels pushed in around it, with a wire fence and grass behind.Week of 22 JuneA pepper plant with broad glossy leaves tied to a green metal stake with a velcro strap, straw mulch below, wire and split-rail fencing behind and a handwritten label in the straw.Week of 22 JuneA pepper plant's stem strapped to a dark green metal stake with a green tie, its rain-wet yellow-green leaves around it, straw mulch below and a split-rail fence with wire mesh behind.Week of 22 JuneA pepper plant's crown seen from above, rain-wet leaves opening around a tight cluster of small green flower buds, with a green metal stake and straw mulch below.Week of 6 JulyYoung pepper plants in straw-mulched fabric grow bags with a green metal stake rising between them, tomato plants and more bags stretching away over the grass.Week of 6 JulyA young pepper seedling with rounded glossy leaves in a black fabric grow bag over straw mulch, red-orange bark to one side and stone paving and black ground fabric behind.
