Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 22 JuneA pepper plant in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, white flowers and small green fruits hanging beneath its rain-wet leaves, a handwritten label at the left rim and more bags behind.Week of 29 JuneA pepper plant seen close among its purple-jointed stems, one small green fruit hanging above and straw mulch, grow bags and grass beyond.Week of 6 JulyA pepper plant carrying three waxy pale yellow fruit in a black fabric grow bag over straw mulch, a small pink handwritten label at the front rim and further bags behind.Week of 6 JulyA bushy pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag beside a green metal stake, a terracotta paving slab and mown grass behind it in low sun.Week of 6 JulyA pepper plant carrying several waxy pale yellow fruit, its leaves flecked white with spray, in a black fabric grow bag over straw mulch.Week of 13 JulySeveral pale creamy-yellow peppers tapering to blunt points on a kaolin-dusted plant, straw mulch below and a black fabric grow bag behind.Week of 20 JulyTwo pale yellow peppers hanging in bright sun on a plant in straw mulch, a handwritten label below them and a black pot of red bark behind.Week of 20 JulyThree pale yellow peppers hanging on the plant in a black grow bag, framed by broad glossy leaves over straw mulch.Week of 24 AugustA tapering pepper hanging on the plant, green at the shoulder and shading to a bright yellow-orange stripe down its side, with a green stake and gravel-topped pot below.