Gardens at Mathews

Pepper ‘Thai Dragon’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag on gravel, glossy leaves above dark compost flecked with white perlite, a handwritten label pushed in beside it.
Week of 1 JuneA young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag on gravel, glossy leaves above dark compost flecked with white perlite, a handwritten label pushed in beside it.
Looking down into a black fabric grow bag on gravel, a young pepper plant rooted in dark compost speckled with perlite, a handwritten label at the rim.
Week of 1 JuneLooking down into a black fabric grow bag on gravel, a young pepper plant rooted in dark compost speckled with perlite, a handwritten label at the rim.
A young pepper plant with bright yellow-green leaves in a black fabric grow bag, straw mulch beneath it and a pale plant label lying at the bag's edge.
Week of 29 JuneA young pepper plant with bright yellow-green leaves in a black fabric grow bag, straw mulch beneath it and a pale plant label lying at the bag's edge.
A pepper plant with narrow glossy leaves in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag, a white label written in blue at the front, more bags standing in rough grass behind.
Week of 6 JulyA pepper plant with narrow glossy leaves in a straw-mulched fabric grow bag, a white label written in blue at the front, more bags standing in rough grass behind.
A young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag, its leaves flecked with pale spray and beaded with water, straw mulch below and a handwritten label at the rim.
Week of 6 JulyA young pepper plant in a black fabric grow bag, its leaves flecked with pale spray and beaded with water, straw mulch below and a handwritten label at the rim.
Slender green chillies standing upright on leafy plants in black fabric grow bags, small white flowers among them and bark mulch on the ground.
Week of 10 AugustSlender green chillies standing upright on leafy plants in black fabric grow bags, small white flowers among them and bark mulch on the ground.
A long green pepper hanging beside a green metal stake over straw mulch, a split-rail fence with wire and a white label behind it.
Week of 10 AugustA long green pepper hanging beside a green metal stake over straw mulch, a split-rail fence with wire and a white label behind it.

What happened

Crop
Pepper
Variety
Thai Dragon
Sown
29 May 2026 (approximate)
Status
fruiting

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