A new purchase. Citron Buddhas hand. A spooky little lemon! No pulp. No juice. Seedless. But a very fragrant pith. The white pith isn’t bitter so you can just cut it and use it in drinks. Salads. And is traditionally used for candied peel. Smells of violets. Tastes of lemons.
With a little bit of rain – well a huge amount there is a second flush of flowers in the garden. The Salvia Leucantha is Hibiscus moscheutis flowering again and is a lovely colour. Looks a bit like a caterpillar. Even better with a bee on it.
I couldn’t resist this at the garden centre this week. Colocasia Mojito elephants ears. The leaves are fantastic. And feel a bit silky. I have found a place in the garden for it already.
The pineapple guava are getting bigger. Will be ready to eat next month. A good crop on two small trees.
The changing colours of the the Hibiscus moscheutis. The flowers were huge this summer. The leaves slowly falling.
A new addition to the garden. A new cycad. A bit prickly to pot. Slow growing but a great architectural plant.
Gardens. Travel. Life. 
I never understood the allure of Buddha’s Hand citron. We grew more of those than the traditional Etrog citron. (I eventually needed to discontinue the Etrog citron because we could not get kosher stock for it.) When I asked people what the Buddha’s Hand was good for, I never got a straight answer; just bewilderment, as if I was supposed to know what was so great about it. I do happen to like the aroma, but would prefer to grow the Etrog. Supposedly, it works well for the candied fruit in fruitcake.
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