I've been mulching with cut leaves and weeds and straw and coffee grounds, it's really feeding the soil and I hope it'll help with water retention in the summer. YOu gotta go with ones that can hack the dry that's for sure. The mediterranean ones are good for that.

HOw hot was the reaper? I've never grown chilli that hot! I'll stick to birdseye, thai, jalapeno!

I saw a thing the other day where you put basil flowers in water for a summer drink. I must try! I think with a squeeze of lemon it'd be amazing. OR maybe in an ACV?