Roots can stand a lot of jostling. Get a trowel in the pot and loosen the root ball around the edges. If it's not too root bound, you should be able to tease it out. Not critical yet. Hack that towering stem off when you can. It's not critical to do it right now, but it will make re-potting a lot easier. I would treat the spider mites first. You can pull off the webs with a paper towel then apply insecticidal soap. Read the directions and soak the little buggers. Your watering scheme is working - the plant has gotten this far - so keep at it for now. Try to get it more light. Closer to window and lower so all the leaves get some light. Peppers are tough. It will pull through. Dennis

The tree on the picture had blooms last fall but the blooms did not turn into fruit for the temperature was falling so I had to take it into my kitchen. No sun and low humidity made the flowers dry and eventually dropped. I am hoping for it to bloom again at the right time this year.

I have the following seedlings/seeds to trade (1) 3 seedlings of Moringa/drumstick (2) 5 seeds of Moringa/drumstick (3) 2 Jackfruit seedlings (Thai variety) (4) Thai chilli seeds (5) Rocoto seeds What I am looking for: (1) Fresh guava seeds (please, not from the supermarket) (2) Neem seeds/seedlings (3) Indian jujube (4) Ohiete gooseberry (Phylanthus Acidus) (5) Averhoa bilimbi

Hey all, These are grown from cuttings from a parent with good quality fruit. Very healthy - about 10-15cm high. Grows very fast and will form a big bush and fruit in the first season. Looking to trade for any fruit plants (especially unusual ones) or other ethnobotanically interesting specimens. Will deliver and pick up anywhere Melbourne Metro or due east as far as Traralgon if that helps. Cheers! Mike