Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

February 2017:

February  01:

Piglets seem to be surviving after their operation yesterday

Chicks hatched from Hanging Basket



Cacao seedlings are still doing well -but not the Pomelo



Some Squash flowers growing, some are dead and some not open yet

February  05:

An Edible Jungle

Three Squash Growing -and maybe More to come



Recently planted Beans sprouting



and some Cow Peas maturing

February  08:

First Litter of Piglets now sold

February  11:

Some piglets are separated from their mother and put in another pen -ready for castration

....but, under the watchful eye of a neighbour -all returns to normal, with a bit of food for compensation

February  12:

Temporary Repairs to pen door after No.Three escapes at 3 AM to visit Boar Pinkie

Recently Planted areas given water

February  13:

Second batch of Piglets get Castrated

Bananas Harvested and left to ripen -before tree falls over from the weight

February  14:

Piglets hungry after operation yesterday

Many fallen Coconut branches after a  windy night



A Feast for the Pigs



Garden trimmings given to Goats

February  16:

Rain at Last!

....and Snowdrop has a surprise for us too





With another snack for the Pigs

February  17:

Fence repaired after Brownie Boar breaks out and ravages No.One's food bucket

Goat Family doing well under the house



-but even better in the garden (until it rains)



Squash growing nicely too



Then Brownie Boar breaks out again -and gets tied up



...but slips his harness and needs redoing



With the fence repaired again -just in case

February  18:

Then there were Three

.....and  Brownie Boar slips his harness again



Then Rain



With Sunshine

February  19:

Harvested Bananas Almost Ripe

A small bunch of ripe Tambis



For Sale: a Sow, a Gilt and a Boar



Two more Piglets get a new owner

February  21:

Rediscovering the Garden -and feeding the goats

Squash for Lunch

...And Then There Were None (pen now ready for the next batch)

February  22:

The last batch in recovery -Their mother is now alone (one piglet with scrotal hernia has not been operated on)

February  23:

A Night-time Visitor

New Residents still exploring the Place

February  25:

The First Ducklings since June last year!

February  26:

Another Sunny Morning

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