Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

October 2017:


Image of wood for construction of new
        pig pens


October  01:

Northern Jungle

Images of view from tropical house
        balcony

Images of tropical backyard garden

Southern Chicks

Images of tropical backyard ducks, chickens and chicks

Images of tropical backyard chickens and chicks

October  02:


Visual link to the "Summons" web page
The Summons

October  03:

Neighbours bring two goats for Latte to service

Images mof male tropical backyard goat
        woith females


October  04:

Tidy Grass -Happy Pigs

Images of trpoical backyard grass
        trimmings fed to pigs

Work Starts Again on the Pig Pen


Images of men building a tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of men building a tropical backyard pig pen

Images of men building a tropical backyard pig pen

Images of men building a tropical backyard pig pen

Images of men building a tropical backyard pig pen

October  05:

Images of construction of tropical
        backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

October  06:

Images of construction of tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of comnstruction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Gathering Coconuts and Forage Leaves for Pigs

Images of coconut tree being tidied up

Images of coconut trees being cleaned

October  07:

Images of sunny tropical morning

Images of early morning tropical sunshine


Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pigpen


Images of kittens with mother

October  08:

Images of cat with dead kitten

October  09:

Images of construction of new tropical
        backyard pig pen:

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

October  10:

Overgrown Decorative Banana Plant Rescued

IMages of overgrown troopial backyard
        patch being cleared

.....and Cuttings Replanted

Images of replanted tropical backyard cuttings

Murky Fishpond Siphoned Off  and Refilled

Images of tropical backyard fish pond being cleaned

October  11:

Pinkie moves in with No.Three

Images of tropical backyard boar
        moving to a new pen

New pig pen nears Completion


Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

Images of tropical backyard pig pen under construction

October  12:

Boar Pinkie Escapes from No.Three and Goes Back to his Previous Pen

Images of tropical backyard pigs in pens

Only the gates left to go in

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of tropical backyard pig pen



Visual link to "Neighbour's Drainage" web page
The Neighbour's Drainage System


October  13:

Rain Today

Images of rain and tropical
            backyard construction project

Images of rain and tropical backyard
        construction project

Images of rain and tropical backyard construction
        project

Images of rain and tropical backyard
        construction project

Images of rain and tropical backyard construction
        project


Another patch cleared of weeds and given to pigs


Images of weeds from tropical garden patch fed to pig

October  14:

Finished

Images of completion of tropical
        backyard pig pens

Images of completion of tropical backyard pig pens

Images of completion of tropical backyard pig pens


Images of tropical rain

Images of tropical sun and rain

Images of tropical sunshine after rain


Images of completion of tropical backyard pig pens

Images of final construction of a tropical backyard
        double pigpen

October  15:

Waiting for Transfer and Demolition

Images of old tropical backyard pig
        pens before demolition

Images of old tropical backyard pig pens before
        demolition

Images of old tropical backyard pig pens before
        demolition

Images of old tropical backyard pig pens before
        demolition

Brownie Escapes and is brought Home

Images of escaped tropical backyard pig in garden and
        back in her pen

Serious Flooding around the Pig Pen Area

Images of flooding in tropical backyard

Situation made worse by the Neighbour's Drainage System

Images of the neighbour's gutters emptying into our
        garden

Cleaning the New Troughs

Images of new concrete troughs being washed before use
        by pig

Moving the Pigs to the New Dry Pens

Ijmages of tropical backyard mpigs being moved to newly
        constructed pen

Another Cleaning for the Fish Pond

Images of changing water in tropical backyard fishpond

October  16:

Pigs Apparently happy in New Pen

Images of tropical backyard pigs in
        new pen

Flood water has dispersed during the night

Images of tropical backyard after flood water has gone

Pinkie and Brownie need to be Separated -after they open connecting gate

Images of pigs being separated after
        breaking bthrough connectinggate

October  17:

Free-Range Rooster Captured after fight with Tethered Rooster

Images of tropical backyard rooster

More Tidy Grass and Happy Pigs


Images of tropical backyard weeds given to pigs

Old Pig Pen is Demolished

Images of demolition of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of demolition of tropical backyard pig pen

mages of demolition of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of demolition of tropical backyard pig pen

Images of demolition of tropical backyard pig pen

October  18:

Water Reserves Filling Up after Rain in the Night

Images of tropical backyard water
        reserves

October  19:

More Rain Brings Floods -but water quickly subsides

Images of flooding in tropical
        backyard

October  20:

More Stormy Weather

Images of rain in tropical backyard

October  21:

Typhoon Weather Continues

Images of tropical rain

Clearing up the Nipa from the Roof of the Demolished Goat Pen

Images of tropical backyard being
        tidied up

October  22:

Nipa Finally Cleared

Images of tropical backyard clearing
        dumped nipa

Some Back Areas doing better than Others

Images of various bits of tropical backyard

Still a lot of work to do in Demolished Goat Pen Area

Images of area of demolished goat pen in tropical
        backyard

October  23:

Metal Recovered from Rubble of Demolished Pens

Images of metal retireved from junk
        pile in tropical backyard

Work Starts on the Last Pig Pen

Images of construction of new tropical
        backyard pigpen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pigpen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pigpen

Panorama of Fence Area Before Construction of Wall

Panorama of tropical backyard boundary area before
        construction of a wall

Panorama of tropical backyard boundary area before
        construction of a wall

Retrieved Plants from Wall Area Replanted


Images of retrieved plants replanted

October  23:

Metal recovered from demolished Pig Pens

IMages of metal recovered from
        demolished tropical backyard pig pens

Work Starts on Last of New Pig Pens

Images of construction of last
        tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of last tropical backyard pig
        pen

Images of construction of last tropical backyard pig
        pen

Images of construction of last tropical backyard pig
        pen

October  24:

Images of construction of last
        tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of last tropical backyard pig
        pen

Rain Again!

Images of tropical rain

October  25:

Mess in House from Cats turns out to be the Remains of a Bat

Images of mess left behind by cats

Hedge along Wall Area trimmed - fed to Pigs and Goats or Replanted

Images of tropical backyard hedge
        trimmed and fed to animals or replanted

Somebody's Lost Goat appears in Garden

Images of goat found in tropical
        backyard

More Rain -Followed by Sun

Images of tropical rain

Images of tropical sunshine after rain

Newly Seeded Patch starting to Sprout

Images of newly planted tropical backyard garden patch

But no Work on the Pig Pen Today

Images of construction of new tropical backyared pig
        pen

Visual link to :Getting Wired" web page
Getting Wired

October  26:

Back To Work!

Images of construction of new tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

October  27:

Images of construction of new tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Roof Beams unsupported in new Pig Pens

Imags of unsupported and supported roof
        beams
(See Middle Image)

New Patch Cleaned and Seeded

Images of cleaned and newly seeded
        tropical garden patch

Previous Patch has even more Sprouts


Images of sprouting seeds in previously seeded tropical
        garden patch

October  28:

Images of construction of new tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Snowball gets new Owners

Images of tropical bckyard goat being
        led off by new owners

Evening Rain


Imags of tropical rain

October  29:

Comparisons of Pig Pen Details:

Gates
Visual comparasons of tropical
        backyard pig pen gate latches

Visual Comparason of tropical backyard pig pen gate
        hinges

Rafters
Visua Comparason of rafters in tropical backyard pig
        pens

Sunday Overtime

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen

Images of construction of new tropical backyard pig pen


Sudden Rain, then Sun Again

Images o ftropical rain

Happy Pigs!

Images of contented tropical backyard pigs

October  30:

Images of finishing touches to new
        tropical backyard pig pen

Images of finishing touches to new tropical backyard pig
        pen

Images of finishing touches to new tropical backyard pig
        pen

Images of finishing touches to new tropical backyard pig
        pen

Images of finishing touches to new tropical backyard pig
        pen

Visual Link to "The Wall" web page
The Wall

Hidden Flower

Images of flower hidden inside a wood
        stack

October  31:

Another Tidy Area

Images of tropical garden patch
        cleared of weeds




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