Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

June 2019:


Images of Tilapia from tropical
        backyard pond


June  01:

Nesting Hen

Imagws of hen on nest in tropical backyard

Chicks and Ducklings Together

Images of ducklings and chicks together in tropical
        backyard

Seeds Sent From Manila


Images of seeds sent by family in Manila

Duhat, Apple Mango and Hog Plum Potted


Images of potted tropical fruit seeds

A Few Drops of Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

I Have a Boil

Images of a boil

Fatima Goes Fishing

I(mages of woman fishing in tropical backyard pond

...and the Cats Get Excited

Images of cats looking at freshly caught fish in
        tropical house

Home Cooked, Home Grown, Pot Roast for Dinner

Imagws of home cooked and home grown
        pot roast

June  02:

Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Two Types of Beetroot Planted (from Unique and Yates)

Images of two types of beetroot potted
        in tropical backyard

A Continuing Harvest of Passion Fruit

Images of passion fruit harvested in
        tropical backyard

June  03:

More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

A Protective Cage  against People and Chickens

Images of proctective cage for plants
        in tropical backyard

Boil is Getting Smaller

Images of boil

June  05:

Rain in the Night

Images of night rain in tropical
        backyard

Pinkie is moved into the Empty Pen While His Pen is Cleaned

Images of tropical backyard boar moved
        to new pen while old one is being cleaned

Images of tropical backyard boar having his pen cleaned

Starving Stray Cat Comes Visiting

Images of stray cat on tropical
        balcony

Remaining Pineapples Planted and Some new Ones Too

Images of pineapple tops planted in
        tropical backyard

Rain Again


Images of afternoon rain in tropical backyard

Assorted Vegetable Seeds Mixed with Soil and Broadcast in Protected Areas

Images of seeds being broadcast in
        tropical backyard

Squash, Bush Beans and Maize Planted in Previously Composted Area

Images of seeds planted in tropical
        backyard garden patch

Boil is Still Healing

Images of healing boil

June  06:

Auntie Brownie Moved to Pen Next to Pinkie

Images of tropical backyard sow being
        moved to a new pen

Images of a tropical backyard sow moving to a new pen

Brownie's Pen is Tidied Up and No. One Moved In

Images of tropical backyard pig pen
        being cleaned up

Images of tropical baclyard piglet being moved to a new
        pen

No.Three Has Problems Again

Images of pregnant tropical backyard
        sow with vaginal infection

Indian Pepper Seedlings Transplanted and Replaced with New Seeds

Images of transplanted Indian Dried
        Pepper seedlings in tropical backyard

Images of dried Indian Pepper seedlings transplanted and
        re-sown in tropical backyard

A Light Evening Shower

Images of a light evening shower in a
        tropical backyard

June  07:

Two Batches of Shop Tomato Seedlings Transplanted

Images of seedlings from shop bought
        tomatoes transplanted in tropical backyard

Images of tomato seedlings transplanted in tropical
        backyard

Images of t,mato seedlings transplanted in tropical
        backyard

...and two Empty Pots Re-seeded with Roselle and Star Anise

Images of Roselle and Star Anise seeds
        planted in pots in tropical backyard

June  08:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

June  09:

Dead Frog Left by Cats

Images of frog killed by cats in
        tropical house

Assorted Pepper Seeds Mixed with Soil and Broadcast in Protected Areas

Images of seeds broadcast in protected
        areas in tropical backyard

Asparagus and Tomato Seedlings Transplanted

Images of asparagus and tomato plants
        transplanted in tropical backyard

Useless Plastic Protective Screens Removed

Images of useless protective plastic
        removed from tropical backyard garden

June  10:

A Surfeit of Ducklings (For Sale?)

Imagws of ducklings in tropical
        backyard

Pinkie and Brownie Get Together -but she is not ready

Images of tropical backyard boar and
        sow together

Images of tropical backyard sow and boar

Transplanted Cucumber and Tomato Thriving in Old Boar Pen Area

Images of Cucumber and Tomato plants
        in tropical backyard

Seedlings Growing in Protected Areas

Images of seedlings ina protected area
        in tropical backyard

Imagws of seedlings growing in a protective cage in
        tropical backyard

Devastation in Unprotected Area

Images of damage done by chickens in
        unprotected part of tropical backyard

June  11:

More Pineapples Planted

Images of pinapple from market being
        prepared for planting and refuse fed to tropical backyard pigs

Images of pineapple tops from market planted in tropical
        backyard

Making a Temporary Piglet Pen -In case we have "orphans" again

Images of temporary piglet pen being
        constructed on tropical house balcony

Images of temporary piglet pen being constructed on
        tropical house balcony

June  13:

Work Continues

Images of construction of temporary
        piglet pen on tropical house balcony

June  14:

Rain in the Night

Images of night rain in tropical
        backyard

Day Trip to Cebu -To collect Fatima's Camera

Images of a day trip to Cebu to
        collect a repaired camera

Images of a day trip to Cebu

June  15:

Last Two Goats Sold -Reducing our workload

Images of tropical backyard goats

Imagws of tropical backyard goats being taken away to be
        sold

Ducklings Don't Seem to Care!

Images of tropical backyard ducklings

Pinkie and Brownie Get Together Successfully

Images of tropical backyard boar and
        sow

Images of tropical backyard boar and sow mating

Rooster Moved -To encourage grass to grow back

Images of grass in tropical backyard
        eroded by ducks and chickens

June  16:

Ginger Planted in Border Area

Images of ginger roots planted in
        tropical backyard

June  17:

Rain in the Night

Images of night rain in tropical
        backyard

Images of early morning effect of night rain in tropical
        backyard

Images of mushrooms growing in tropical backyard after
        rain in the night

Maize, Squash, Beans, etc. Planted and Protective Fence Constructed

Images of various large seeds planted
        in area of tropical backyard protected by a wire fence

Mustard, Carrots, Radish, etc. Broadcast Inside Fenced Area

Images of small seeds being broadcast
        inside fenced area in tropical backyard

June  18:

Banana Tree Harvested -For Food, Forage, Compost and Nesting Material for Sow

Images of banana tree being harvested
        in tropical backyard

Images of harvested banana tree being sorted for various
        uses

June  19:

Even More Pineapples

Images of pineapple tops from market
        planted in tropical backyard

Peanuts, Mung Beans and Sesame Seeds Scattered at Various Locations

Images of supermarket bought peanuts,
        mung beans and sesame seeds planted in troipical backyard

Raffia Twine Used to Scare Chickens from Protected Area

Images of plastic raffia strung
        between fences to protect crops from chickens in tropical
        backyard

Half Empty Bags of Soil Dumped on Composted Area

Images of soil dumped on composted area
        in tropical backyard

June  21:

Balcony Fencing Finished

Images of tropical balcony pen -in
        case of special care needed for piglets

Protective Cage for Hot Pepper Plant

Images of cage around tropical
        backyard hot pepper plant to protect it from chickens

....and Some More Pineapples Planted

Images of pineapple tops planted in
        tropical backyard

June  22:

Farrowing Not Started Yet

Images of heavily pregnant tropical
        backyard sow

June  23:

More Garden Fencing -To Keep People from Damaging Hedges By Walking Through Them

Images of protective fence to stop
        people walking through hedge in tropical backyard

Protective Wire Netting Positioned in North Garden and Broadcast with Seeds

Images of Various seeds broadcast in
        protected area in tropical backyard

Still Nothing from No.Three

Images of heavily pregnant tropical
        backyard sow

June  24:

Rain in the Night

Images of rain in the night

Two Pineapples Harvested -and tops replanted

Imagws of tropial backyard pineapple
        harvested and top and slip replanted

Images of tropical backyard pineapple picked and the top
        replanted

Seeds Sorted into Large (Planted), Small (Broadcast) and Vines

Imagws of seed packets sorted into
        different catergories

Cats Hatch Eggs?

Images of cats sitting on eggs

Another False Alarm

Images of pregnant tropical backyard sow in pen

June  25:

Composted Patch Staked, Sown with Large Seeds, Fenced,  Broadcast with Small Seeds and then Watered

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch being prepared for sowing

Images of tropical garden patch being sown and fenced
        -as protection against chickens

Images of protected area in tropical backyard being
        brioadcast with seeds and then watered


No.Three's Fifth Farrowing

Visual Link to "No.Three's Fifth Farrowing"
          webpage

June  26:

Second Protected Area Covered with Raffia to Scare Chickens

Images of coloured raffia string added
        to fenced area to scare chickens from crops in tropical
        backyard

June  27:

Dead Lizard on Bathroom Floor

Images of dead lizard fouind on
        tropical bathroom floor

Fallen Banana Tree Harvested

Images of fallen banana tree being
        harvested

Images of fallen banana tree fed to pigs as fodder

June  28:

Recently Sown Protected Areas are Sprouting


Images of seeds growing in protected areas

Images of sprouting seeds in protected
        areas in tropical backyard

Playing Chicken with Cats

Images of chicken laying egg on
        tropical balcony

Another Banana Tree Harvested

Images of banana tree being harvested

Images of banana tree parts being collected for various
        uses

June  29:

Large Seeds (Peanut, Bush Beans, Maize, Mung, Okra, Sesame) Planted in Unprotected Area

Images of seeds planted with dibbit in
        tropical backyard

June  30:

The Garden is Drying Out

Images of drought in tropical
        backyard

Cucumber Harvested

Images of cucumber harvested in tropical backyard

Three Pots with Asparagus Transplanted

Images of asparagus seedlings transplanted in tropical
        backyard

Sold Goat Kid Returns Home -Put in pen after eating plants while tied up

Images of tropical backyard goat returned home after
        escaping after bieing sold





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