Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

November 2019:



Image of duck drinking from puddle in
        tropical backyard

November  01:


Clearing Paths -Trimming, replanting and composting

Images of garden paths being cleaned up in tropical
        backyard

Images of trimmed paths in troipcal backyard

Images of transplanted pandaan plants in tropical
        backyard

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Ducks in Feeding Frenzy Over Fallen Chesa Fruit

Images of ducks in tropical backyard

Then More Rain Makes Work Impossible

Images of rain in tropical backyard

November  03:

Rain in the Night -Fallen branches and coconuts processed 

Imagws of fallen coconut branches
        p-rocessed after rain in the night

Images of fallen debris after rain in the night
        proccesd

Chesa Tree Branches Collapse Under Weight of Fruit and Rain

Images of broiken tree branch in
        tropical backyard

Recently Potted Okra Seeds Already Sprouting -But eggplants not yet

Images of potted okra seeds sprouting
        in tropical backyard

Images of non-sprouting eggplant seeds in tropical
        backyard

Newly Born Ducklings Explore  the World with their Mother

Images of newly born duckling in
        tropical backyard

Animal Food Delivery Hasn't Arrived -So Fatima opens coconuts

Images of woman opening coconuts in tropical backyard

Images of ducks and chickens eating
        opened coconuts in tropical backyard

November  04:

Still No Feedstuffs for Morning Feed -Just Fruit and Veggies,

Images of chopped up fruit and
        vegetables to feed animals in tropical backyard

Coconuts and Leaves

Images of coconuts and leaves fed to
        tropical backyard animals

....with Bread and Water for Twisty

Images of tropical backyard duck with deformed beak
        eating bread and water

Okra Seedlings Much Bigger After Just 24  Hours

Images of tropical backyrd Okra seedlings 24 hours after
        sprouting

Maize Plants Starting To Mature in Protected Patch

Images of maize plants maturing in tropical bacyard

Dwarf Poinsettia and Narra Seeds together with Sampagita and Bougainvillaea Cuttings Potted

Images of seeds and cuttings being prepared for
            potting in tropical backyard

Images of seeds and cuttings potted in tropical
            backyard for use as hedge plants later

Fallen Chesa Branch Removed

Images of fallen Chesa tree branch removed

Cassava Cuttings Planted in Garden Patch

Images of cassava cuttings planted in
        tropical backyard garden patch

November  05:

Feedstuffs Arrived -Back to Normal

Images of pigfood fed to animals in
        tropical backyard

Unwanted Papaya Tree Chopped Down

Images of male papaya tree being
        chopped down in tropical backyard

Images of tropical backyard papaya tree being processed

Fatima Buys Some Crabs

Images of newly bought tropical crabs

Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

November  06:

Rain in the Night -Fallen Branches Removed

Omages of fallen branches cleared away
        afrer night rain in tropical backyard

Crabs Cooked for Lunch -Some have escaped

Images of crabs put in freezer to numb
        them

Images of crabs being prepared for steaming in tropical
        home

Images of crabs cooked for lunch in tropical house

Injured Duckling Probably Attacked by A Hen -Dies shortly after

Images of injured duckling in tropical
        backyard

Maize Tassels Growing Bigger

Images of maize tassels growing in
        tropical backyard

Seeds from Shop Bought Mandarin Planted

Images of shop bought mandarine seeds
        potted in tropical backyard

November  07:

Excess Pond Weed Transferred from Reservoir to Fish Pond

Images of excess pond weed transferred
        from tropical backyard reservoir tp fish pond

More Work on the Boundary Hedges

Images of improvements to tropical
        backyard boundary hedges

Images of improvements to tropical backyard boundary
        hedge

...and We Visit A Christmas Market in Tagbilaran -to buy Plants

Images of Tagbilaran Christmas market

Images of flower and plant market

November  08:

Finding (Temporary) Places For The New Plants

Images of newly bought plants finding
        temporary places in tropical backyard garden

Images of newly bought plants given temporay positions
        in tropical backyard

Trimming The Hedge Again

 Images of tropical backyard
        boundary hedge being imporoved

Images of improvements to tropical backyard houndary
        hedge

Images of improvements to tropical backyard boundary
        hedge

Watching The Mushrooms Grow

Images of mushrooms growing in
        tropical house

November  09:

Sickly Banana Tree Cut Down

Images of sickly banana tree being cur
        down in tropical backyard

Images of felled banana tree being fed to tropical
        backyard pigs

Bamboo and Hedge Area Tidied Up Around Duck Pond

Images of bamboo patch tidied up in
        tropical backyard

Stored Dry  Branches Cleaned Up

Images of collection of dry branches
        tidied up in tropical backyard

Border Around Banana Patch Tidied Up

Images of border put around banana
        patch in tropical backyard

Mushrooms Almost Ready To Harvest

Images of oyster mushrooms growing in
        tropical house

November  10:

Pork and Beans Playing Together

Imagws of two tropical backyard
        piglets

Fresh Mushrooms for Breakfast

Images of oyster mushrooms being
        harvested in tropical home

Images of oyster mushroom breakfast in tropical home

New Plant Transplanted

Images of transplanted plant in
        tropical backyard

We Have Visitors

Images of visitors in tropical home

November  11:

Preparing A Duck for Cooking

Images of tropical backyard duck being
        prepared for cooking

Images of tropical backyard duck being prepared for
        cooking

An Attempt to Raise Maggots for Chicken Food

Images of attempt to raise maggots for
        chicken food in tropical backyard

Cacao Tree Fruiting Again -But needs trimming


Images of cacao tree slightly trimmed in tropical
        backyard

Garden Patch (Old Boar Pen) Cleared for Planting and Fencing

Imagws of tropical garden patch being
        cleared of weeds ready for planting and fencing

November  12:

Maggot Farm Modified -Newspaper and wood chippings added

Images of maggot farm in tropical
        backyard

A Small Rain Shower


Images of small rain shower in tropical backyard

Maggot Farm Modified Again -Wood chippings replaced by rice bran

Images of maggot farm being modified
        with rice bran instead of wood chippings

November  13:

Dead Duckling Cooked to Feed Cats

Images of dead duckling being cooked
        as food for tropical backyard cats

Images of tropical backyard cats eating a recently
        cooked duckling

Another Papaya Tree Cut Down and Processed

Images of papaya tree cut down in
        tropical ackyard

Images of tropical backyard papaya tree cut down and
        processed

Berries from Native Tree (Dalunot) Included in Breakfast

Images of tropical berries from garden
        eaten with breakfast

Fatima Makes Ice Cream from the Chesa Fruit

Images of woman making ice cream from
        backyard chesa fruit in tropical home

Images of woman making ice cream from
        chese fruit from garden

Garden Patch (in old boar pen) Prepared for Planting and Fencing

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch prepared for planting and fencing

Bread-nut Tree Transplanted

Images of breadnut tree being planted
        in tropical backyard

November  14:

Chesa Ice Cream for Lunch

Images of ice cream made from chesa
        fruit

Back to the Christmas Market in Garcia park

Imagws of Christmas market in
        Tagbilaran

Images of night market in Tagbilaran

November  15:

Another Papaya Removed and Processed

Images of tropical backyard papaya
        tree chopped down and processed

Banana Patch Trimmed

Images of trimmed tropical backyard
        garden patch

Big Bananas -Given to us by a Friend

Images of large green bananas

Dwarf Poinsettia Seedlings Transplanted and New Seeds Potted

Images of Dwarf Poinsettia
            Seedlings transplanted along tropical backyard boundary
            hedge

IImages of Dwarf Poinsettia seedlings
        potted in tropical backyard

Another Patch Trimmed -Cuttings transplanted in hedge or composted, with berries fed to chickens

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch being trimmed

Images of plant trimmings transplanted to improve
        tropival backyard hedge

Images of trimmed tropical backyard garden patch

We Discuss Planned Tree Felling

Images of people in tropical backyard
        discussing the felling of trees

Coconuts Opened For Animal Feed

Images of tropial backyard coconuts
        being opened for animal feed

A Dead Tuko Found in the Garden

Images of dead tuko in tropical
        backyard

November  16:

Duck for Lunch

Images of a duck lunch in a tropical
        home

Small Wild Grown Tree, with Abandoned Hornet's Nest, is Chopped Down

Images of a small tree in tropical
        backyard cut down and fed to animals

More Chesa and Papaya Harvested

Images of chesa and papaya fruit being
        harvest in tropical backyard

November  17:

Two Small Mahogany Trees Chopped Down

Images of small mahogany tree being
        chopped down and cleared up in tropical backyard border hedge
        area

Images of small mahogany tree removed from tropical
        backyard border area

Fatima Fries Some Home Made Snacks

Images of woman making small cookies
        in tropical home

Images of fried cookies being made in tropical home

A Neighbour Takes Two Native Chickens

Images of a tropical backyard rooster
        being sold

Images of tropical backyard chicken being sold

The Electrician Comes to Discuss Our Lighting Problem

Images of electrician visiting a
        tropical native house to discuss wiring problems

A Newly Fenced Area is Filled with Ash and Dead Leaves -and left to compost

Images of a tropical backyard garden
        patch fenced and composted

A Start is Made with Clearing Up the Wall Area for Planting

 Images of start to cleaning up
        area in tropical backyard

Images of start of cleaning up area in
        tropical backyard

Images of start to cleaning up area in tropical
        backyard

November  18:

Recently Bought Flowers Transplanted

Images of potted flowers transplanted
        in tropical backyard

Patch Ready for Planting

Images of tropical backyard garden patch prepared for
        planting

Another Garden Patch is Partially Cleaned Up for Planting

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch being cleared of weeds

November  19:

Nice Crop of Maggots Growing in the Maggot Farm

Images of maggots being grown for
        chickens in tropical backyard

Fallen Coconut Branch Cleaned Up

Images of fallen coconut branch being
        cleared up in tropical backyard

Ducks Devour a Fallen Chesa Fruit

Images of tropical backyard ducks
        devouring a fallen Chesa fruit

We Visit the Philippine Coconut Authority to Ask Permission to Cut Down Some Trees

Images of a visit to the Philiipine
        Coconut Authorty Office in Tagbilaran

November  20:

Another Small Tree Cut Down -To try and save a nearby banana

Images of man chopping down a small
        tree in tropical backyard

Images of recently felled small tree being cleared up

 An Escaped Crab Found Dead in the Garden

Imagws of dead crab found in tropical
        backyard garden

Big Banana Now Ripe -and delicious when fried

Images of big banana chopped up and
        fried

November  21:

Rain in the Night

Images of early morning in tropical
        backyard after rain in the night

Maggots Harvested

Images of harvested maggots being fed
        to tropical backyard chickens

The Electrician Fixes the Lighting


Images of electrician installing new
        lights in tropical house

Images of electrician fixing the lighting in tropical
        home

The Studio is Tidied Up -Ready for our visitor

Images of artist's studio in tropical house

Water Returns to the Taps After a Short Absence

Images of water in tropical bathroom

The Garden Becomes a Study of Shadow and Light

Images of light and shade in tropical
        backyard garden

We Buy More More Plants from the Christmas Market

Images of markotted trees bought at
        tropical Christmas market

....and It Rains Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

November  22:

Rain in the Night -Northern Garden Patches Thriving

Images of protected garden patches in
        tropical backyard

Another Duck Prepared for Cooking

Images of tropical backyard duck being
        plucked

Images of tripical bakyard duck being prepared for
        cooking

Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

We Experiment with Two Types of Maggot Farm

Images of tropical backyard
        "maggot farm" in old an ice cream box

Images of tropical backyard "maggot farm" in a
        hanging bucket

Then Clean the Bowls and Give the Ducks and Chickens Fresh Water

Images of tropical backyard ducks'
        water bowl being cleaned

Images of tropical backyard
            roosters being given clean waters

November  23:

Unripe Papaya Pickled

Images of unripe Papaya being
        processed

Imagws of making pickled unripe papaya in tropial home

A Stuffed Fish

Images of the insides of a fish being
        removed in tropical home

Images of a stuffed fish being prepared in a tropical
        home

Images of a stuffed fish being prepared in a tropical
        home

Images of making a stuffed fish in a tropical home

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Sun

Images of sun in tropical backyard

Rain with Sun

Rain and sun in tripical backyard

November  24:

More Clearing Up in the Wall Area

Images of garden patch in tropical
        backyard

Making Tamales

Images of making tamales in tropical
        home

Images of banana leaf being prepared to wrap home made
        tamales

Images of home made tamales being wrapped in banana
        leaves

Images of home made tamales being prepared for steaming

Images of home cooked tamales

More Rain

Images of rain in tropical
            backyard

Home Grown Okra Seeds Planted in Garden Patch

Images of home grown okra seeds
        planted in tropical backyard

November  25:

A Visitor -To explore the garden, taste Fatima's cooking  and discuss the problems of life with

Images of visitor in tropical home

The Stuffed Fish is A Great Success

 Images of stuffed fish served
          for lunch in tropical home

Despite the Rain Outside

Images of rain in tropical backyard

November  26:

Our Friend Leaves -and we go shopping

Images of visitor leaving

November  27:

 Rainy and Cloudy

Images of rain in tropical backyard

A Bad Day for Washing

Images of washing hanging on troipical house balcony

One Maggot Farm is Empty

Images of unproductive maggot farm in
        tropical backyard

The Other is Modified

Images of maggot farm in tropical backyard

Images of modified maggot farm in tropical backyard

November  28:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Chesa Seedlings Removed from Garden Patch and Replanted Along Border Hedge

Images of chesa seedlings
              transplanted in tropical backyard

Newly Bought Fruit Tree Cuttings Transplanted to the Area

Images of newly bought fruit tree cuttings
            transplanted in tropical backyard

Images of transplanted fruit trees in tropical
            backyard

A Bromeliad Discovered Blooming

Images of a bromeliad found blooming in tropical
            backyard

Some Hog Plum Cuttings Planted in Various Areas and in Pots


Images of hog plum cuttings planted in tropial backyard

November  29:

A Rainy, Overcast, Day

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

November  30:

Butterfly Pea Tea With Home Made Radish Cake for Breakfast

Images of tropical breakfast with
        Butterfly tea and home made radish cake

A Sunny Morning

Images of sunny morning in tropical
        backyard

With Autumn Flowers

Images of Autumn flowers in tropical
        backyard

Images of autumn flowers in tropical backyard

A Trimmed Lanzones Tree is Sprouting

Images of recently chopped down tree
        sprouting new growth in tropical backyard

A Start is Made on Cleaning Up the Empty Pig Pens

Images of tropical backyard pig pen
        being cleaned up

Images oif tropical backyard pig pen being cleaned up

 Putting the Soil on the New Garden Patch

 Images of soil from
            tropical backyard pig pen being put on garden patch

While the Light Changes

Images of changing light in tropical backyard




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