Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

October 2019:



Images of two tropical backyard
        piglets




October  01:

Goodbye Auntie Brownie
Visual Link to "Goodbye Auntie Brownie" web
          page


Penny Catches A White Rooster -To Swap with our Neighbour

Images of white tropical backyard rooster

October  02:

Rain in the Night

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

Newly Fenced Areas Starting to Sprout

Images of recently sown tropical
        backyard garden patches starting to sprout


 The Neighbour Brings Us a Rooster -In exchange for our White one

Images of a tropical backyard rooster

October  02 - 04:

We Take a Short Local Holiday

Images of short holiday in tropical hotel

Images of second day of short tropical holiday

Images of last day of short tropical hotel holiday

October  04:

A Neighbour Buys a Duck

Imges of a tropical backyard duck
        being sold

October  05:

Rain in the Night

Images of tropical rain in the night

Fatima Catches Some Chickens

Images of tropical backyard chickens
        being captured

The Big Ducklings and the Little Ducklings are Put Together

Images of tropical backyard ducklings
        being put together

 To Provide Space for a Captured Chicken

 Imges of
        tropical backyard chickens in coops

Pinkie has Bent his Gate -Looking for Auntie Brownie?

Images of tropical backyard boar's
        damage to his metal gate

A Small Harvest

Images of a small harvest from
        tropical backyard garden

Images of okra harvested in tropical backyard

October  06:

We Harvest Some Chesa

Images of Chesa being harvested in
        tropical bckyard

Images of Chesa being harvested in tropical backyard

Fence Post in Southern Garden Repaired

Images of anti-chicken fence post
        repaired in tropical backyard

Stones Removed from Northern Patch

Images of stones removed from tropical
        backyard garden patch

Rain in the Afternoon

Images of afternoon rain in tropical
        backyard

Another Northern Patch Sown and Fenced

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch seeded and fenced

...and Topped Off with Raffia

Images of fenced garden patch in tropical backyard given
        a raffia "roof" to keep chickens out

October  07:

Turmeric Transplanted in Various Places

Images of turmeric transplanted in
        tropical backyard

Small "Herb Garden" Patch Fenced and Seeded

Images of small herb garden in
        tropical backyard -fenced and seeded

Another Afternoon Rain Shower

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Indian Mango and Apple Mango Seedlings Transplanted

Images of Indian Mango and Apple Mango
        Seedlings transplanted in tropical backyard

October  09:

Eggplant, Tomato with Basil, Rocket, Sesame and Kale Seeds Sown in Pots

Images of various seeds potted in tropical backyard
        plant nursery

Images of various seeds potted in tropical backyard
        nursery

More Problems with Our Fridge -The Technicians investigate

Images of technicians investigating a faulty fridge in a
        tropical house

October  10:

Waiting for Rain

Images of dry sunny day in tropical
        backyard

Some More Chesa Harvested

Images of Chesa in tropical backyard

The Animals Love them

Images of pigs eating Chese fruit


October  11:

Protective Cage Demolished

Images of protective cage for plants
        being removed in tropical backyard garden

Fenced Northern Patches Watered

Imagws of tropical backyard garden
        patches being watered

Pinkie, Pork and Beans -Our hope for the future

Images of empty tropical backyard pig
        pens and three surviving pigs

October  12:

The Team Comes to Take the Fridge for Repair -But decide to leave it and change the thermostat

Images of people looking at a
        malfunctioning refridgerator in a tropical home

Another Papaya Tree Fallen Over

Images of fallen papaya tree in
        tropical backyard

...while This One is Waiting

Images of tropical backyard papaya
        tree bending under the weight of the fruit

For the Right Moment....

Images of fallen tropical backyard
        papaya tree being cleared up

Images of fallen tropical backyard
        papaya tree fed to animals

Images of fallen tropical backyard papaya tree cleared
        up

October  13:

Another Small Chesa Harvest

Images of small harvest of chesa fruit
        in tropical backyard

Rain at Last!

Images of rain in tropical backyard

October  14:

Duck for Dinner Tonight

Imagws of tropical backyard duck being
        prepared for dinner

Chicken Feed Seeds Planted in Protected Garden Area

Images of seeds sown in anti-chicken
        protective enclosure in tropical backyard

Home Grown Pepper and Green Eggplant plus Chicken Feed Seed Potted

Images of various seeds potted in
        tropical backyard nursery area

More Stones Removed from Northern Garden

Images of stones being removed from
        tropical backyard garden patch

Delicious!

Images of home grown duck dinner in tropical home

October  15:

Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Fatima is Interviewed as Part of a Local School Project

Images of oman being interviewed as
        part of a school project

October  16:

...and More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Fresh Water for the Birds

Images of tropical backyard fowl being
        given fresh water

Food for the Fish

Images of feeding tropical backyard
        fish

Some Native Limes Harvested

Images of Native limes being picked in
        tropical backyard

Previously Fenced Northern Patches are Developing Well

Images of plants growing in
            protected tropical bckyard garden patch

Images of protected tropical
            backyard garden patches 

Another Garden Patch Ready for Planting and Fencing

Images tropical backyard garden patch
        prepared for planting and fencing

Another Day Ends

Images of evening in tropical house

October  17:

Prepared Garden Patch Sown and Fenced

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch being sown

Images of tropical backyard fenced area being broadcast
        with seeds and then watered

 Recently Potted Rocket, Eggplant, Tomatoes and Birdseed Sprouting

Images of potted seeds sprouting in
        tropical backyard

The Other Seeds Not (Yet)

Images of non-germinated seeds in
        tropical backyard

Protected Birdseed Sprouting Too

Images of birdseed growing in
        protected area of tropical backyard garden

October  18:

A Small Fence Around the Southern Drainage Garden

Images of the construction of a small
        fence around drainage garden in tropical backyard

Images of small protective fence around drainage garden
        in tropical backyard

Plus One More Northern Patch Prepared for Planting and Fencing

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch ready for sowing and fencing

And a Few More Chesa Harvested

 Images of
            "Chese" fruit being harvested in tropical
            backyard

October  19:

A Light Shower

Images of a light shower of rain in a
        tropical backyard

 Mustard Seeds Broadcast in Various Locations

Imagws of mustard seeds being
        broadcasted in tropical backyard

Seeds Prepared Ready for Sowing in Next Fenced Area

Images of seed mixtures prepared for
        sowing in tropical backyard

October  20:

Morning Light

Images of early morning light in
        tropical home

Rain

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Garden Patch Sown and Fenced

Images of tropical bckyard patch
            being sown before fencing 

Images of protected tropical backyard
        garden area under construction

October  21:

A Trapped Chicken Rescued

Images of a trapped chicken being
        rescued in tropical backyard

Boundary Hedge Strengthened with Fence and Cuttings

Images of tropical backyard boundary
        being reinforced with a small fence

Images of tropical backyard boundary fence being
        constructed

Images of tropical backyard boundary hedge reinforced
        with transplanted cuttings and a small fence

Ducklings Freed from Protective Custody

Images of tropical backyard ducklings
        freed from protective pen

..and Then They Invade the New Rooster's Pen -To steal his food

Images of tropical backyard
            ducklings invading a rooster's pen to steal his food

A Small Fence for a Small Garden Patch

Images of making a small fence to
        protect plants from chickens and ducks in tropical backyard

Images of making a small protective fence around a
        topical backyard garden patch

October  22:

New Fence Repaired after Damage by Stray Dogs in the Night

Images of repaired tropical backyard
        fence -after damage by stray dogs in the night

October  23:

We Are Woken in the Night by a Group of Religious Minstrels

Images of a Catholic call to prayer in
        the middle of a tropical night

Fallen Papaya Tree is Removed and Processed

Images of fallen Papaya tree in
        tropical backyard

Images of fallen papaya tree being processed in tropical
        backyard

Images of fallen papaya tree processed in tropical
        backyard

Border Hedge Reinforced to Stop Animals and People Going Through

Images of tropical backyard hedge
        reinforced with cutting to keep animals ans people out

Most Potted Seedlings Continuing to Thrive

Images of young seedlings in tropical
        backyard nursery area

Omages of recently potted seeds in tropical backyard

A Passion Fruit Plant is Encouraged to Climb the Pig Pen

Images of a passion fruit plant being
        encouraged to climb onto the roof of a tropical backyard pig
        pen

Some Papaya, Winged Beans and Banana Leaves Harvested

Images of unripe papaya harvested in
        tropical backyard

Images of banana leaves, papaya and winged beans
        harvested in topical backyard garden

Small Fence Reinforced with Stakes

Images of a small fence being
        reinforced with wooden steaks in tropical backyard

October  24:

Ducks in a Feeding Frenzy Chased from Planter -After a Chesa falls into it

Images of ducks being chased from a
        planter in tropical backyard

So Another Small Fence is Needed.....

Images of small mfence around tropical
        backyard planter to keep ducks out

A Neighbour Gets A Birthday Chicken

Images of neighbours recieving a
        birthday tropical backyard chicken

Our Fridge Gets a New Thermostat

Images of refridgerator being repaired
        in tropical house

October  25:

More Repairs to Border Hedges

Images of tropical backyard border
        reinforced with hedge cuttings

Images of tropical backyard hedge reinforced with
        cuttings

Images of cuttings planted along tropical backyard
        border

Wooden Posts to Protect Hedge Against Motorbikes

Images of wooden posts protecting
        tropical backyard border hedge against motorbikes

A Small Fenced Garden Created by Climbing Frame

Images of seedlings being planted in
        tropical backyard

Images of small fenced garden around recently planted
        seedlings in tropical backyard

Beans is Hotter than Pork -Are one or both getting  sick?

Images of two tropical backyard
        piglets

October  26:

A Friend Brings Us Seeds from Manila

Images of seeds brought from Manila by
        a friend

 Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Followed by Sun

Images of sun after rain in tropical
        backyard

Today Beans Seems Better -But now pork seems a bit sick

Images of two tropical baclyard
        piglets


October  27:

New Eggplant Seeds Potted

Images of various eggplant seeds
        potted in tropical backyard

 Other Potted Seeds Doing Well -Except Kale and Sesame

 Images of seedlings
            growing in tropical backyard nursery area

Then Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Duck Trapped in Pen Has To Be Rescued from the Piglets

Imagws of duck tropped in tropical
        backyard pig pen

Images of duck trapped in tropical backyard pig pen
        being chased by piglets

 Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Started More  Clearing of Northern Patches

Images of tropical backyard gaden
        patch being clearedr

Failed Protective Wire Netting Retrieved from Patch

Images of failed protective netting
        removed from overgrown tropical garden patch

And More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Meanwhile Pork and Beans Seem Better -Hopefully their Immune Systems are now fully Active

Images of two tropical backyard
        piglets

October  28:

Sunshine After Rain

Images of sun in tropical backyard

Ideal Growing Conditions

Images of plants growing in tropical
        backyard

Images of various garden patches in tropical backyard

Images of various tropical backyard garden patches

Garden Patch Left to Recover After Removal of Wire Mesh -and the Discovery of Useful Plants

Images of weedy tropical backyard garden with a few
        useful plants

Work Starts on Clearing a New Patch (for pig fodder)

Images of tropical backyard garden patch being weeded

Wire Mesh Now Becomes A Fence Along the Border

Images of wire netting being made into
        a tropical backyard fence

Images of tropical backyard wire border fence

....and is Planted With Cuttings

Images of fence planted with cuttings

Before the Sun Sets

Images of sunny early evening on
        tropical balcony

October  29:

Harvesting Chesa From The Balcony

Images of Chesa fruit being harvested
        from tropical house balcony

October  30:

Forgotten Squash Fallen Full of Seeds

Images of Fallen Sqash full of seeds
        -which might self-sow

With Lots of Rain To Help It Grow

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Flowering Garden Patch Trimmed and Composted

Images of tropical backyard garedn
        patch trimmed and composted

Another Attempt to Clear Northern Jungle Patch

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch being cleared for replanting

...But Rain Stops Play

Images of rain in tropical backyard

And Fatima Makes Sausages

Images of woman making sausages in
        tropical house

October  31:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

...and More Rain

Imges of rain in tropical backyard

Four Types of Okra Potted in Nursery Area

Images of four kinds of Okra seeds
        potted in tropical backyard

Images of four kinds of okra seeds potted in tropical
        backyard

...and Even More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Followed by Sun

Images of sun after rain in tropical
        backyard

A Bit More of the Garden Patch Cleared and Fed to Pigs of Replanted in Other Places

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch cleared for replanting

So Far,  Pork, Beans and Pinkie Seem Quite healthy

Images of tropical backyard pigs





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