Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:


April 2015:


Image of parched Earth


April 03 (Good Friday):

Newly planted bean patches doing quite well in the drought

Images of beans growing in Banana patch  Images of beans growing in garden patch under coconut tree

Images of beans growing in stump garden patch  Images of plants growing among bush beans

Chillies too

Images of small chillies growing  Images of long Chillie growing in garden patch

Flowers struggling

Images of April Flowers struggling against draught

Other beans and vegetables too

Images of vegetable patch dying from lack of water


Images of beans dying from draught

Images of vegetable patch dying from draught
(Often no water in tap to offer relief)


But animals and birds still surviving

Images of Ducks and Roosters
(but a bit damaged after recent fight)


April 15:

The duck pond is an oasis in a drought stricken garden

Images of duck pond in a dry garden

Images of a drought stricken garden

more Images of draought stricken garden


...but Bougainvillaea and Hibiscus are obviously enjoying the heat

Images of Bourganvillia and Hybiscus


...and a good chance to dry anchovies

Images of anchovies drying in the sun in a parched garden


While the nursery survives

Images of young herbs and other seedlings in nursery area


The new bean patches too

Images of beans and other veggies growing under banana plants   IMages of beans and other veggies growing under coconut tree

Images of beans and other veggies growing in garden patch   Images of bush beans and other veggies growing under Banana trees

.....with mixed results in other places

General Images of eastern side of the garden   Images of other garden patches

Especially near the house

Images of decorative garden patches near the house


April 16:

A short rain shower today

April 17:

More rain today -the garden is starting to recover


April 21:

Plant nursery moved to sunnier location

Images of moved plant nursery


Birth of a New Kid
Visual link to "Birth of a New Kid"


Dead Cat Syndrome -with Resurrection Blues....

Images of sleeping cat waking up



April 24:

03:30 PM -Around 15 minutes of heavy rain!

Images of first heavy rain (24 April 2015) for some time

Images of rain (24 April 2015)   Images of first heavy rain for some time

Images of rain

Images of rain in garden


April 25:

12:30  -A short 5 minute April shower

Images of short April rain shower

Images of garden after quick shower





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