Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

August 2015:

August 01:

Chickens seem to be surviving ok

Ducks too.....



and Butlig as well!




but Eggplants are still struggling in the stump patch



and more Bean Plants than Beans....



with a few Grains growing




But most of the garden is a bit under the weather.....


(and the camera is suffering from condensation in the lens too)

August 02:

Butlig fully Recovered from operation?

Suture looks clean -and post-operative lump is almost gone

August 05:

Still not much growing here

and perhaps mostly weeds growing here

but paths and edges have been weeded

Funny, how the weeds grow so much faster than the plants

August 07:

Butlig's lump seems to be growing again

Perhaps caused by (another) recent fall while playing

August 08:

...and still growing

August 09:

Herb Garden:
filled with soil and newly planted

Chives, Garlic and Tarragon plus a few seeds

Not much germinating under this net....

.....So moved it to here

....and sown with various vegetable seeds

Not much growing here either.....

But we keep trying



Including the recently composted patches


Okra, Turmeric, Ginger, Sinkemas, Beans, etc....

....and are sometimes successful!

August 10:

Second Chance
Resown with Vegetable seeds mixed with Compost and chopped Coir

Extra protection added against Chickens

August 11:

Work started on the new pig pens

August 12:

Already signs of life here....

Here too.....



So these will be forced to fend for themselves




Meanwhile, work continues on the new pig pens

August 13:

Pig pens nearing completion

August 14:

New Occupants

New Growth

Work continues



....and Butlig's hernia gets bigger too



.....but who's been digging up the herb garden?

August 15:

We explore the possibility of buying piglets from a neighbour

...and Butlig examines the new pig pens

August 18:

Ducks are doing well

But perhaps Butlig somewhat less well

Although new Pig pens are now ready for occupancy

August 19:

Mustard Flowering

Hopefully it will spread naturally


Sorghum Seeding




...and two different types of beans

 


Tree Stump patch is doing quite well
Amaranth                                 Maize                                     Saluyot

Peppers                                      Chili                                       Overview


And another patch is being developed




Cocoa Tree Flowering and Fruiting




New Seedlings planted in large stump patch
Coffee                                       Mandarin                                      Cashew





Still testing the pig pens

...and drainage system needs repairing

August 20:

Things that go bump in the night!

Tuko -fallen from ceiling -possibly during a fight

August 27:

Butlig decides that back home is better!

but Night Mysteries continue.....

Where did the mess on the balcony come from?


Not a clue to be found anywhere!

August 29:

Final Touches to New Pig pens

Painting with used oil to protect wood

New Duckling
From a Neighbour

To help limit inbreeding

...and New Piglets too

(photo: Fatima Lasay)

August 30:

Drainage Repaired!

New Duckling settling in....




....and a new hedge planted along pig pen fence
To provide fodder for animals

August 31:

Garden now nicely refreshed.....

.....and a rosy sunset to end the month