Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

September 2015:

September 02:

The Ducks enjoying a life in the sun

New Ducklings too.....

Some seedlings obviously profiting



...but others less so



While the Piglets need shade to prevent sunburn




So, is the garden a Desert or a Jungle?

September 08:

What does our afternoon visitor think?

(monitor lizard)


Now new seedlings growing in recently reseeded patches

Coconut Compost patches growing a variety of plants



A few Winged Beans



.....and perhaps a few other Beans




Various amounts of growth in main garden area




Turmeric, Various Vines and Ginger  growing together somewhere



Various transplanted Tree Seedlings surviving so far
Coffee, Citrus, Cashew

With more seedlings in the nursery area

....and Encouraging Perspectives










The Piglets seem happy



The Duck too



and others as well......

September 09:

Tilapia in Fish Pond

Ducklings in pen



Beans growing up a fruiting Native Lime Tree



 
....and then the wind brings rain to help the plants grow

September 10:

A bit of Sun.... and More Rain...

.....but also Sunshine again

September 11:

New Bush Beans sprouting in garden patch

Various new shoots in another patch



With various plants flowering



And more rain with sunshine

September 12:

Curious pigs -and a dead duckling

Pig Pen fence replanted


-further away from fence, to give more sun

September 15:

Vegetables Growing in Garden
Saluyot                     Winged Beans                    Talinum

Papaya                                      Pandan                        Pancit Pancitan

Harvested Vegetables


Winged Beans                                    Papaya                                                Okra

more Rain....

Collected Seeds Ready for Planting
Beans                        Vines                             Others

         Lima, string, winged, etc..     Luffa, Sinkemas, Squash       Papaya, Saluyot, Okra, Cashew 

September 16:

Sinkamas
Deflowered -to make edible roots grow

Happy pigs
while work continues painting wood with protective oil


Unruly Patch
Needs tidying up

September 18:

New Water Plants

(to keep reservoir water fresh)

New Garden Gate

(Made by Alex)

Alex and Terri building a new chicken pen



Newly tidied patch

September 19:

September 22:

Hernia ward

Blackie has half a tennis ball taped to her stomach -to push hernia back

Scratching pen removed from garden patch

But the netting is still there....



Recently planted Citrus seedlings



Recently planted coffee and cashew seedlings



Under Development....


....a space for new seedlings

Ducklings finally released from pen


Photo: Fatima Lasay

New ducklings in a new pen


Photo: Fatima Lasay

Blackie is back with her siblings


Photo: Fatima Lasay

Another case of "dead cat syndrome"


Photo: Fatima Lasay

September 23:

Starting to organize the seed bank

September 30: 

-but no tape....

More water plants -but for how long?

                                         Going.....                              Going......                               Gone!

Unprotected areas vulnerable to chickens and ducks

Coconut composts continue

Young Luffa

Sinkemas seeds and Okra

young trees in the nursery



corner improvements

And an interestingly complex corner patch

Order in the Chaos?


Beans                                              Carrot                                              Squash