Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

March 2016:


Image of young cactus seedlings


March 01:

Starbuck -two months old today

Images of 2 month old baby goat

Butlig looking for a new mate

Images of pigs

Cacti profiting on balcony from dry weather

Images of cacti on tropical balcony

Goat pen under construction

Images of Goat pen under construction

Images of Goat pen under construction

Images of Goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction


March 02:

Gas tank replaced

Images of cooking gas in a gastank


March 03:

Sorghum seeds -bagged and collected

Images of Sorghum seeds being bagged
        and collected

Lots of young Tilapia

Images of tilapia swimming in tropical pond

A Quiet Evening -inside and outside

Images of inside and outside tropical wooden house

with Spider on Balcony


Images of tropical spider

and Hungry pig

Images of friendly pig



March 05:

Dry weather -with plants trying to survive

Images of plants in dry tropical
          soil in different conditions

Plants provide shade for each other


Images of plants trying to survive in hot tropical
          weather

Weeds can be useful -but chickens?

Images of plants in dry tropical weather

Although livestock need the shade

Images of rooster in the shade on a hot day

Butterflies enjoy the flowers

Images of tropical butterfly on flowering bush

...and some plants are even fruiting

Images of banana fruit growing

-including Cacao bean pods which can be opened and fermented

Images of Cocao Bean Pods being collected

Images of cocao bean pods being opened so beans can be
        fermented


....but in the evening there is no electricity


Images of woman cooking by candlelight




March 09:

Hidden eggs and nesting chicken

Images of hidden eggs and chicken
        nesting

Young Cocoa pods, Jack Fruit and Banana

Images of Cocoa, Jack Fruit and Banana
        growing

More eggs and tadpoles in water reservoir


Images of eggs and tadpoles in water reservoir



March 10:

Work on the Goat Pen continues

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction


More Cactus seeds sown


Images of pots with newly sown Cactus seeds

New Life Everywhere

Images of papaya tree, young ducklings, hen sitting on
        nest and seedlings growing

...and a Giant Moth!

Images of large moth



March 11:

Devastated by Chickens!

Images of balcony plants devastated by
        chickens

Anti-Chicken Net for Balcony

Images of anti-chicken net to protect balcony plants

Avocado Tree rescued from Cobra Vine

Images of Cobra Vine growing on advocado tree


Goat pen finally finished!

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction

Images of Goat pen under construction

Images of goat pen under construction


March 13:

Drying, Roasting, Peeling, Grinding and Boiling Cacao Beans to make Chocolate

Images of Cacoa beans being dried in
        the sun

Images of peeled and ground cocao beens

Images of Cacao beans being ground in kitchen mixer

Images of ground cacao beans being boiled

Images of ground Cacao beans being boiled to make
        chocolate drink

Images of home-grown and home-made hot Chocolate drink


Full House!
Goats separated to prevent conflict
Images of pigs and goats in pens

Images of pigs in pens
No more empty pens....


March 14:

Modifications to the pig pen roof

Images of pig pen roof being extended

Images of pig pen roof being extended

Images of pig pen roof being extended

Images of pig pen roof being extended

Images of pig pen roof construction

A sandy floor for the ducklings


Images of ducklings in pen

...and a new roof for the male goat's pen


Images of construction of new roof for goat pen



March 15:

Building a Pig Trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

Images of building a pig trough

No Rain -water getting low in Duck Pond

Images of duck pond with ducks

Butlig gets a net as protection against falling coconuts

Images of net cinstruction as protection for pig pen
          against falling coconuts


Project finished -with tarpaulin in place

Images of tarpauline being placed on pig pen roof




March 16:

First new cactus shoot
-planted March 10
Images of small cactus shoot in a pot on a balcony


March 17:

No.1 starting to loose her figure...

Images of pigs' bellies

Images of pigs' bellies

Images of pigs


March 20:

Goodbye Ihid

(50 kg)
Images of pig being tied

Images of pig being hogtied, weighed and carried

Images of pig in truck
To celebrate a local graduation


Chicken lays egg on worktable -and gets caught in plastic bag


Images of chicken egg laid in box on worktable

Images of hen stuck with plastic bag

Garden Spiders

Images of tropical garden spiders
photo: Fatima Lasay                                                                                                                

Images of tropical garden spider
photo: Fatima Lasay                                                               


March 23:

Crab found in garden

Images of crab found in Bohol garden


March 25:

Frog in House

Images of frog on bamboo wall inside
        house

Monitor Lizard outside by Reservoir

Images of Monitor Lizard by tropical garden water
        reservoir



March 26:

Visual link to webpage documenting slaughter of Blackie
Goodbye Blackie!


... and Hello Chicks!
Born today -in a vegetable patch
Images of newly born chicks with mother hen

Images of newly hatched chicks

Garden drying out

Images of tropical garden drying out in dry season

....but a Freezer full of Meat

Images of kitchen freezer with meat inside



March 27:

More eggs on Worktable

Images of chicken laying eggs on
        livingroom worktable
(but then hen disappears  -perhaps eaten by a neighbour)


Another hen already sitting on Eggs

Images of Chicken sitting on eggs in hanging flower
        basket

and Young ducklings in the Fattening Pen

Images of young ducklings in fattening pen

Making Tocino
Images of making homemade Tocino



March 29:

Sausage making/Home Processed meats

Empty pen being modified

Images of pig pen being modified

Images of pig pen being modified


Tadpoles eating a piece of pork fallen in reservoir

Images of tadpoles inn pond

Bone Soup for lunch

Images of bone soup




March 30:

A surprise packet of seeds from a Hungarian friend

Images of postal packet with seeds
        inside


Brownie is moved to the other pen

Images of pig being transfered to nother pen

Tocino for lunch

Images of a cooked Tocino lunch


No. 3 is moved too -leaving No.1 alone in her private suite

Images of pig being moved to new pen




March 31:

Escaped rooster recaptured

Images of recaptured rooster

Belly Bacon for lunch

Images of Homemade belly bacon being cooked

Hedge becoming tidy -as a result of feeding to goats in pen

Images of goats being fed with hedge clippings

  Tenderloin and Dinuguan for Evening Meal

Images of Pork Tenderloin raw and cooked



Home Processed meat products
Homemade Pork Based Meals



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Trevor Batten
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