Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

May 2016:

May 01:

Waiting for Rain!

....but some plants are managing to survive

...and then suddenly a few drops of rain

May 02:

New ducks have laid more eggs and are getting ready to sit

May 03:

First overcast, then sunny.....

...and then a few drops of rain




Last years Ube patch planted with Hungarian beans and other vines

The borders of some Northern Patches have been  tidied up

May 06:

Terri tidies up some eastern garden patches and plants Ube

May 16:

Birthday Meal

May 17:

Back to work!

May 18:

Tambis is doing well

despite the drought



which varies depending on the shade

May 19:

Still no Rain

May 20:

Dead duck -a victim of rape?

May 22:

Damage by excited Butlig quickly repaired by local lads

May 23:

Heavy Rain causes floods and leaks

Rain provokes swarm of flying ants with tokus feeding on them



With two Frogs as onlookers

May 24:

A start with tidying up the seed storage area



More Rain in the Night

May 25:

New cacti seedlings "unveiled" -but not very promising

...although others are not doing too badly



.....and the garden seems to be recovering from the drought




Ducklings born Yesterday transferred to coop for safety

May 26:

Pig Pen wired for electric lighting

Another fight between Duck and Rooster

May 27:

An explosion of white flowers

Banana tree trying to fruit



Hopefully, the others will recover too



Also more work on tidying up seed collection

May 31:

Still no signs of rain

but lots of Tambis for the ducks and chickens to forage

.....and plenty of ants to be removed from around light switch in kitchen



while garden continues to recover



even producing new flowers



with lots of work still to be done sorting out the seeds

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