Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

June 2018:



Image of sunlight in Tropical
        Backyard


June  01:

Rain in the Night

Imags of night rain in tropical
        backyard

Clearing Up Leaves from the Roofs and Drainage Canals of the Pig Pens

Images of tropical pig pens roofs
        being cleared of leavws

Collecting and Flattening Soil in the Empty Pig Pen

Images of tropical bckyard pigpen
        being cleaned up

Pinkie has a Scrub -and shows his (new) teeth

Images of tropical backyard boar

More Space and Light in Landahan Area -after clean up

Imags of light and space in
        tropicalbckyard after clean up of wood pile

Bromeliads thrown away locally replanted in our garden

Imags of Bromeliads planted in
        triopical backyard

More Light Rain in the Afternoon

Imags of rain in tropical backyard

June  02:

Light to Moderate Rain All Day

Images of rain in tropical backyard

June  03:

No.Three is Moved to a New Pen -Leaving Junior Alone -for Fattening

Images of tropical backyard sow being
        moved to a new pen

Images of tropical backyard piglet just separated from
        his mother

Junior's Roof is Cleaned and the Cacao Tree Trimmed

IMages of tropical backyard pigpen
        roof being cleaned and overhanging trees trimmed

Duck Pond Area improved and Both Drainage Systems are Completed

Images of tropical backyard drainage
        systems

Balimbing is Also Trimmed -and given to Goats

Images of tropical backyard trees
        trimmed and fed to goats

Coffee Bush is starting to Fruit

IMags of tropical backyard coffee bush
        flowering and fruiting


June 05:

Another small shower

Images of rain in tropical backyard

June 06:

Rain in the Night

Images of tropical backyard after rain
        in the night

Seeds Sowed May 30 Begin to Sprout

Images of seeds sprouting in tropical
        backyard

More Pineapples to Plant

Images of pineapple tops from local
        market drying out befere being planted in tropical backyard

A Rainy Afternoon

Images of rain in a tropical backyard

...But Some Washing Gets Done

Images of woman washing cloths in
        tropical backyard

June 07:

Building (two) Garden Frames for Climbing Plants

Images of building a frame for
        climbing plants in a tropical backyard

Images of building a frame for tropical backyard
        climbing plants

Cleaning Up under the House and Removing Termites

Images of cleaning up under tropical
        wooden house in search of termites

Preparing the Soil and Broadcasting more Seeds in the Northern Garden

Images of trpoical backyard garden
        patches recently sown

June 08:

A Visit to the Plant Shop to get New Plants

Images of new Plants bought and
        brought home

This Year's First (Ripe) Passion Fruit!

Images of passion fruit in tropical
        backyard

June 09:

Goodbye Talisay!
Visual Link to "Goodbye Talisay!" page

The House Paint Arrives

Imagws of House paint being delivered
        to tropical house

June 10:

Pineapple Tops Planted

Images of pineapple tops planted in
        tropical backyard garden

New Trees Sorted into Groups for Planting

Images of different types of newly
        bought trees for planting in tropical backyard

Hedge Area Trimmed and Fruit Trees Planted

Imagws of tropical backyard garden
        area wwith trimmed trees and newly planted "miracle"
        fruit

Fruit Trees Planted Close together and Later kept small by Pruning

Images of four closely planted fruit
        trees in tropical backyard

Tree Trimmings Fed to Pigs


Images of tree trimmings fed to tropical backyard pigs

June 11:

Cleaning up Under the House

Images of mess under tropical house
        being cleaned up

Images of mess under tropical house being cleaned up

Images of mess under tropical house being cleaned up

Images of mess under tropical house being cleaned up

The Anti-Termite Treatment Continues

Images of tropical house being painted
        with anti-termite trwatment

..,and an Old Crate Moved (for compost?)

Images of an empty crate being moved
        in tropical backyarda

The Monster Vine Frame is Remodeled

Images of tropial vine climbing frame
        being remodeled

Two of the Newly Planted Bromeliads are Blooming Already

IMages of Bromeliads in bloom in
        tropical backyard

Spiders in the Garden

Images of Spiders in ta tropical
        backyard garden

Monitor Lizard Visits the Duck Pond

Images of monitor lizard visiting tropical backyard duck
        pond

Images of monitor lizard visiting tropical backyard duck
        pond

June 12:

Painting the "Monster"

Images of tropical backyard vine
        climbibg frame being painted

Painting the Woodshed

Images of tropical backyard woodshed
        being painted

Planting the Planter

Imaegs of tropical backyard water
        recycling planter being planted

Clearing some concrete and planting the Aloe Vera

IMagws of planting AloeVera in
        tropical backyard

Planting the Other Newly Bought Plants

Images of plants recently planted in a
        tropical; backyard

Gecko Falls from Ceiling in House

Images of ghecko fallen from ceiling in tropical home

June 13:

The War against Termites Continues

Imagews of anti-terminte treatment
        being applied underneath tropical wooden house

Imagws of anti-termite treatment being applied under
        wooden tropical house

Chicken Pen Demolished

Images of chick pen under tropical
        house being demolished

Images of chick pen under tropical
        house being demolished

Converting a Scratching Pen into a mini-Greenhouse

Images of making a
        "mini-greenhouse" from a rooster's scratching pen

Images of making a "mini-greenhouse" from a
        rooster's scratching pen

June 15:

Seeds Planted in Pots in Mini-Greenhouse

Images of seeds in pots in tropical
        backyard mini-greenhouse

Images of seeds in pots in tropical backyard
        mini-greenhouse

June 17:

A Small Plastic Tunnel for Seedlings

Images of making a small plastic
        garden tunnel

Images of small plastic tunnel in
        tropical backyard to protect sprouting seedlings

Sorting Out My Studio -Looking for termites

Images of tropical studio being sorted
        out

June 20:

Some Rain At Last!

Images of rain in a tropical backyard

Painting Under the House -Protection against Termites

Images of people painting under a
        tropical wooden house to help protect it from termites

Images of people painting under a tropical wooden house
        to help protect it from termites

Images of people painting under a
        tropical wooden house to help protect it from termites

June 21:

Rain is Making the Garden Grow

Images of seedlings sprouting in
        tropical backyard garden

Seedlings sprouting in Mini-Greenhouse too

Images of seedlings starting to sprout
        in tropical backyard mini-greenhouse

..and the House Painting Continues

Images of tropical wooden house being
        painted as defence against termites

June 22:

Rain in the Night

IMages of night rain i n tropical
        backyard

More Seeds Planted in Mini-Greenhouse

Images of seeds plated in pots in
        tropical backyard mini-greenhouse

More Painting

Images of man painting tropical wooden
        house to protect it against termites

...and More Termite Chasing

Images of people hunting termites in
        tropical house stdio

June 23:

Rain in the Night Again

Images of tropical backyard after rain
        in the night

Patola Picked

Images of Edible Luffa picked in
        tropical backyard

Pineapple Picked

Images of pineapple picked in tropical
        backyard

Asparagus Seeds Planted in Four Locations

Images of fpour locations in tropical
        backyard where asparagus seeds have just been planted

More Tomatoes and some Arugula sowed in Mini-greenhouse

Imagws of seeds planted in tropical
        backyard mini-greenhouse

Kittens are getting very big

Imags of cat with nearly adult
        kittens

June 25:

Rain in the Night

Images of rain in the night in
        tropical backyard

More Roselle and Sunflower Seeds sown in Mini-greenhouse

Images of seeds sown in pots in tropical backyard
        mini-greenhouse

June 26:

Rain and Sun

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

Omages of rain and sun in tropical backyard

June 27:

Recently Picked Pineapple Ripening

Images of recently picked pineapple
        ripening

More of the Northern Garden Being Cleared for Planting

Images of tropical garden patches
        being cleared for planting

Seedlings Growing in Recently Sown Northern Patches

Images of seedlings growing in
        tropical garden patches

The House Painting Continues

Images of underside of wooden tropical
        house being painted

Area Around Original Rain Garden Trimmed

Imagews of area of tropical backyard
        after being trimmed

...and Replanted along the Northern Hedge

Images of tropical backyard garden
        trimmings replanted along property border

June 28:

Morning Rain

Images of rain in triopical backyard

Piglet Pen is Painted with Coal Tar

Image of main painting coal tar to
        protect small piglet pen under tropicalhouse

Piglet "Restaurant" is Painted with Coal Tar too

Images of small extension to tropical
        backyard pig pen being painted with coal tar as a preservative

Latte has a sore leg bandaged -and is kept under the House

Images of wounded goad with bandage on
        leg tethered under tropical house

...and A Lazy Day for The Pigs

Images of tropical backyard pigs

June 29:

Pinkie Visits No.Three

Images of tropical backyard boar with
        sow

More of the Northern Garden Cleared -and Fed to Pigs

Imagws of tropical backyard garden
        being tidied up and weeds fed to pigs

'..and No.Three Visits Pinkie

Images of tropical backyard boar and sow mating

More Seedlings sown in Personal Greenhouses

Images of seeds sown in pots

Images of seeds sown in pots and put in plastic bags in
        tropical backyard

...but They Get Separated for the Night

Images of tropical backyard Boar and Sow split up,for
        the night

June 30:

Pinkie and No.Three Get Together Again

Images of tropical boar and sow
        mating

and then Separated Later

Images of tropical boar and sow
        separated after mating



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