Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

March 2018:



Image of tropical backyard, March
        2018



March  01:

Views of the Northern Jungle

Images of wild growth in tropical
        backyard

Images of wild growth in tropical backyard

Taming the Northern Garden

Images of wild growth in tropical
        backyard being cleaned up

Images of tropical backyard pigs eating weeds from
        garden

Papaya Tree Trimmed

Images of tropical backyard papaya
        tree being trimmed

March  02:

Fencing A Garden Patch

Images of putting a fence around a
        tropical backyard garden patch

March  03:

Bat killed by Cat

Images of bat killed by cat

March  04:

Short but Heavy Rain Shower

Images of tropical rain

Drainage Working OK

Images of drainage in tropical
        backyard

Recently Composted and Seeded Area Growing Nicely

Images of recently seeded tropical
        garden patch

Taro planted in Drainage Canals

Images of gabi planted in drainage
        canals in tropical backyard garden

March  06:

Ducklings and Chicks enjoying the Scraps from the Breakfast Oatmeal Pan

Images of ducklings and chicks in
        tropical backyard

March  08:

Cleaning Up the Eastern Garden

Images of Cleaned up area in tropical
        backyard

Images of tidy area in tropical backyard

Evening Reflections

Images of evening reflections in
        tropical backyard fish pond

March  09:

Native Lime Tree Trimmed

Images of Calimansi tree trimmed in
        tropical backyard

Some Potted Seedlings still Struggling
-Others are more Successful

Images of potted seedlings in tropical bckyard

Some transplanted Seedlings are Thriving


Images of transplanted seedlings in tropical backyard

Another Vegetable Patch is Cleaned Up

Images of vegetable patch being
        cleaned up in tropical backyard

No.Three's Third Farrowing
Visual link to webpage documenting tropical backyard
          farrowing

Future Harvest

Images of food growing in tropical
        backyard but not yet ready for harvesting

Hen with chicks shares the pen with Ihid

Images of hen with chicks living in
        tropical backyard pig pen with piglet

March  10:

Papaya Tree Fallen Over

Images of fallen papaya tree in
        tropical backyard

More Grass Cut

Images of newly cut grass areas in
        tropical backyard

March  11:

Fowl Families

Images of fowl in tropical backyard

Images of fowl in tropical backyard

A Little Light Rain

Images of very light tropical rain

Garden is still Starting to Dry Out

Images of tropical backyard garden
        drying out

...and Then some Slightly More Useful rain

Images of light tropical rain

March  12:

Damaged Plants -Animals or Rain?

Images of damaged tropical backyard
        plants

Rain Again

IMages of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

March  13:

Vegetable Garden getting Cleaned Up (ready for next planting season)

Images of tropical garden vegetable
        patches during cleaning up

... but Still several Wild Growth areas Left

Images of wild growth patches in
        tropical backyard

Dead Chick -Possibly trampled by a Greedy Duck or Chicken


Images of dead chick and suspecyts in a tropical
        backyard

Light Lunchtime Rain

Images of light rain in tropical backyard

Getting Heavier Later


Images of heavy rain in tropical backyard

..and then Brightening Up
Again

Images of sun in tropical backyard


March  14:

Tree Removed from Northern Jungle

Images of tree removed from tropical
        backyard garden

Kabir (a 45 Day Broiler) was sick -but is apparently Getting Acclimatised

Images of various chickens with ducks in
        tropical baclkyard

March  15:

Eating a Path through the Northern Jungle

IMages of tropical backyard being
        slowly cleaned up by feeding the weeds animals

March  16:

Ihid Grows Bigger Every Day

Images of tropical backyard runt

March  17:

Old Goat and Pig Pen Areas are Becoming Green

Images of disused tropical backyard
        animal pens becoming fertile garden

March  19:

Some Trees are Trimmed and Processed as Forage, Stakes or Borders

Images of tropical backyard trees
        after trimming

Images of tropical backyard tree trimmings being made
        ready for use as animal forage

Images of tree trimmings used in tropical backyard
        garden

A Little Rain Then Sun


Images of rain and sun in tropical backyard

March  20:

Three Ducks Culled -but Plenty Left Over

Images of tropical backyard ducks
        being prepared for eating

Images of tropical backyard ducks
        -dead and alive

A whole Row of Green Taro is Destroyed by the Remaining Ducks

Images of gabi destroyed by tropical
        backyard ducks

So they are given a New Home
for the Night

Imagws of tropical backyard ducks

March  21:

Heavy Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Drainage  seems to be Working Well

Image of drainage in tropical backyard
        just after heavy rain

Tilapia Washed from Fish Pond by Rain provide 1 kg. of Food for Humans and Cats

Images of tropical backyard fish washed
        from pond being prepared as food

Images of tropical backyard fish being
        prepared for dinner

March  23:

Repairing a Leak in the Roof

Images of man repairing a leak in
        tropical house roof

Removing Tree Branches from the Roof

Images of man trimming branches from
        tropical house roof

Images of tropical backyard tree beoing trimmed

Replanting an Avocado Tree

Images of tropical backyard avocado
        tree being transplanted

...and Giving  a Cacao Tree room to Grow

Images of tropical backyard tree being
        cut back

Images of trpoical backyard tree being trimmed

Images of tropical backyard tree being trimmed

March  26:

Piglets Getting Bigger Every Day

Images of tropical backyard piglets

March  27:

Slowly Clearing the Northern Jungle

Images of tropical backyard with some weeds removed

Images of tropical backyard garden facing north

A Varied Garden Patch


Images of tropical garden patch

Wall Area Also Thriving

Images of plants growing next to a tropical backyard
        wall

Creeping Vine doing well too

Images of vine creeping up a wire arch in tropical
        backyard

Banana Leaves scavenged from outside -removed from Electricity Supply Lines

Images of banan leaves fed to tropical backyard pigs

Ducks Enjoying the Sun


Images of Muscovy ducks in a tropical backyard

March  28:

Pineapple in Progress

Images of tropical backyard pineapple
        fruiting

March  29:

Our Two Misfits -Twisty and Kabir

Images of broiler chicken and duck
        with deformed beak in tropical backyard

Images of Broiler chicken and duck with deformed beak in
        tropical backyard

March  30:

Boar Pinkie and Auntie Brownie get together -but Brownie is not yet ready

Images of tropical backyrd pigs

Piglets Three Weeks Old Today

Images of three week old tropical
        backyard piglets

Panda seems to be Improving

IMages of tropical backyard piglet
        with suspected developmental problems

...then Suddenly,  A Cow in the Garden

Images of a neighbour's cow loose in a
        tropical backyard

March  31:

Rain Again

Images of rain in tropical backyard







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