Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

October 2018:



Imagws of a seedling growing in a
        protective plastic sleeve


October  01:

New Flowers

Images of October flowers in tropical backyard garden

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Assorted Seeds mixed with Compost Broadcast in  Protected Areas

Images mof a mixture of seeds and compost being
        broadacast in protectected areas in tropical backyard

October  02:

Passion Fruit in Various Stages of Development

Images of passionfruit in various
        stages of development

Cacao Pods and Flowers in Abundance

Images of cacao pods and flowers

 ......and Three Native Cacao Seedlings Growing

Images of Cacao flowers and some
        seedling trees

Orphaned Chicks Given a New Temporary Home -and covered up for the Night

Images of improvised home for orphaned chicks in
                tropical backyard

October  03:

A Protective Fence against Piglets and Ducks

Images of man cutting wire mesh to
        make a fence

Images of preparations for building a fence

Imagws of man digging holes to make a fence

Images of man building a fence in tropical backyard

Images of newly built fence in tropical backyard

Crate, Originally for Piglet Modified as Coop for Ducks and Chickens

Images of crate being modified for use
        as Chicken coop in tropical backyard

Evening Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Chicks Rescued (Again) After Their Sanctuary Flooded

Images of young chicks in a pet caddy
        as temporary home

Images of cat interested in chicks in a pet caddy

October  05:

Tree Cut Down and Leaves Fed to Animals

Images of small tree in tropical
        backyard being cut down

Images of goats being fed leaves from felled tree in
        tropical backyard

Images of tripical backyard pigs being fed leaves from
        recently felled tree

Chicks go back Outside

Images of tropical backyard chicks in
        an enclosure

...but Return Inside for the Evening

Images of orphaned chicks in a pet
        caddy

October  06:

Bush Cuttings used to Improve Northern Hedge

Images of tropical backyard bushes
        trimmed for cuttings to improve hedge

Images of cuttings to improve garden hedge

Images of tropical bckyard hedge improved by cuttings

October  07:

Chicks and Some Chickens Collected

Images of native chicks being put in a
        box

Images of Native Chickens being
        removed from coop

IMages of native chickens being collected from coop

Sticks for the Beans

Images 0f young bean seedlings in
        tropical backyard given supports to grow on

Passion Fruit Seeds Soaked

Images of passion fruit seeds
        beingsoaked for germination

A Light Shower

Images of a light tropical shower of
        rain

...but Selected Garden Areas still Need Watering

Imags of tropical backyard garden
        being watered

October  08:

Another Light Shower

Images of light rain in tropical
        backyard

Seeds Broadcast in New Wire Anti-Chicken Frame

Images mof newly constructed
        anti-chicken wire frame is sown woith seeds in tropical
        backyard

Ground is Still Dry -Despite Rain

Images of tropical garden patch being
        watered

New Ducklings

Ikages of newly hatched ducklings in
        tropical backyard

October  10:

New Fridge Arrives -With bigger Freezer for Meat

Images of refridgerator being
        delivered to tropical house

North and South Gardens Watered

Images of tropical backyard garden
        being watered

Images of tropical backyard garden
        being watered

October  12:

Fatima Tidies Up a Garden Patch

Images of woman working on a garden
        patch

Images of woman building a small wall in tropical
        backyard garden patch

Images of improved tropical backyard garden patch

Heavy Rain at Last

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

Images of rain in a tropical backyard

Penny Harvests a Banana Tree

Images of woman breaking a banana tree
        to pick its fruits

Images of bananas being harvested in tropical backyard

Images of banana tree

Images of pigs eating banana leaves

October  13:

Rain Again

Images pf rain in tropical backyard

October  14:

More Rain Again

Images of October rain in tropical
        backyard

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Two More protected Areas Broadcast with Assorted Seeds

Images of two tropical garden patches
        protected against chickens and ducks

October  15:

Only Surviving Sunflower Trying to Bloom

Images of weedy sunflower in tropical backyard

Another Shower

Images of rain i n tropical backyard

October  17:

Roselle Starting to Flower

Images of Rosell growing in tropical
        backyard

Seeds Starting to Sprout in Northern Garden

Images of seedlings growing in
        tropical backyard

Ducks in Various Sizes

Images of Muscovy ducks and ducklings
        in tropical backyard

Southern Garden Sprouting Less Well than the Northern Garden

Images of anti-chicjken wire frame in
        tropical backyard

October  18:

Rain and Sun

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rain and sun in tropical
        backyard

Various Seeds Broadcast in Larger Wire Anti-Chicken Frame

Images of wire mesh being bent to make
        anti-chicken garden frame

Images of wire frame in tropical
        backyard -built to keep chickens away from seedlings

October  19:

Recently Born Ducklings Out Swimming

Images of newlyborn ducklings swimming
        in tropical backyard pond

Winter Gourd and Two Types of Cucumber  Planted in Paper Pots

Images of seeds planted in paper pots

October  20:

Another Heavy Shower

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

October  21:

..and More Rain

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

October  23:

...and Even More Rain

Images of heavy rain in tropical backyard

A Beautiful Sunset


Images of sunset in tropical backyard

No.Three's Fourth Farrowing
Visual Link to "No.Three's Fourth Farrowing"
          web pagw

October  24:

Chickens for the Neighbour's Daughter's Birthday

Imags of native chickens being captiured in tropical
        bckyard

Cut Tree Flowering

Images of flowering tree in tropical backyard

October  25:

Attempt to Restore Roselle Damaged by Chickens

Images of Roselle plant repaired after
        damage by chickens

Northern Garden Seedlings Growing in Protected Areas

Images of sprouting seeds in protected
        areas of tropical backyard garden

Southern Garden Still Doing Less Well

Images of lack of growth of seedlings
        in trppical backyard garden

Thai Cucumbers Flowering -But not yet Fruiting

Images of Thai Cucumber plants growing
        in tropical garden

October  27:

Watering Protected Areas in North and South Gardens

Images of protected patches in
        tropical backyard being watered

October  28:

Fallen Papaya Tree Trimmed and Fed to Pigs

Images of fallen papaya tree in
        tropical backyard

Imags of fallen papaya tree fed to
        tropical bckyard pigs

Selected Protected Areas Watered

Images of protected areas in tropical backyard garden
        being watered

October  30:

Rain in the Night

Images of tropical backyard after rain
        in the night

Images of plants after night rain in a
        tropical backyard

October  31:

Fatima Tidies Up Another Garden Patch

Images of woman tidying up a tropical backyard garden
        patch

Brownie and Pinkie Get Together -but She's Not Ready

Images of tropical backyard sow and boar getting
        together

Imags of tropical backyard boar and sow together





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