Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

March 2019:

March  01:

Rain in the Night



Rain Encourages Decomposition in Composted Areas



Other Areas also Recovering from Tree Felling





Auntie Brownie's Fourth Farrowing

March  02:

Pinkie and No.Three Try Again -but he keeps falling off

Shy Hen with Chicks

March  03:

Another Attempt to bring Pinkie and No.Three Together was Quickly Abandoned -she had lost interest

Chick with "Wry Neck" (possibly after council spraying insecticide) Fed and Put in Pet Caddy

Piglet Suffocated while Suckling Revived, Fed and Put in a Box for Safe Keeping

Third Pot of Condor Asparagus Seeded

March  04:

MingMing Brings her Kittens Home

Rescued Piglet now Drinking from a Bowl

...and  Another Weak Piglet is Removed from the Pen

March  05:

The Two "Rescued" Piglets Seem to be Thriving

March  06:

Fatima builds a Temporary Pen on the  Balcony for the Two Piglets

The Fish die in the Afternoon -after Fatima topped up the Reservoir with Tap Water this Morning

March  08:

Eggplant Seedlings Transplanted in Northern Garden

March  09:

One Week plus One Day Old

March  11:

A few Tomato Seedlings Transplanted

March  13:

Failed Plastic Tunnel Cleaned, Cut and Stapled to Make Protective Sleeves for Plants

Suffering Safflower Seedlings Transplanted

March  14:

Two Types of Pomelo Seeds Planted in  Pots

More Tomato Seedlings Transplanted

Northern Garden Watered

March  15:

Early Morning Light

Sitting Ducks

Pineapple and Jackfruit

 Tomato, Eggplant and Beans

Piglets Two Weeks Old Tonight

March  17:

Rain At Last!

A Piglet is Laid On -but Seems to Recover

March  18:

Some More Rain

March  19:

Rain in the Night

...and Rain in the Morning

Chicks Hatched on Balcony

March  20:

Kitten's Public Debut

Asparagus and Tomato Seedlings Destroyed by Chicken Laying Egg

Pots are Moved and Attempted Repairs are Made



.....Then Swapped with Non-Germinated Pots in a More Secure Area



Single Guyabana (Sour-Sop) Picked from Tree -Leaving one Dead Fruit Behind

March  22:

Hen Fight

Distressed Atis and Rambutan Tree Seedlings Re-potted or Transplanted

Piglets Three Weeks Old Tonight

March  23:

Cat Nursing Kittens

March  24:

Various Coffee Bushes in Flower

Some Tree Seedlings (Duhat, Longan, Durian) Transplanted

March  25:

9 AM: Cinnamon and Longan Seedlings Transplanted

A 4.5 Earthquake at Around 11 AM

A Baby Goat is Born Around 4 PM

Baby Goat Safely Home by 6 PM

March  27:

Rain in the Night

Rain in the Morning

March  29:

Temporary Pig Pen Demolished -to make space for the new one

Fallen Climbing Frame finally Demolished

Piglets Four Weeks Old Tonight

March  31:

Mother and Baby Goat Together in the Garden

Garden Starting to Dry Out

One Pineapple Fruiting

Northern Garden Watered in the Evening

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