Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

July 2021:


Images of mess in tropical backyard
        garden after recent tree felling


July  01:

More trimming Feeding and Transplanting

Images of tropical backyard plants
        trimmed and fed to pigs or transplanted as cuttings

Trying to Find Order in the Chaos

Images of tidiying up garden borders
        in tropical backyard after recent tree felling

Images of clearing up in tropical backyard after recent
        tree felling

July  02:

Trapped Hen Released

Images of relaeasing a trpped hen in
        tropical backyard

Pigs Given a Cooling Shower and a Drink

Images of tropical backyard pigs getting a cooling
        shower and a drink

Piglet too Big for Escape Hole Has an Adventure -before discovering the way home

Images of trapped tropical backyard
        piglet released

Trimming and Composting

Imagwes of tropical backyard garden
        patch trimmed and left to rot

Sprouting Ginger and Turmeric Planted

Images of ginger and turmeric planted
        in tropical backyard

Debris Removed and More Trimming

Images of tropical backyard garden
        patch trimmed

Eggplant Seeds Potted

 Images of eggplant seeds
            potted in tropical backyard


July  03:

Another Log Border Completed

Images of log border around citrus
        tree in tropical backyard

Trimming and Composting

Images of citrus tree trimmed and
        composted in tropical backyard

Trimming and Feeding

Images of Jack Fruit tree trimmed and
        fed to tropical backyard pigs

Piglets Now Drinking Milk and Eating Solid Food

Images of trpical backyard piglets
        drinking

A Small Harvest of Passion Fruit

Images of a small passion fruit
        harvest in tropical backyard

The Lads Finally Collect the Lumber

Images of recently sawn lumber being
        removed from tropical backyard

So the Clean Up Can Finally Start

Images of mess in tropical backyard after recently
            felled lumber is removed

...and Then it Rains

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of heavy rain in tropical backyard

July  04:

More Trimming and Feeding

Images of tropical backyard tree
        trimming fed to pigs

Various Seeds Broadcast in Southern Garden

Images of seeds broadcast in tropical
        backyard

Some of the Potted Seeds are starting to Sprout

Images of potted seeds sprouting in
        tropical backyard

July  05:

Trimming and Feeding Again

Images of Rortune Trees trimmed and fed to tropical
            backyard pigs

Passion Fruit Seeds Planted Near Pig Pen

Images of passion fruit seeds planted
        in tropical backyard garden

Some Small Paths Trimmed and Composted -or Transplanted

Images of small paths cleared in
        tropical backyard

Images of composted or transplanted cuttings in tropical
        backyard

Still a Lot of Heavy Work to Be Done

Images of debris from tree felling
        still to be cleared in tropical backyard garden

July  06:

A Trip To Tagbilaran

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

July  07:

Fatima Sells Some Ducklings

Images of tryung to catch tropical
        backyard ducklings

Heavy Rain

Images of heavy rain in tropical
        backyard

July  08:

...and More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard


Images of rain in tropical backyard

July  09:

No Tap Water For Several Hours

Images of lack of tap water in
        tropical home

Maize Planted

Images of home grown maize seed
        planted in tropical backyard

Beans Planted

Images of beans planted in tropical;
        backyard

Trimming and Composting

Imagesof trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

July  10:

Pig Pens Leveled

Images of tropical backyard pigpen
        floor being leveled

Images of tropical backyard pigpens being leveled

Beans Suckles On

Images of tropical backyard sow suckling piglets

A New Banana Heart

Images of new banana heart in tropical
        backyard

One Fruiting Pineapple Rotted -the Other Two Still Ripening

Images of pineapple palnts in tropical
        backyard

July  11:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Resting

Images of lazy afternoon on tropical
        balkcony

July  12:

Fatima Goes Shopping

Images of woman returned from shopping
        in Tagbilaran

Too Hot To Work

Images of lazy day on tropical
        balcony

July  13:

The Fallen "Monster" Is Finally Removed

Images of fallen climbing frame
        removed from tropical backyard

The Fallen Avocado Tree Too

Images of broken tropical backyard
        avocado tree removed

Two Markotted Avocados Planted

Images of two markotted avocdo trees
        being planted in tropical backyard

.....and A Banana Tree

 Images of banana tree
            being transplanted in tropical backyard

BMW Moves Back In With Her Sister

Images of preparation to move tropical
        backyard pig to a new pen

Images of tropical backyard pig being moved

Beans is Separated from Her Piglets

Images of tropical backyard sow being
        separated from her piglets

A Jack Fruit Tree is Trimmed and Fed to the Pigs

Images of tropical backyard Lanka tree
        trimmed and fed to pigs

July  14:

Another Lazy Day

Images of lazy day on tropical
        balcony

July  15:

Still Too Hot to Work

Images of lazy day in tropical home

A Visitor Comes to See Our Animals -Maybe they will start a small farm too

Images of visitor to tropical
            backyard farm

July  16:

Most Seedlings Survived the Night Rain

Images of seedlings in tropical
        backyard

Damaged Banana Trees Regenerating

Images of damaged banana trees
            regenerating in tropical backyard

July  17:

We Go Out For Breakfast

Images of breakfast in a Baclayon
        resturaunt

And Check Out the Land Reclamation By Baclayon Harbour

Images of land reclamation around
        Baclayon harbour

Images of land reclam,ation and dolphin project in
        Baclayon harbour area

Then, Back at Home, Fatima Catches A Rooster

Images of woman with rooster in
        tropical backyard

July  18:

We Have Sunday Lunch Delivered -For the First Time

Images of Sunday Lunch delivered to a
        tropical home

Some Lemon and Hot Chili Seeds Potted

Images of lemon and hot chili seeds
        potted in tropical backyard

July  19:

A Metalworker Comes to Discuss Building Fences for Free Range Pigs

Images of discussing the building of
        fences in tropical backyard

I Do Some Programming -For a change

Images of computer programming

July  20:

We Sell Three Piglets

Images of tropical backyard piglets
        being caught

Images of tropical backyard piglets being taken away

Go To Tagbilaran for Lunch and Shopping

Images of lunch in Garden cafe
        Tagbilaran

Images of returning home with shopping

And the Account for the Tree Cutting is Finally Settled

Images of Baclayon Lumber Supplier

July  21:

Another Lazy Day

Images of a lazy day on a tropical
        balcony

...and A Bit More Programming

Images of computer programming

July  22:

One Piglet Now Left for Us

Images of tropical backyard piglet
        being taken away

Another Warm Day

Images of a warm day on a tropical
        balcony

and More Programming

Images of compiter art programming

July  23:

We Bring Some Chese to a Friend

Images of bringing a present to a friend

Go Out For Lunch

Images of lunch in Tagbilaran

Then Go Shopping and Buy Some Seedling Fruit Trees

Images of buying plants at the old airport in
            Tagbilaran

July  24:

Seedlings Watered

Images of watering seedlings in
        tropical backyard

Papaya Seeds Broadcasted in Various Areas

Images of papaya seeds broadcasted in
        tropical backyard

Some Fallen Debris Cleared

Images of fallen debris cleared from
        tropical backyard

Star Anise, Avocado and Hot Pepper Seeds Potted

Images of Star Anise, Avocado and hot
        Pepper seeds potted in tropical backyard

A Start is Made with Clearing the Sawdust Left on the Paths After Tree Felling

Images of clearing up sawdust
            from tree felling in tropical backyard

July  25:

More Work Clearing the Paths

Images of leaves cleared from paths
        and composted in tropical backyard

Trimming and Composting Too

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

July  26:

Trim and Feed

Images of feeding tree trimmings to
        pigs in tropical backyard

Trim and Compost

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

Trying to Make Sense of the New Situation in the Eastern Garden

Images of tropical backyard around one
        month after tree felling session

Images of bits of tropical backyard tidied up after
        recent tree felling session

July  27:

No Tap Water

Images of no tap water in tropical
        house

Seedlings Watered from Fishpond

Images of seedlings being watered in
        tropical backyard

Programming Again

Images of computer art program

Then Off to Tagbilaran for Money, Shopping and A Snack

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

July  28:

Another Hot and Lazy Day

Images of hot lazy day in tropical
        home

Mulberry Trimmed -for Fodder and Cuttings

Images of mulberry trimmed in tropical
        backyard

July  29:

Seedlings Watered Again

(mages of seedlings being watered in
        tropical backyard

Most of the Sawdust Finally Composted in Eastern Garden

Imagwes of sawdust from tree felling
        removed from path and composted on tropical backyard garden
        patches

Again No Tap Water

Images of no tap water in tropical home

July  30:

Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran

Images of lunch in Tagbilaran

Images of drinking coffee in Tagbilaran

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

July  31:

Trying To Make Sense of the Mess in the Northern Garden

Images of mess in tropical backyard after tree
            felling

Images of clearing mess in tropical backyard after
            tree felling

Images of tidying up in tropical backyard after tree
            felling

Banana Tree Trimmed and Composted or Fed to Pigs

Images of banana tree trimmed and composted or fed
            to pigs in tropical backyard




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