Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

February 2022:

February  01:

At Last able to Email from Cafe Chido in Tagbilaran

February  02:

Cucumber Transplanted

Squash Transplanted

Paprika Transplanted

Cucumber and Squash Potted -plus Kailaan and Chaism Broadcast

February  03:

Overcast, Maybe Rain?

But Still trying to Charge the Solar Devices

Neighbour Still Has Tarpaulin on Roof

Another Neighbour Cutting Up Trees for Timber

Piglets Apparently Surviving Weaning on Balcony

Seedlings Watered

Okra Sown in Various Locations

Native Sitao Seeds Collected

Some Winged Beans Harvested

Lunch Ordered in From Chido in Tagbilaran

Chaism and Kailaan Seeds Sown in Disposable Lunch Packaging

Tamarind and Guyabana Trees Trimmed and Fed to Pigs

Another Garden Patch Trimmed and Composted

February  04:

Penny Goes to Municipal Hall to get Money for Her House Repairs
Afterwards, We go Shopping in Tagbliaran and Consult with BOHECO About Reconnecting Our Electricity

Neighbour Continues with Wood Cutting

February  05:

Tap Water Downstairs -But not in House

Seedlings Transplanted into Pots and Watered

A Visit from a Neigbour and An Electrician Arrives to Check our Wiring

Fatima Prepares a Delicious Lunch

Seed Mixtures Sown in Various Locations

 A Small Harvest of Native Cacao

No Images -Camera Battery Failure

Water from Night Rain used for Washing
Evening Meal Ordered in from Chido

February  06:`

February  07:

5 Gallon Bottled Water Deliveries Resumes
Flattening Pig Pen too Much work for Hired Lads
A Short Rest!
Architect and Assistant Arrive to Discuss Site Development Plans
Start Work on Clearing a New Garden Patch

February  08:

Architect's Assistant Returns to Measure Proposed Boundary Fence
Seedlings Watered
Eggplant Transplanted
Cucumber and Squash Transplanted

February  09:

Electricity Reconnected During Island Wide Power Cut
Tagbilaran for Lunch and Shopping
Spring Flowers
Serious Rain at last!
Electricity Finally Returns
Cacao Pods Opened
Some Native Cacao Seeds Potted
Patola, Squash, Cucumber and Scarlet Sitao Potted
Still no Tap-water....

February  10:

Mini-Greenhouses Moved and a New Anti-Chicken Barrier Installed

Piglets Still Being Slowly Weaned

A Garden Path Cleared and Fed to Pigs

A Small Harvest of Okra

February  11:

Piglets Waiting to be Fed

A Solid Breakfast -And the Solar Panels Charged

Rain in the Night Provides Extra Water

We Donate our Council Provided Relief Rice to a Neighbour

Another  Neighbour Removes Some Typhoon Debris

The Piglets get Additional Green Leaves to Eat

Some Seedlings Transplanted into New Protected Area

More Seedlings Transplanted into Unprotected Area

Mini-Greenhouses Rebuilt in New Areas

More Rain in the Evening

February  12:

Rain in the Morning

Lunch, Shopping and Collecting the Laundry

An Electrical Linesman at Work along the Road

Where Did Christmas Go?

A Collection of Windfall Coconuts

Rain Again

The Two Mini-Greenhouses are Sown with Various Seed Mixtures

A Small Harvest of Mustard with the Roots Replanted

February  13:

A Restful Sunday -Catching up on the Documentation

Dinner Ordered in from Chido

February  14:

Piglets Now Getting Used to Solid Food

Maize Seedlings Planted in New Protected Area

Tomato, Paprika, Eggplant, Bean and Cucumber Seedlings Also Transplanted into Protected Area

Newly Planted Seedlings and Seeds Watered

February  15:

Papaya Seeds Saved

The Soil in the Pig Pens Is Flattened Down

A Small Paprika is Harvested

Lunch at Al Fresco Bay and Shopping in Tagbilaran

The Architect's Team Continue Mapping the Garden

Okra and Green Leafy Vegetable Seeds Sown in New Protective Patch

Penny Harvests an Eggplant

Typhoon Damaged Mango and Coconut Trees Cut Up and used as Borders

February  16:

The Piglets Are Growing faster Now they Eat More Solid food



The Architect's Team Return for Further Measurements



Mini-greenhouse Roof Repaired



Passion Fruit Vines are Tied (and Tidied) up

February  17:

Home Grown Paprika and Apple Seeds Sown



Ginger, Turmeric and Garlic Planted in Selected Locations



Piglet Brownie is Treated for a Wounded Foot



Seedlings Watered

February  18:

Piglets Enjoy Their Fresh Garden Vegetables

Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran

A Small harvest of Bitter Gourd and Papaya

Bitter Gourd Thriving in Many Locations

Italian Basil Flowering in One Area

Bataw Beans Ready for Harvesting

Papaya Seeds Broadcasted in Various Areas

Shop Bought Bunching Onions Planted and Watered

February  19:

A Restful Day

Documenting the Typhoon

Then A Visit from the Architect to Discuss Future Plans

February  20:

Scarlet String Beans Transplanted

Rain

A New Gate for the Pig Pen

February  21:

The Animal Feed-Stuffs Arrive

Two Piglets Get Castrated

Our Cat Becomes Weight Conscious

Several Seeds Sprouting After Rain in the Night

A Small Harvest from the Garden

The Architect Arrives to Discuss Our Plans

Then Rain

Some Debris Removed

Then Okra, Sweet Corn and Squash Planted in the Western Garden

No Power for Most of the Day -While the Distribution Net is Repaired

February  22:

The Architect Returns

Tagbilaran for Lunch and Shopping

Looking for Potential Pig Foraging Areas in the Garden

February  23:

We Donate Our Typhoon Disaster Relief Goods to a Neighbour

A Final Check for the Architect's Plans

Katurai Flowers Harvested

Squash Seeds Potted

Luffa and Cucumber Seedlings Transplanted

The Architect's Proposal is Accepted and Signed

Mandarin Seeds Potted

February  24:

Star Anise Seeds Potted



A Small Harvest of Okra



Protected Area Repaired



More Work on Documentation

February  25:

Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran

More Bunching Onions Planted

More Star Anise Potted

Sprouting Cacao Beans Transplanted

February  26:

Another Delivery of Animal Feedstuffs

A Small Harvest from the Garden

A Neighbour Takes Some of Our Tilapia to Breed

Coffee Tree in Flower

Piglets Getting Big

Rotting Shop Bought Paprika Seeds Potted

Seedlings Growing Well After Recent Rain

New Intel NUC Computer Taken for Repairs

February 27:

Defining the Boundaries of the Proposed Pig Run Areas

Papaya Seedlings Transplanted

Eggplant and Paprika Transplanted

Espada Transplanted

A Colourful Sunset

February 28:

Chicken Nesting Under Bed in Studio

Piglets Moved from Balcony to Pig Pen

Annual Report at immigration Office

Lunch and On to the Computer Repair Shop

Architect's Team Marking Out Proposed Path for the New Fence

Cacao Tree Fruiting Nicely

Rain

More Repairs to Protected Area