Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

December 2016:



Image of tropical backyard from
        balcony


December  01:

Rain followed by Sun

Images of tropical rain

Images of tropical Autumn sun


December  02:

Area for new pig pen being cleared of crops and fodder

Images of recovering crops and fodder
        from neglected garden area

Area cleared of Ginger, Turmeric, Sinkemas and Herbs


Images of crops cleared from area in tropical backyard
        garden

Work starting on New Pig Pen

Images of Bamboo before work starts on
        it

Hen still Sitting on Balcony

Images of hen brooding eggs in a
        trapical balcony chair

Rain Again!


Images of tropical rain

December  03:

....and again....

Images of tropical rain

Images of tropical rain

...with no Electricity

Images of house with no electricity

December  04:

More Sinkemas harvested from proposed pig pen area

Images of Sinkemas root crop being
        harvested from tropical garden patch

Hose damaged by pig -now repaired -but needs new nozzle


Images of garden hose repaired after being damamaged by
        pig

December  05:

One piglet is sick -but the other seems healthy -in a very wet and muddy pen

Images of a sick and a healthy piglet
        in a very wet reopical backyard pen

December  06:

Giant Patola, Bagio Beans, Sinkemas and other seeds collected from, or for, the garden

Images of seds collected from -or for
        -a tropical vegetable garden

December  07:

Pig pen still very muddy -but sick piglet seems to be improving

Images of piglets in very muddy
        tropical backyard pen

Unwanted tree cut down and fed to goats


Imagesn of unwanted tree cut down and fed to goats

Hose damaged by pig finally repaired

Images of damagred hose repaired

Brooding Hen starts to hatch her Chicks


Images of brooding hen with chicks being hatched

...and rain again in the evening


Images of tropical rain


December  08:

Early Morning.....

Images of hen with chicks brooded in a
        chair on a tropical balcony

....but by early Afternoon


Images of chickens leaving their nest in a chair on a
        tropical balcony


December  09:

After yesterday's rains, Pig Pens remain a quagmire

Images of open pig pens after tropical
        rain

Images of open pig pens after tropical rain

Sick Piglet allowed to explore the Garden

Images of piglet exploring tropical
        backyard garden

before being given a harness

Image of a tropical backyard piglet being given a
            harness


and tied to a tree


Images of tropical backyard piglet tied to a tree

The new Chicks are enjoying the Garden too

Images of hen with chicks in a
        tropical garden


December  10:

After a night under the stairs, the sick piglet is returned to his tree

Images of a tropical backyard piglet
        moved from under the house to a tree in the garden

Where he seems to be improving

Images of piglet tied to a tree in a tropical backyard


December  11:

A Night-time Visitor

Images of baby Toku on bed

A healthier Pinkie enjoys another day in the sun

Images of piglet tied to a tree in a tropical backyard

Pig Pens drying out after rain a few days ago


Images of muddy tropical backyard pig pens

Perhaps a full roof is better....


Images of tropical backyard pig pen with a roof

Mother hen profits from the pig under the tree

Images of hen with chicks taking advantage of food for
        pig

...and Another House Guest

Images of large spider in tropical house

December  12:

Collected Materials for the pig pen Roofing Project

Images of materials for new tropical
        backyard pig pen rooves

Work Starts


Images of work on tropical backyard pigpen roof

Images of work on tropical pig pen roof

Piglet and Chicks enjoy another day together in the Garden

Images of piglet and hen with chicks together in
        tropical backyard garden

December  13:

Rain in the Night

Images of tropical night rain


Run-off from Dirty Kitchen floods one Pen

Images of muddy tropical pig pen

Drainage Channel dug around Pen

Images of drainage channel dug around tropical backyard
        pig pen

plus a tarpaulin to protect helpers from rain when farrowing starts


Images of tarpaulin tp protect helpers when pig is
        farrowing in tropical backyard pig pen


This Pen is starting to drain itself as mud becomes very fluid

Images of flooded tropical backyard pig pen

Run-off from Path floods the other Pen

Images of flooded tropical
                backyard pig pen

and Work Continues with the roofing

Images of tarpaulin used as roofing for
                  tropical backyard pig pen

With stones used to level floor

Images mat attempt to level floor of tropical
                  backyard pig pen with stones


Pinkie goes back home under the stairs -after a hard days digging

Images of tropical backyard piglet

December  14:

Making a more level playing field for Farrowing

Images of preparing a tropical
        backyard pig pen for farrowing

Images of tropical backyard pig pens
        being prepared for farrowing

December  15:

Garden Borders damaged by escaped Piglet

Images of garden borders damaged by
        escaped piglet

finally repaired


Images of garden path borders tidied up after being
        damaged by escaped pig

Dead Gmelina branch cut down

Images of dead tree branch before and after removal

The Two Pregnant Pigs are led out by food bowl and given a Bath


Images of tropical backyard pig being given a bath

Images of trpical backyard pig getting a bath


December  16:

Work starts on a Roof for the Piglets -but is abandoned because of Rain

Images of work starting on roof for
        tropical backyard pig pen

Pinkie brought home for lunch because of Rain


Images of tropical backyard piglet

New Roofs cause some flooding -but Drainage seems to be working well

Images of flooding and drainage in tropical backyard

Images of drainage around tropical backyard pig pen

Fallen Coconut branches collected and left to dry under house -in case needed for bedding at  Farrowing Time


Images of fallen coconut branches



December  17:

Pinkie Escapes -so is lured back to his Brother's Pen

Images of escaped piglet before and
        after being returned to his pen

The Piglets' Pen is still very Muddy


Images of muddy tropical backyard pig pen

But Flooded Area outside has already Dried Out

Images of previouslt flooded area outside tropical
        backyard pigpens

Then Auntie Brownie escapes -but is returned and the gate fixed


Images of escaped pig being returned to her tropical
        backyard pen

Area of Devastation resulting from Pinkies short stay in the garden

Images of damage done by piglet in tropical backyard
        garden

More Fallen Coconut Tree Branches

Images of fallen coconut tree branches

Grey Hen has found a Great Treasure

Images of Hen with a great treasure

Lunch with Cats

Images of lunch with cats on tropical balcony

Drainage improved around Pig Pens

Images of drainage channels around pig pens in tropical
        backyard

Images of drainage channels around tropical backyard pig
        pens

Piglets' Roof finally Completed

Images of construction of roof for tropical backyard
        piglets pen

Images of building roof for a tropical backyard piglet
        pen


December  18:

Evening Rain: Overflow from Fish Pond causes flooding -but Drainage works well

Images of fllooding in tropical
        backyard

No Overflow from Reservoir -less strain on Drainage


Images of drainage in tropoical backyard during evening
        rain


December  19:

Hopefully, all Preparations now Complete -Ready for Farrowing

Images of tropical backyard pig pen
        prepared for farrowing


December  20:

Stones dumped by Piglet Pen gate -to try to create stable feeding area, with less mud

Images of tropical backyard piglet
        pen

Brownie seems ok with mud -but Pinkie getting thin again -so given new harness and tied to another tree


Images of tropical backyard piglet being tied to a tree

No.One seems to prefer wet mud to dry stones

Images of tropical backyard pig pen


December  21:

More Rain -but Farrowing Service Areas remain dry

Images of tropical backyard in the
          rain

Garden still Productive

Images of trpoical backyard produce

Mother Hen still visits Pinkie at his new address

Images of hen with chicks and piglet in tropical
        backyard

Ashitaba seeds planted

Images of planting of Ashitaba seeds in pot

Rain in the Evening too

Images of tropical rain


December  22:

A Sunny Morning

Images of tropical sunshine

Stones still seem to be effective in Piglet Pen


Images nof tropical backyard goat/piglet pen

...but other parts of pen remain extremely muddy

Imagesnof muddy tropical backyard piglet pen

Area behind Piglet Pen also becoming muddy from run-off


Images of muddy paths in tropical garden

...but main pens are remaining dry

Images of tropical backyard pig pens

No.Three hopefully nearly ready to Farrow


Images of pregnant pig in tropical backyard pen

Some December Flowers


Images of December Flowers in tropical garden

...with Rain in the Evening

Images of tropical rain

December  23:

Rain in the Morning

Images of tropical rain

But Sun in the Evening

Images of sunny tropical evening

December  24:

Another Sunny Morning

Images of sunny tropical December
        morning

No.Three apparently still more interested in eating than nesting

Images of backyard tropical pig nearly ready for
        farrowing


December  25:

Pinkie is happy to continue his work devastating the garden

Images of tropical backyard pig tied
        to a tree


Hen gets into fight with a duck -over food for  chicks

Images of hen fighting a duck over chicks in tropical
        backyard

Images of tropical backyard Hen and Duck fighting over
        food for chicks


More Piglets
Visual link to page on the Chritmas Birth of Piglets

December  27:

Heavy Rain

Images of tropical rain

Sun

Images of tropical winter sun

...and a beautiful evening


Images of tropical sunset at home

New Mommy and Kids seem contented

Images of recently born piglets with sow in tropical
        backyard pen

December  30:

Some vegetables flowering

Images of vegetable flowers in
        tropical december backyard

Chicken put on a string to stop it bullying other chickens

Images of a chicken being tied

Celebrating the Birthday of a neighbour's Daughter


Images of a neighbour's daughter's birthday

A fascinating Spider's web

Images of spider's web in tropical backyard


Even More Piglets
Visual link to birth of piglets web page



December  31:

And Evening brings an Impressive End to a Difficult but Worthwhile Year

Images of Evening around tropical backyard pig pen




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