Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

April 2021:

Images of Pinapple plant flowering in
        tropical backyard


April  01:

A Start Made with Clearing Another Southern Garden Patch for Planting

Images of cleaning up a tropical
        backyard garden patch

Images of garden refuse in tropical backyard

Fatima Removes the Abandoned Plant Nursery -and Rescues a few Seedlings

Images of abandoned tropical backyard
        plant nursery removed

The First Pineapple to Start Fruiting This Year

Images of Pineapple plant flowering in
        tropical backyard

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

April  02:

Fallen Debris Processed

Images of fallen debris processed in
        tropical backyard

April  03:

A Short Rain Shower

Images of rain in tropical backyard

New Mini-Greenhouse Constructed and Sown in Recently Cleared Area

Images of construction of
        Mini-Greenhouse in tropical backyard

Images of broadcasting seeds in tropical backyard
          mini-greenhouse

Protective Screens Moved and Sown with Both Sweet and Hot Peppers

Images of moving protective fences for
        reseeding

Images of protected garden patch being sown in tropical
        backyard

Cucumber Starting to Flower in Some Mini-Greenhouses

Images of cucumber plants flowering in
        tropical backyard

April  04:

A Garden Salad, With Vegetable Soup, For Sunday Lunch

Images of picking vegetables in a
        tropical baclyard

Images of tropical lunch with vegetables from garden

...And Then The  Animals Get A Bath

Images of tropical backyard
            animals having a bath

April  05:

Cleaning Up the Garden and Feeding the Pigs

Images of garden refuse used as fodder
        for tropical backyard pigs

A Small Harvest of Cow Peas

Images of a small harvest of Cowpeas
        in tropical backyard

April  06:

Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran

Images of trip to Tagbilaran: April
        2021

Images of a trip into Tagbilaran

April  07:

Fallen Debris Processed

Images of fallen debris processed in
        tropical backyard

Some Overgrown Path Trimmings Fed to Pigs

Images of overgrown path trimmings fed
        to tropical backyard pigs

Dangerous Concrete Slab Broken Up and Used as Garden Border

Images of broken concrete slabs used
        as garden borders in tropical backyard

Vulnerable Sections of the Garden Watered

Images of tropical backyard being
        watered

Some Recently Sown Seeds Are Sprouting -But Not All

Images of recently sown seed patches
        in tropical backyard

April  08:

Leaves from Paths Composted on Garden Patches

Images of leaves from paths being
        composted on tropical backyard garden patches

April  09:

Another Trip into Town

Images of a trip into Tagbilaran

April  10:

More Debris Cleared

Images of debris processed in tropical
        backyard

Garden Getting too Dry  for Seed Planting

Images of tropical backyard garden
        getting dry in the summer

Another  Small Harvest of Cow-peas

Images of a small harvest of cowpeas
        from tropical backyard

Selected Garden Areas Watered

Images of tropical backyard garden
        being watered

April  12:

More Debris to Clear

Images of debris in tropical backyard
        fed to pig

A Salad for Dinner

Images of green leaf salad picked in
        tropical backyard

April  13:

Shopping in Tagbilaran

Images of trip to Tagbilaran

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

Rain

Images of rainn in tropical backyard

Shop Bought Bunching Onions Planted

Images of shop bought bunching onions
        planted in tropical backyard

April  14:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Sun

Images of sun in tropical backyard

A Bath for the Animals

Images of animal baths in thropical
        backyard

Fallen Coconuts Retrieved

Images of fallen coconuts retrieved
        from tropical backyard garden

Relaxation

Images of relaxation on a tropical
        balcony

April  16:

A Rainy Day

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of rainy day in tropical backyard

Images of opened coconuts abandoned by chickens in the
        rain

I'm Feeling a Bit Under the Weather Again

Images of slight fever in tropical
        home

April  17:

A Sunny Day for Relaxing and Recovery

Images of sunny day on tropical
        balcony

Images of ducks eating from coconut
        shells in tropical backyard

Images of woman with pigs in tropical
        backyard

Images of fruits and flowers in a tropical backyard

April  18:

Empty Coconut Shells Used as Borders

Images of empty coconut shells used as
        garden borders in tropical backyard

April  19:

Earlier Attempt at Marcotting Fallen Avocado Failed -Trying Again

Images of failed attempt at marcotting
        and preparation for new attempt

Images of attempted marcotting in tropical backyard

New Banana Hearts

Images of banan hearts growing in
        tropical backyard

 Trimming and Feeding Again

Images of feeding tropical backyard pigs with garden
            trimmings

April  20:

Another Batch of Young Ducklings

Images of newly born ducklings in
        tropical backyard

Typhoon in the Area -Fallen Debris Cleared

Images of fallen coconuts cleared in
        tropical backyard

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Shop Bought Onions and Bunching Onions Planted

Images of shop bought onions planted
        in tropical backyard

Images of bunching onions planted in tropical backyard

April  21:

Parsley and Onions Planted

Images of parsely cuttings planted in
        tropical backyard

Images of onions planted in tropical backyard

More Debris Cleared

Images of debris removed from tropical
        backyard

Another  Pineapple Attempting to Fruit

Images of flowering pineapple plant in
        tropical backyard

Previous Pineapple Rotting

Images of rotting pineapple plant in
        tropicval backyard

April  22:

Mandarin Seeds Planted in Pot

Images of mandarin seeds potted on
        tropical balcony

Fighting Back the Northern Jungle Again

Images of fighting back against excess
        growth in tropical backyard

Images of cleared and uncleared areas in tropical
        backyard

Tambis, Passion Fruit, Papaya and Cacao Growing in Northern Garden

Images of Tambis, papaya, Passion
        Fruit and Cacao growing in tropical backyard

April  23:

Coconuts for the Birds

Images of coconuts opened for tropical backyard
            ducks and chickens

More Work on the Northern Jungle

Images of claring excess growth in tropical
            backyard

A Snake Eats a Frog in the Northern Garden

Images of a snake eating a frog in a tropical
            backyard

April  24:

Back To the Northern Jungle

Images of clearing excess growth in
        tropical backyard

Images of work in tropical backyard clearing excess
        growth

Images of cleaning up tropical backyard garden

April  25:

Working Again in the Northern Garden

Images of trimming excess growth in
        tropical backyard

Images of claned up tropical backyard garden

Then Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

April  26:

Pandan and Cassava Transplanted

Images of pandaan and Cassave trimmed
        and transplanted in tropical backyard

April  27:

Rain

Images of light rain in tropical
        backyard

Fever Again

Images of fever in tropical house

April  28:

Fatima Harvests More Passion Fruit

Images of passionfruit harvested from
        tropical backyard

Resting and Recovering

Images of resting and recovering on a
        tropical balcony

Piglets Separated At Last

Images of tropical backyard piglets
        being separated

Images of tropical backyard piglets being separated

Light Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

April  29:

Compost Bucket Emptied

Images of emptying compost bucket in
        tropical backyard

Rotting Espada Dumped in Protected Areas

Images of rotting espanda planted in
        tropical backyard

Healthy Pineapple Still Growing

Images of pineapple fruit growing in
        tropical backyard

At Last Female Cucumber Flowers

Images of cucumber flowers in tropical
        backyard

A Young Visitor to the Garden

Images of young goat in tropical
        backyard garden

April  30:

Another Pineapple Starting to Fruit

Images of pineapple starting to
            fruit in tropical backyard

Katuray Tree Blooming

Images of katuray tree blooming in
        tropical backyard

More Work Clearing the Northern Jungle

Images of clearing wire netting and
        weeds from tropical backyard garden

Images of cleaning up tropical backyard garden




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