Tropical Heritage Garden Diary:

September 2021:


Image of area in tropical backyard

September  01:

Two Spring Onions Planted

Images of spring onions planted in
        tropical backyard

Red Onions and Ginger Planted

Images of onions and ginger planted in
        tropical backyard

Images of locations in tropical backyard planted with
        onions or ginger

Two Lemon Seedlings Transplanted

Images of lemon seedlings transplanted
        in tropical backyard garden

Lots More Work To Do in the Northern Garden

Images of mess in tropical backyard

September  02:

Early Morning Rain

Images of early morning rain in
        tropical backyard

A Fallen Banana Tree Processed

Images of fallen banana tree being
        processed in tropical backyard

Images of bananas being retrieved from fallen tree in
        tropical backyard

Images of clearing up fallen banana tree in tropical
        backyard

Another One is Cut Down for Composting

Images of dead banana tree cut down
        for composting in tropical backyard

Mulberry Cuttings Sprouting -So More Planted

Images of mulberry cuttings in
        tropical backyard

September  03:

Lots of Food for The Pigs

Images of fallen banana tree being fed
        to tropical backyard pigs

Images of banana leaves fed to tropical backyard pigs

Some Squash Seeds Planted

Images of squash seeds planted in
        tropical backyard garden

..and Various Other Vines

Images of edible vine seeds planted in
        tropical backyard garden

September  04:

Another Hot Lazy Day

Images of a hot lazy day on tropical
        balcony

The Tap Water Disappears

Images of no tap,water in tropical
        home

Two Grape Cuttings Planted

Images of grape cuttings planted in
        tropical backyard

A Pomegranate Flowers

Images of pommegranate starting to
        flower in tropical backyard 

A Path is Cleared

Images of a path cleared of weeds and
        leaves in tropicql backyard

The Water Returns

 Images of using tap water in
        tropical home

September  05:

Light Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Some Debris Removed

Images of fallen debris cleared in
        tropical backyard

More Logs for Borders

Images of border Logs collected from
        tropical backyard after tree felling

September  06:

Rain Most of the Day

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Some Work on the Paths and Borders

Images of preparation for imporving
        paths and borders in tropical backyard garden

Images of improvements to borders in tropical backyard
        garden

Images of improvements to garden borders in tropical
        backyard

Then a Power Cut

Images of a power cut in tropical
        home

September  07:

Lunch and Shopping

Images of lunch in Al Fresco Bay
        inTagbilaran

Images of shopping in Tagbilaran

Onions Planted

Images of onions planted in various
        locations in tropical backyard

Work on Paths and Borders

Images of tidying up tropical backyard
        garden

September  08:

More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

September  09:

Typhoon in the Area

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Preparing for Planting Tomorrow

Images of preparations for planting
        seedlings in tropical backyard

September  10:

Fortune Tree Trimmed and Fed to Pigs

Images of trees trimmed and fed to
        tropical backyard pigs

Another Banana Tree Harvested

Images of tropical backyard banana
        tree being harvested

Images of harvested tropical backyard banana tree parts

Two Tomato Seedlings Transplanted

Images of tomato seedlings planted in
        tropical backyard

Garlic Planted

Images of garlic planted in tropical
        backyard

Eggplant Seedlings Too

Images of eggplant seedlings planted
        in tropical backyard

September  11:

Another Hot Lazy Day

Images of hot lazy day on tropical
        balcony

More Seedlings Transplanted

Images of seedlings transplanted in
        tropical backyard

and A Slight Border Improvement

Images of small improvement to
            tropical backyard garden border

September  12:

More Trimming and Feeding

Images of fortune trees trimmed and
        fed to pigs in tropical backyard

Then Resting Again

Images of a lazy Sunday on a tropical
        balcony

September  13:

Trimming and Feeding

Images of trees trimmed and fed to
        pigs in tropical backyard

Dragon Fruit Cuttings Prepared

Images of dragonfruit cuttings
        prepared for planting in tropical backyard

Spring Onions Planted from Kitchen

Images of bunching onions planted in
        tropical backyard

Fallen Debris Processed

Images of fallen papaya tree cut and
        composted in tropical backyard

Images of fallen debris cleared from tropical backyard

Trimming and Composting

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

Then A Power Cut and No Water

Images of power cut in tropical
            home

Images of power and water
            returning in tropical home

September  14:

Off to Tagbilaran Again

Images of a trip to Tagbilaran

The Crab's Claw is Blooming

Images of Crabsclaw blooming in
        tropical backyard garden

 A Butterfly Lays Her Eggs

Images of butterfly in tropical
        backyard

September  15:

Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Trimming, Composting and Feeding

Images of hedge trimming in tropical
        backyard

Images of trimming and composting in tropical backyard

Pinkie Mates with Brownie

Images of tropical backyard boar and
        sow mating

September  16:

More Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Clearing Up the Debris from Yesterday

Images of clearing up the debris in
        tropical backyard after tree trimming the day before

and Today

Images of fallen debris in tropical
        backyard cleared up

The Katurai is Blooming

Images of katurai tree blooming in
        tropical backyard

September  17:

Lunch in Tagbilaran

Images of lunch at Chido in
        Tagbilaran

Dragon Fruit Cuttings Planted

Images of preparing to plant dragon
        fruit cuttings

Images of dragon fruit planted in tropical backyard

Mandarin Seeds Planted

Images of mandarin seeds planted in
        tropical backyard

September  18:

Sprouting Sweet Potato

Images of sprouting sweet potato from
        the kitchen planted in tropical backyard garden

 and Coriander

Images of coriander from kitchen
        planted in tropical backyard

Purple Passion-fruit Seedlings Planted Too

Images of purple passion fruit
        seedlings planted in tropical backyard garden

Images of passion fruit seedlings
        planted in tropical backyard garden

September  19:

Early Morning Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Distressed Seedlings Replanted

Images of distressed seedlings in
        tropical backyard

Images of distressed seedlings transplanted in tropical
        backyard

and A Grape Cutting

Images of grape cutting planted in
        tropical backyard garden

September  20:

Despite the Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

The Remaining Grape Seedling Planted

Images of grape seedling transplanted
        in tropical backyard

and More Paths  Tidied

Images of trimming paths and borders
        in tropical backyard

Images of trimmed paths in tropical backyard

September  21:

After Lunch and Shopping

Images of a trip into Tagbilaran

Sprouting Kitchen Ginger Planted

Images of sprouting ginger from
        kitchen planted in tropical backyard

and Another Path Cleared

Images of trimmed path in tropical
        backyard

September  22:

Shop Onions

Images of onions planted in tropical
        backyard

and Ginger Planted

Images of ginger planted in tropical
        backyard

Competing with the Chickens for the Chilies

Images of chilie in tropical backyard

More Work on the Paths

Images of path cleared in tropcal
        backyard garden

Images of path being cleared in
        tropical backyard

September  23:

Kitchen Mint Potted

Images of kitchen mint potted in
        tropical backyard

The Pond Covered to keep the Ducks Out

Images of tropical backyard pond
        covered with netting to keep ducks out

Rain then Sun

Images of rain and sun in tropical
        backyard

Overcast Again

Images of overcast day in tropical
        backyard

Still Working on Paths

Images of path in tropical backyard
        being cleared of debris

 and Borders

Images of tidy garden border in
        tropical backyard

September  24:

Out

Images of trip out in Bohol

On A Quest for More Fruit Tree Seedlings

Images of Zaballero Plant Nursery in Bohol

Images of returning to tropical home with new fruit
            tree seedlings

Then Surprised by Rain

Images of rain in tropical backyard

and Newly Repaired Tools

Images of newly repaired tools in tropical backyard

September  25:

Various Levels of Rain and Sun

Images of rain in tropical backyard

Images of sun in tropical backyard

A Power Cut

Images of power cut in tropical home

I Work on the Borders

Images of tidy path and border in tropical backyard

We sell Three Ducklings

Images of tropical backyard ducklings being sold

and get A Dead Rat from the Cat

Images of a dead rat brought by a cat

September  26:

The Tambis Fruits

Images of tropical tree fruiting

A Flowery September

Images of September flowers in
        tropical backyard

More Trimming and Composting

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

More Work on Paths and Borders

Images of tropical backyard garden
        path tidied up

Images of improvements to tropical backyard garden
        border

The Paper Wasp's Nest is Getting Bigger

Images of Paper Wasp's nest in
        tropical backyard

September  27:

Two Adult Ducks Sold This Morning

Images of people buying tropical
        backyard ducks

Lots of Trimming, Composting and Feeding Again

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

Images of trimming and composting in
        tropical backyard

Images of garden waste being fed to
        tropical backyard pig

September  28:

Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran

Images of lunch and shopping in
        Tagbilaran

The Remaining Wood Finally Removed

Images of scrap wood used to
            improve garden borders in tropical backyard


Images of scrap wood used to improve garden borders
            in tropical backyard

September  29:

Breakfast Avocado Seed Potted

Images of breafast avocado seed potted
        in tropical backyard

Plenty of Windfall for the Pigs

Images of windfall in tropical
        backyard fed to pig

September  30:

Area Cleared and Waste Fed to Pigs

Images of tropical garden patch cleared and waste
            fed to pig

An Avocado Seedling  Planted

Images of avocado seedling planted in tropical
            backyard

Last Two Mahogany Trees in Northern Garden Felled

Images of tree felling in tropical backyard

Images of tree felling in tropical backyard

Providing Useful Wood for House and Garden

Images of wood cut from recently
        felled tropical backyard tree




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