sunday farmday: part two - super late post

warning:  this post is full of greens..you ready?

this is the view from our entrance gate with the fragrant champaca on the left side, golden coconut tree at the center and other trees in our "farm."

our pomelo tree

young tico berry tree

one of our mango trees

banana trees

banana leaves are used to wrap fish and other sweet delicacies like "suman."

overlapping branches of different trees (mango, rambutan, and sampaloc).

fence at the back of our farm overlooking our godfather's sugar cane plantation.

bamboo

for our chicken/turkey coop being made by my "kuya."

malunggay tree

termite hill

 this is the narra tree.

 it is our national tree.

we will be putting a hammock here next sunday.

i wish it will be sunny that day.

 these are two of our rabbits.  this one's "twinkle"

 and this is "troy."

these are our turkeys

 mahogany branches that will be used as firewood.

 mahogany lumber

that will be made into furniture. :)

a view outside our lot.  this is our godfather's lot.

 this is the view at the back of our lot, an open field behind our godfather's sugar cane plantation.
green pasture for cows and goats.

the view of mt. maculot at our terrace.

our neighbor's cow

 lantana on the side of the road outside our lot

 free roaming chickens

and goat feeding on grass

 neighbor's geese

 after our hearty lunch, we went to visit a neighbor,
but he was not home so we just enjoyed the view on our way back.  we saw wild plants

like this one.

here's a nearby creek

elephant's ear and bamboo.  did you know that bamboos are grass?

 sugar cane

i don't know the name of this plant but took some home.

i will be planting them beside our shishi odoshi.

it was a happy day feeding animals and being with the family.

nothing beats spending quality time with the ones you love.

i hope you enjoyed the tour of our little "farm."

can't wait for the next sunday :)

sunday farmday: part one - super late post

every sunday, we go to our "farm" house.

it's a family tradition that we visit the farm, clean up, and maintain the place.

here are some of the pictures this weekend.

 

these are mom's "rambutan (tico berry)" trees.

unripe tico berries

 some of which fell on the ground due to rains last week.

mom's ornamental chilis i gave her.

jacobinia/pink flamingo flower mom got from one of our trips to quezon.

papaya flowers

and unripe papaya fruits.  the ripe ones are our turkeys' favorite.

pineapple

atis/custard apple/sugar apple which has white soft flesh with big black seeds inside.

white flowers

mom's oregano growing wild.  this is about a year old.

yellow lily japanese iris

eggplant flower

guava, rich in vitamin C

 cacao fruit..this is where chocolates come from

cacao tree

santol..my husband's favorite fruit.  he's been keeping an eye on these fruits.

jackfruit

we've harvested over 10 jackfruits this season.

my husband wrapped them up inside rice sacks to keep the insects away.

queen's crape myrtle

my favorite flower in our "farm."

it only blooms once or twice a year, but it's worth the wait.

philippine lemon/calamansi

perfect for marinades, dips, and sauces.

banana

this variety is the one we use to make banana cues

(banana fritters with sugar skewered on a stick) and "turon"(banana wrapped in lumpia wrapper)with.

guyabano and red ants

guyabano is also rich in vitamin C.

it is also called soursop fruit.

red chilis

a favorite of birds called "pakiskis," an agressive bird eating these chilis, small birds, and large insects.

green chilis

a staple for "sinigang (a sour-based soup consisting of meat or seafood and vegetables), perfect for rainy days."

pink zinnia

sampaguita/jasmine

our national flower

 yellow alamanda (?)

i will be posting some of our trees and farm animals on my next post.  stay tuned.