Our Climate in T and T

[Anthony]

I came across this simplified information, thought I might post it so folk can understand that we have both a dry climate - low humidity and a wet climate with low humidity [ around 80% and under .] Lots of gentle breezes, and high winds at times.

So we can repot in January with a 1/3 organic or less [ compost ] to 2/3 inorganic or more soil mix.
By the time the rain returns, the trees are mostly pot bound, and the water does no harm.
It is not too wise to repot in the rainy season.

This year the rains came very late, end of July, and presently rainfall is still low.

On this island due to the winds, anything less than 6" of rain per month, will register as drought.
We are however lucky the clay soils can really hold water.

Remember our sun is also more intense than Florida/Texas and probably your deserts. Possibly closer in UV to your over 10,000 feet elevations.
This why we grow so many trees -chuckle - for shade, especially on the seacoast-beach
Good Day
Anthony


http://travel.usnews.com/Trinidad-Tobago/When_To_Visit/

 

[Poink88]

Anthony,

My wife and in-laws lived in San Fernando, Trinidad for 13 years and raves about the trees and something I've got to see. Maybe we can come and visit someday.

They also miss "doubles" a lot. LOL

 

[Anthony]

Dario,

thanks for reading. If the place in Mayaro is finished, K says you can stay as long as you wish for free.
All you have to do is pay for your food, the place is too be solar powered. Be warned, the 4bedrooms are small, because the idea was for everyone to spend time outdoors and only coming in to sleep, as well as being able to clean in a half an hour.

25 x 15', two floors and the roof was designed to be used as is done in Greece. There is also a second apartment 15 x 12" next to the first building.
Or the third building may be started/finished, as time permits [ to be 17 x 17 feet, 2 floors ]

The property is standard size for Trinidad - 12,000 square feet, and on a hill, facing the sea.

It was built for K's friends who are artists, to restore the soul.

Shady and breezy.

Did your wife and her family live in the houses near the Todds Hotel [ Now Trade Winds ]?
If they did, they might have seen me walking home from school in the evening.
Good Day.
Anthony

 

[Anthony]

Doubles from Hoseins down in Debe?
Ha ha ha
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Poink88]

My father-in-law (he is here)...and said yes, they stayed about 30 seconds walk from that hotel and they worked at SF General Hospital. He also knows the doubles from Debe but far according to him.

He actually just sold a property there about 7 years ago and have another 4.5 acres in Sangre Grande he just let go because it is not worth his efforts (value wise).

He said Mayaro is far...about 2 hours drive?

 

[Poink88]

According to him, if you know the government flats for doctor's there, that is where they lived around 1977-1990.

 

[Ris]

Hello Anthony,
Will be down next month for my little sisters wedding. Would be nice to see your collection lol, but depends on where your located? My mom lives bamboo #1 and dad lives San Juan so I will be around so much places to visit and meet my pals, excited for so...

Best regards,
Rishi.

 

[Ris]

According to him, if you know the government flats for doctor's there, that is where they lived around 1977-1990.

Dario small world dude lol apart from bonsai we have things in common hey have your wife heard of lexo tv? It's on YouTube that local show is funny adults only though (language).

Rishi.

 

[Ris]

Dario,

thanks for reading. If the place in Mayaro is finished, K says you can stay as long as you wish for free.
All you have to do is pay for your food, the place is too be solar powered. Be warned, the 4bedrooms are small, because the idea was for everyone to spend time outdoors and only coming in to sleep, as well as being able to clean in a half an hour.

25 x 15', two floors and the roof was designed to be used as is done in Greece. There is also a second apartment 15 x 12" next to the first building.
Or the third building may be started/finished, as time permits [ to be 17 x 17 feet, 2 floors ]

The property is standard size for Trinidad - 12,000 square feet, and on a hill, facing the sea.

It was built for K's friends who are artists, to restore the soul.

Shady and breezy.

Did your wife and her family live in the houses near the Todds Hotel [ Now Trade Winds ]?
If they did, they might have seen me walking home from school in the evening.
Good Day.
Anthony

Mayaro is really nice, when would chip chip raise? As far as dobbles IMO license office is boss and by samon tree bar and Dass if the others sell out lol.
So much changed home I remember making people get lost for fun as a kid when their looking for places that would be just a few blocks away lol now they have gps lol. My sister asked for a deck with GPS navigation lol I asked her if she was crazy lol...

 

[Anthony]

Rishi,

I am just down the highway from Bamboo in San Fernando. When you get to Bamboo or San Juan, send me a p.m and I will send you a contact number. As long as you have the time, come on down. There are also some folk in Port of Spain you can visit as well.

Dario,

yes, your father-in-law would have seen me walking by in the afternoons. Tell him that land down here is a bit more than before $$$$. Maybe he can grow Bonsai for export to the Americas.

From San Fernando, to Mayaro is about an hour and a bit. With traffic, an hour and a half.
Nice quiet place, with probably many Americans/British and Chinese as you get nearer to the Old Amaco [ Now B.P gas ] porto-camp and Point Galeota.
Beaches are extensive, more or less the entire coastline, and not too deep.
As we say - Good for a lime.
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Anthony]

Rishi,

chip chip time is in the dry season, and only if there are no oil spills. The shore fishing is excellent in the dry season as well.
Good Day
Anthony