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Happy Birthday to our lone wolf Macaron! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cat Macaron is singing a song

Cat Macaron is singing a song

Cat Macaron first trip in a car

Cat Macaron first trip in a car

Cat Macaron in laundry basket

Cat Macaron in laundry basket

Cat Macaron in a tree

Cat Macaron in a tree

🎉 Happy Birthday to our lone wolf Macaron!

Besides Jewish New Year 5786, Macaron is celebrating his birthday - he is 5 years old today!

He may not share his toys, snacks, or shelf space… but today we'll share the spotlight with him.
Five years of glorious independence!

🐈📸 From the very first car ride from the shelter, Cat Macaron made it clear: rules are for humans! He showed his "don’t tell me what to do" attitude the moment he joined TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden

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When do I get the fruit from my Dragon Fruit? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Dragon fruit varieties

🍉 When do I get the fruit from my Dragon Fruit?
  • 🌵Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) is one of the most rewarding exotic fruits to grow. Sweet pulp, striking looks, and plenty of health benefits make it a favorite. You'll see it in three main types: white-fleshed (Hylocereus undatus), red-fleshed (Hylocereus costaricensis), and yellow-skinned (Hylocereus, or Selenicereus megalanthus).
  • 🌵Don't want to wait years for fruit? Here’s the good news: unlike many tropical trees that test your patience, dragon fruit is a fast-fruiting, easy-going cactus. With the right care, you can harvest in just 1-2 years from a cutting - or even the same season if you plant a well-established specimen.
  • 🌵 How to get Dragon Fruit faster

  • ▫️Give it strong support - trellis, fence, or post. This cactus loves to climb.
  • ▫️Full sun and good drainage - sandy or well-draining soil works best.
  • ▫️Smart watering - water deeply in hot weather, then let the soil dry. Dragon fruit loves water during active summer growth, but remember it's still a cactus - don’t keep soil soggy.
  • ▫️Pollination matters - flowers open at night. Some varieties are self-fertile, but planting a few different types boosts fruit set. This is why it helps to keep several varieties close together.
  • ▫️Feed well - use organic liquid fertilizers like Sunshine Boosters C-Cibus with every watering, or Green Magic controlled-release fertilizer every 6 months.


With these steps, dragon fruit quickly rewards you with flowers, followed by colorful, delicious fruit. Few exotics are this easy - or this fast!

🛒 Start your fast-growing Dragon Fruit production

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#Food_Forest #How_to #Dragon_Fruit

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Shana Tova from TopTropicals PeopleCats! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Shana Tova from TopTropicals PeopleCats!

Cat Macaron in Jewish hat

Cat Macaron in Jewish hat

Cat Jim II in Jewish hat

Cat Jim II in Jewish hat

🍯 Shana Tova from TopTropicals PeopleCats!

🐈📸 Cats Macaron and Jim II are celebrating Jewish New Year 5786 at PeopleCats.Garden

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Shana Tova! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Shana Tova! Today marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5786.

Shana Tova! Today marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5786.

🍯 Shana Tova!

🍎Today marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year 5786.

🎉 Shana Tova u’Metuka to everyone celebrating! Wishing you a sweet and happy new year filled with health, joy, peace, and prosperity.

🛒 Explore our extended selection of fruit trees (beyond pomegranates) and bring prosperity to your garden

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Ackee breakfast scramble: quick-n-fun exotic recipes. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Ackee breakfast scramble

Ackee breakfast scramble

🍴 Ackee breakfast scramble: quick-n-fun exotic recipes

🛒 Grow your own Akee fruit (banned for import) and hot peppers

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One sniff of wine and this cat was never the same! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cat Niki is tasting Mulberry Wine

🐱 One sniff of wine and this cat was never the same!

"Wine is sunlight, held together by water." - Galileo Galilei

🐈📸 Cat Niki after her beauty salon is tasting Mulberry Wine at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden 

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Why Desmos - a cousin of Ylang Ylang - is every gardener's dream. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Desmos chinensis - Ylang Ylang Shrub

⭐️ Why Desmos - a cousin of Ylang Ylang - is every gardener's dream
  • ⭐️ Desmos chinensis - Ylang Ylang Shrub - is a rare treasure for fragrance lovers. It's a compact, bushy, vining cousin of the famous Ylang Ylang tree, but with an even more intense perfume. The scent is often compared to sweet lemon candy.
  • ⭐️This shrub shows off graceful, arching branches and pendant flowers that come in golden yellow or the even rarer bright red form. It thrives in warm, humid conditions and becomes vigorous once established.
  • ⭐️Unlike the big Ylang Ylang tree (Cananga odorata) that can shoot up quickly and needs space, Desmos stays compact and can be maintained at about 3 to 6 ft. Perfect for smaller gardens or containers, while still delivering that unforgettable fragrance.


🎥 The rare red-flowered variety of Desmos is one of the most sought-after perfume plants of Southeast Asia.

🛒 Make Desmos the highlight of your fragrance collection

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Perfume in a pot: exotic Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree

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The more you learn - the more treats you earn. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cat Macaron and the Books at TopTropicals

Cat Macaron and the Books at TopTropicals

Cat Macaron on a sunny window

Cat Macaron on a sunny window

💻 The more you learn - the more treats you earn

"Hit the books, human, study hard, work harder! Somebody’s gotta bring home the tuna. Remember, the more you learn - the more treats you earn. I'll stay here supervising from the sunshine."

🐈📸 Cat Macaron and the Books at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden.

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