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Blackberry Jam Fruit - the sweetest surprise

A tuxedo cat making jam from Blackberry Jam Fruit (Randia formosa) while an orange cat smiles in a chair, sipping tea beside a large flowering Randia plant in a cozy, sunlit room.

Tea and Jam with the PeopleCats – A Tropical Afternoon Beneath the Randia

Meet the cats behind the jam! The tuxedo cat is none other than Google-the-cat - our beloved elder and one of the original cat-fathers of Top Tropicals PeopleCats.garden. At 18 years old, he’s still sharp, curious, and very much in charge. The orange fluffball? He represents the universal image of cat joy - and we’ve got a few real-life orange sunshine residents just like him.

Why do you include cats in a plant newsletter?

Because they’re part of the garden. Our rescued PeopleCats live among the plants, nap under the mango trees, inspect new arrivals, and occasionally steal a sunspot meant for seedlings. They’re not mascots — they’re part of our team. Sharing their presence is like showing a part of the soul of our space.🐈

Are the cat images real or AI-generated?

All our cats are real! We take lots of pictures and videos. And a few images are AI-generated illustrations inspired by our real PeopleCats.garden residents. While not literal photographs, they are creative interpretations that capture the spirit of our tropical home and its furry citizens.🐾

Are the stories about the cats true?

Mostly! The jam-making, tea-drinking, and greenhouse meetings are creative interpretations - but inspired by real personalities. We use AI scenes to bring their spirit to life. Real cats. Real plants. Imagined adventures.🐱

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Be happy with what you have: this might be all you've got! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Be happy with what you have: this might be all youve got!

Cat Jim II is snacking on pepper seedlings

🍴 Be happy with what you have: this might be all you've got!

"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have." - Rabbi Hyman Schachtel

🐈📸 Jim II is snacking on pepper seedlings - sweet and spicy! At PeopleCats.Garden. 

#PeopleCats #Quotes

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A banana with no bananas? Scarlet red flowers of Musa coccinea. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

A banana with no bananas? Scarlet red flowers of Musa coccinea

Musa coccinea, Scarlet Banana

🔥 A banana with no bananas? Scarlet red flowers of Musa coccinea.
  • 💃 Musa coccinea, Scarlet Banana, is a small tropical plant from China and Vietnam that grows like a banana but doesn’t bother with fruit you can eat. Instead, it puts out tall, upright spikes of red bracts with yellow flowers tucked inside - like a torch made of petals.
  • 💃 Each stem flowers once and then fades, but new shoots keep popping up from the base, so the plant just keeps going. The leaves are classic banana style: big, dark green, and glossy.
  • 💃 You’ll see the flowers in summer, and they last a long time - bright, strange, and impossible to ignore. The plant stays compact, does well in pots, and even the fruit (small and orange) adds a weird touch. It's one of those plants that doesn't try to fit in.


🛒 For fans of strange plants

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How to catch a cat (the fast and easy way) A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to catch a cat (the fast and easy way)

Top Tropicals cats: Jacques, Macaron and Klaksa

Top Tropicals cats: Jacques, Macaron and Klaksa

How to catch a cat (the fast and easy way)

Step 1: Put down a box.
That's it. You've already won.

Step 2: Remove the first cat from the box.
It resets automatically. No assembly required.

Step 3: Wait 0.5 seconds.
Next cat enters trap willingly.

Step 4: Repeat as needed.
Box works on all models.

Final step: All cats are now removed from the kitchen.
You can finally eat in peace.
Much easier than crawling under the table like a maniac.

🐈📸 Top Tropicals cats: Jacques, Macaron and Klaksa at PeopleCats.Garden. 

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