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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by vincemunday » May 6, 2020, 7:47 am

I've installed a big green tank thing so that the missus can just switch over if needs be but it's obviously more convenient if the pump keeps working, I don't think I'll bother digging deeper though, probably not the best thing to do by the sound of it.


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Post by Khun Paul » May 6, 2020, 8:13 am

vincemunday wrote:
May 6, 2020, 7:47 am
I've installed a big green tank thing so that the missus can just switch over if needs be but it's obviously more convenient if the pump keeps working, I don't think I'll bother digging deeper though, probably not the best thing to do by the sound of it.
I linked the my house and kitchen block roofs to collection tanks as well as the well , all gravity fed apart from the well which fills one tanks and through gravity fills up the others. So one pump uses water from the tanks, which are topped up by the well, storage capacity in excess of 8000 litres, when it rains the tanks fill up, never run out now .

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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by Khun Paul » May 6, 2020, 9:00 am

Further to my last, what I have also found is the Well pump , which is located obviously near the well , after TWO days of extremely HOT weather, the pump dried up and needed to be re-primed in order for it to work correctly. Not unusual occurrence but does show just how bloody hot it is.

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Post by vincemunday » May 6, 2020, 9:04 am

We have the same set up, not much rain water collection lately though.
The forest was shrinking daily but the trees kept voting for the axe as its handle was made of wood and they thought it was one of them.

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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by pipoz4444 » June 22, 2020, 11:58 am

Planting time \:D/ \:D/
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Post by pipoz4444 » June 25, 2020, 11:12 am

Planting the rice was going a bit slow, so brought in some reinforcements.

Finished all the planting in one day thanks to them. =D> =D>

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Great job guys

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Post by Stantheman » June 25, 2020, 11:54 pm

Back in the mid 80's in Korea I saw something like this being used in one large paddy, but most area's were still being planted by hand back then.
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Post by Barney » July 10, 2020, 12:48 pm

After the at times intense rainfall it is great to see the plant life and trees in the yard coming to life. Fruit trees sprouting growth, herbal garden growing to quick, flowering plant and shrubs providing lots of pollen for all the types of bees. 2 breeds of carpenter bees, the all black and yellow and black types, plus the wild honey bees aplenty.
Butterflies and moths are prevalent. So the environment is healthy.
Even had the small bats back of an evening eating insects.
So with a break in the weather have decided to put in a small dam out the back for my redirection of our grey water to allow pumping to the fruit trees. And the dogs can have a frolic in the water.
Dug up dirt by the excavator, loaded into his truck and placed out the back half of our land to level out the boundary for future fencing,

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Post by pipoz4444 » July 11, 2020, 11:34 pm

Hi Barney

That looks a much different clay to the one I am sitting on.

Mine is is a much darker color and take ages to dry out

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Post by Barney » July 12, 2020, 8:28 am

pipoz4444 wrote:Hi Barney

That looks a much different clay to the one I am sitting on.

Mine is is a much darker color and take ages to dry out

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We would love to have better soil. Ours is just clay, the same as in the adjacent lake.
Our direct area is unfortunately not suitable for bore water as it is way to salty.


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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by Barney » August 23, 2020, 10:08 am

Well out and about early this morning and the moist weather has caused a surge in the garden. Extremely lush and everything sprouting flowers, fruit and herbal shrubs growing well.
All types of the carpenter bees, wild bees and butterflies out in force.
Passionfruit now being picked after about 10 months with lots more flowers and more on the way, tomatoes are finally moving up ( these have been my greatest past failure ), paw paw growing, yellow flesh melons taking off. Like everyone limes are fruiting well.
I hope all you gardeners on UM are having success.
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Post by Barney » March 23, 2021, 8:48 am

Has been 2 years but like most growers on here our mangoes are finally providing fruit.
Once ready the missus will take her usual place on the ground mat at the city market and sell. She always has something to sell at the market. The city Thais who don’t have land love the fresh specialist herbs for their cooking. Many repeat restaurant owners go to the market.

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Post by pipoz4444 » April 1, 2021, 4:20 pm

Barney, your mango's look more advanced than mine 8-[

The ones at the house have at least another month to go

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But the ones on the Farm are way behind, still relatively small in size

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You must be taking better care of your trees and giving them lots of love \:D/

Plus yours look a nice bright green. Are you "Polishing" them with anything special. \:D/ [-X

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Post by Barney » April 2, 2021, 7:07 am

I’ll be honest pip, in the past I loved nothing more than a little polish.
These days I’m just happy to walk the garden in the early morning and just cup low hanging fruit and provide a little jiggle. No polish required. Provides a little rush then a sense of calm.
The brightness of the photos may be caused by my style of photo development. I’ve only just finished my online Master’s degree in photography, garden snaps was the last module and I’m still fooling around with the timing and aperture settings etc. I won’t bore members with the technical aspects of being a professional shutter bug, as it requires extended time and mental effort staring at photos on the screen. Some on UM would spend even longer looking at a computer screen, but for different reasons.
Since the truth is coming out, my missus is the guru of all things gardening and is the reason for any success with the growth of our vegetation. She likes organic and has a very secret concoction that is sprayed throughout . This would be the reason for any success in the garden.
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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by Barney » April 16, 2021, 8:47 am

Few things in the yard on the go. Fruit and veg ripening.
Lots of fruit, herbs and flowers being sold at the local market. She’s boiling up plenty of her butterfly pea flowers. Bottling the liquid mixed with her limes and selling at the market and around her network. Very good health product to drink.
Yard been cleaned, cleared of old redundant plants/trees and new straw in place all over before any big wet weather.
Shade built for her dozen or so grafted avocado trees. Baskets filled with good soil and propagation of juvenile to mature has started. 4 varieties on trial.
And,one of our family has been inseminated.
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Re: Gardening & Landscaping

Post by tamada » April 16, 2021, 8:57 am

That reminds me. I need a new turkey baster.

Thanks Barney

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Post by Barney » April 16, 2021, 9:00 am

tamada wrote:That reminds me. I need a new turkey baster.

Thanks Barney
You can have this one. We are finished and we don’t cook turkeys.


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Post by Barney » April 23, 2021, 10:16 am

Our 5 mango varieties are going ok.
Mine are the Kensington pride. Bowen mango in Queensland. My favorite.
My little tree is going gangbusters. Only a very small tree with about 6 or 7 fruit. Looks good for future crops if these couple in the photo are to come. Nice and big and ripening well. I’ll assume others are getting a good crop.
Girlfriends Aloe Vera she sells at our local market are healthy. And her snails for the market.
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Post by Barney » April 25, 2021, 5:39 am

Has anyone tried to grow the Peach Palm tree.
Interested in size of plant to initially buy, size of grown palm and timeframe to maturity.

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Post by rick » April 25, 2021, 9:55 am

I am growing date palms - from seed, now about 15 months old, Currently still in pots.
I tried avocadoes, but they didn't fair well grown in level ground - I think the roots rotted in the wet season because of poor drainage (clay) and then died when the hot weather came. Have one left growing in a concrete ring - has the drainage but it does need a lot of water.
Also have lime trees growing in rings - took a while to get them established but this last 6 months has seen them put on a lot of growth and less damaged leaves - and have the first lime fruit growing - but looks like one only!

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