The Thailand farming and cultivation thread

[ahandpatsy]

"This sounds very interesting can you let us know the size of your plot please."

If you want to grow food just yourself or family, you don't need much space, you can even do it in pots. For small spaces look up, French Intensive Gardening by John Jeavons. He tells you how to grow 3 times the amount of food in a small space.

Interesting information but really just wanted to know about his project. If somebody started talking to me about French Intensive gardening in a bar then I would treat John Jeavons to a rapid exit.

[handdrummer]

"This sounds very interesting can you let us know the size of your plot please."

If you want to grow food just yourself or family, you don't need much space, you can even do it in pots. For small spaces look up, French Intensive Gardening by John Jeavons. He tells you how to grow 3 times the amount of food in a small space.

Interesting information but really just wanted to know about his project. If somebody started talking to me about French Intensive gardening in a bar then I would treat John Jeavons to a rapid exit.

No one would ever talk about French intensive gardening in a bar, in a sauna, maybe.

[VincentD]

Started about a year ago on the plot in Chonburi. It was rather overgrown as we did have jackfruit trees before the elephants destroyed them. Cleared the overgrowth and started small, we don't use pesticides and have long beans, chillies, eggplant, marrow(?) Cha-om and a few others. Bought a small 1.2 kw pump and use sprinklers for irrigation.

[VincentD]

It's about 2 Rai including the pond. The 8 Rai of rubber trees have been chopped down and will be replanting with durian.

[VincentD]

Also just got some Buccaneer avocado trees from Chiang Rai, being planted just now.

[buksida]

This sounds very interesting can you let us know the size of your plot please

We're starting small so its just over a quarter rai. Near the beach so soil isn't great and will be bringing some in and making beds for each crop. The idea is to let some of the locals use and farm their own little patches to get the land worked and prevent theft (and save on land taxes). The 'microfarm' concept may take off!

Tractor is coming today to clear the jungle off it. If it is successful we can replicate on a larger 2.5 rai plot that already has coconuts and a lake on it.

[ahandpatsy]

This sounds very interesting can you let us know the size of your plot please

We're starting small so its just over a quarter rai. Near the beach so soil isn't great and will be bringing some in and making beds for each crop. The idea is to let some of the locals use and farm their own little patches to get the land worked and prevent theft (and save on land taxes). The 'microfarm' concept may take off!

Tractor is coming today to clear the jungle off it. If it is successful we can replicate on a larger 2.5 rai plot that already has coconuts and a lake on it.

How is it going with the plot. Planting yet ? Any pics ?

[buksida]

How is it going with the plot. Planting yet ? Any pics ?

It hasn't stopped raining down here for almost 3 months so haven't had a chance to start yet. Additionally, we're struggling to source the din (black soil for growing) which needs to be trucked in - buying those little bags of it will cost a fortune.

In the meantime, we've been planting a lot of seedlings in our own garden which will be transferred when the deluge abates! We've also started to make our own liquid fertilizer and compost from household food waste as the idea is to be self-sustaining.

[PeteC]

Shop for organic goodies at 'The Farm 2022'

https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social ... -farm-2022

A range of high-quality products and fresh and organic ingredients from well-known farms are presented during "The Farm 2022", which is running at CentralPlaza Rayong from today to May 17 before moving to eight selected branches of Central shopping centres nationwide.

Held for the sixth year in a row to help support farmers nationwide, the farm event is a distribution channel for their crops to reach consumers more widely and easily.

It's a good opportunity to experience green living lifestyle and shop for organic products direct from farms across the country at reasonable prices, without middlemen.

The event brings more than 1,000 items of fresh farm products. Highlights include Emerald Gem melon, Thumb Up watermelon, Sonya plus watermelon, butternut pumpkin, mini ball pumpkin and ready-to-cook vegetables from Chia Tai Farm; organic eggs from happy free-range young hens from Be Indy Country Farm; and organic kale from LED Farm.

Health-conscious foodies will enjoy over 100 delicious foods and desserts made from carefully selected local ingredients. They include iced cocoa drinks, cocoa bars and fresh cocoa beans made from authentic cocoa from the Na Ngua agricultural community in Phetchabun; home-made ice cream with exotic flavours from Jinta Icecream; and freshly-baked bread and pastries from the Oven Farm.

Shoppers are also invited to step into a Seed Library presented by from Chia Tai Home Garden, which gathers over 200 types of vegetable, fruit and flower seeds, as well as growing kits and home gardening tools.

The fair will then move to Central Si Racha in Chon Buri from May 31 to June 9; Central Rama III from June 15-28; CentralWorld from July 11-17; Central Bangna from July 27 to Aug 8; Central Rama II from Aug 18-31; Central Ayutthaya from Sept 1-11; Central Pinklao from Sept 12-25; and Central Korat from Oct 5-18.