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On 5/31/2019 at 7:39 AM, djayz said:

 

 

At the moment my better half is growing fruit bearing raspberries, blackberries

 

 

Which species are they? Are they really fruiting here?  If so I would like to buy some cuttings.

Weeds aren't random.  To most of us they are invasive but they do have a purpose and different weeds will grow depending of the soil conditions.  In compacted soi weeds with deep taproots will be more prevelent to help break the soil up and in soild depleted of nutrients you will see nitrogen fixers show up.  If you can identify the weeds you have they will let you know what is going on with your soil.  

I am currently working on an area about the size you are working with.  Two years ago it was rows of cassava and after the harvest I had a tractor level it out and once it started raining the grass and weeds started growing.  Last year I started in one corner lightly tilling with a hoe and mulching in with the grass I cut with a bushcutter from the rest of the area, banana plants, rice straw, cardboard boxes, sugarcane leaf, and pretty much any organic material I can get ahold of.  I put in a some mulberry and moringa trees to get started and some acerola as a hedge along the road.  I have some yellow lemon trees I started from seed that will be planted soon along with some other ideas I have.  I also planted some annuals like sunflowers, tomatoes,  and amaranth.  

I am starting in one area and expanding it as I go.  As the planted area grows, the grassy area shrinks leaving less material to use as mulch.  To compensate for this you can plant things like lemongrass, citronella grass, and comfrey that help keep the weeds down and can be used to mulch in around the trees.  I also grow cowpeas, swordbeans, and peanuts in that help fix nitrogen and provide a lot of organic material.  

If you are raising chickens as well, they love grass and weeds.  I am not a fan of free range chickens if they are raised near the house, I prefer an adequate sized run.  You can let them loose but I think you lose a lot their benefits that way.  There is also mobile chicken tractors that you move each day and the chickes can take care of the grass and weeds systemaytically.  

I am looking for feed suppliers that offer whole grain feed, all I can find is cracked or pellet.  I want to spout the grains prior to feeding.  

Hair raising?? That standard driving procedure here.

Because chemical fertilizers yield bigger crops, resulting in more revenue.

You actually WENT to the testing station??

Best way to do it, if you wait an extra 5 minutes they will go get the tax sticker and insurance paper for you too.

Try yoga or meditation.

Problem of driving at night is that a lot of people out drive their headlights and most of them do not even know what out driving their headlights mean or how to figure it out....

I don't know what that means either. Can you translate to English?

Overdriving your headlights means driving too fast to be able to stop in the distance lit by your headlights. Automobile headlights are only effective for a certain distance. On average, with low beam headlights, you can only spot objects in the road for a distance of about 160 feet in front of your vehicle. With high beams, you can see about 450 feet ahead. Those distances dont take into account the age, visual abilities of the driver, or road conditions. Your headlights cant light objects over hills, around curves, or dips in the road and theyre even less effective in rain, fog or snow.

Lets say youre driving at 40 mph on a dark road using your low beam headlights when you see an object in the road ahead. On average, once you see the object ahead, it will take you 1.5 seconds to fully react and hit the brakes. Once you hit the brakes, it will still take time for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. At 40 mph, it takes approximately 189 feet (includes your reaction time) to bring a car to a complete stop. Remember that your headlights only allow you to see 160 feet ahead so, at 40 mph, you wont be able to stop in time to avoid hitting the object in the road.

When driving on a dark road, its best to use your high beam headlights but the law requires you to dim your headlights within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle (in the US). Remember also that the glare of the headlights from an oncoming vehicle can blind you to objects behind that vehicle. When driving in rain or snow and especially in fog, its best to use your low beam headlights. In foggy conditions, your high beams will only reflect back off of the fog and make it even more difficult to see ahead.

Speed limits are posted for ideal conditions such as a clear day on dry roads. At night, no matter what the posted speed limit may be, its best to slow to a speed where you can stop your vehicle within the space lit by your headlights.

Never heard it phased like that. I just call it driving too fast.

Wire nuts are fine

Problem of driving at night is that a lot of people out drive their headlights and most of them do not even know what out driving their headlights mean or how to figure it out....

I don't know what that means either. Can you translate to English?

Lack of road warning signs, during the night, is a bigger hazard in Thailand.

I don't think it would be cost effective to put a "Thai Driver Ahead' sign every 50 meters or so.

Sprinkle baby powder around where the ants are coming from.

Is it treated or straight from the tree? If it is untreated and aromatic I will take some off your hands to make wood chips for a smoker.

Had a similar situation to yourself...I paid 6 months rent in advance...the house was sold after 3 months...met the new owner and stayed in the rental the remaining 3 months...gave me plenty of time to find another place...never could get my deposit back thou...it will be coming next week...trust me...

The deposit is supposed to be transferred to to new owner of the property as well. Regardless of being a new owner or the original owner, if they are Thai it is difficult to get the deposit back in any situation, they believe the funds belong to them.

Get real.. this is Thailand. If the owner sells then the contract becomes null and void, because your contract is with the previous owner.

In thailand the contract does not specifically give you any rights at all, it would assist you if you take the owner to court.. which you won't do because it's too slow and expensive to be worth the trouble.

Bottom line is simple, if the owner sells and the new owner wants you out, then you are out of luck.

Obviously you have no idea how the law works. Yes Thailand has laws too. Pick up a book and read sometime before you blow smoke out of your ass.

The rental contract is essentially part of the property, when the property is sold the contract transfers to the new owner as well. Both parties, the new owner and the renter are legally obligated to honor the contract as written, however it could be terminated or amended if both parties agree.

According to the police, a kilogram is worth about 3 million baht. Amazing how police exaggerate the value of drugs just to make their busts seem more important. According to online research, 1 kg in california is about 500,000 baht. That is a 600% exageration

That is probably street value after it has been cut. If this is coming straight from Columbia, the dealer hasn't cut it yet. I am basing that off of what I paid per gram on the street about 30 years ago, 500k would be about right assuming price increase.

I'm glad I learned how to make some of the things which are hard to get here.

I was wondering what was up, was trying to set up an bank transfer for my rent on the 1st but it wouldn't credit until the 6th.

Not sure what type of garden you have, flowers or vegetable, but you could try planting something with a root system that minimizes erosion. Ice plant is used along the highways in California to help prevent mudslides.

You can open a business in your name or as a foreign company. As a foreigner you will need to get the proper permits which can be expensive and take time if even approved, this is the reason most people make a Thai company. Also there are many types of business that foreigners cannot engage in.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_access_point

Read the OP.

Already has wifi... needs to extend range. Adding an access point is useless to the OP's requirements.

A WAP is exactly what he needs. Cat 5 from a port on the router ran to the cottage and connected to the WAP.

Its a holiday dude, no different than the rest of the world. Stop complaining just to complain, makes you sound like a wife.

You just can ignore it, but you like to insult people. What dus that makes you?

Makes me a jokester. Lighten up Alice.