Gardening

[blueeyes]

How much is reasonable for 3 hours a day for 3 days a week to pay someone to do general gardening  in korat (save one area) and do you know anyone?

[Crossy]

Do you need an actual gardener or just labour to do as you/your lady says, a "green side up" type person?

 

Do you have tools, mower, strimmer etc. etc?

 

[carlyai]

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Do you need an actual gardener or just labour to do as you/your lady says, a "green side up" type person?

 

Do you have tools, mower, strimmer etc. etc?

 

@blueeyes my Thai wife usually gets good older people to do the hard bits in the garden sometimes. She always pays minimum, so get your Thai wife to do the hiring.

I get the same guy every week to clean the pool and pay him B350 for about 2 hours work. 

I'd say B300 per day for yard work especially leaving a 1m mulch area under the trees.

 

[blueeyes]

Crossed I have a mower and strimmer and a hedge cutter.  

[blueeyes]

Crossy sorry meant crossy not crossed bloody auto print lol.

[blueeyes]

Carlyai  It's the wife I am trying to stop from doing it she is climbing tree's cutting branches off etc.

[crazykopite]

I pay 150 baht per hour as I know my Gardner and cleaning lady will turn up every week I also give them bottled water and a snack they are more than happy as I am , the last thing I want is someone who lets you down with some excuse of a sob story week in week out pay them a bit over the odds and give them little treats is a good way of retaining them 

[Crossy]

Madam pays the village ladies to help her in the garden (we have a man that comes on Sunday who cuts the grass etc.), she pays 300 Baht for about half a day.

 

Nothing regular, Madam needs help she calls a lady and she comes round and helps.

 

[giddyup]

20 hours ago, blueeyes said:

Crossed I have a mower and strimmer and a hedge cutter.  

Same here, and actually trimmed the hedge this morning.

[carlyai]

21 hours ago, blueeyes said:

Carlyai  It's the wife I am trying to stop from doing it she is climbing tree's cutting branches off etc.

My wife fell out of a banana tree 3 weeks ago which required a trip to Emergeny at hospital. :)

[Seeall]

21 hours ago, blueeyes said:

Carlyai  It's the wife I am trying to stop from doing it she is climbing tree's cutting branches off etc.

now thats a worthy partner....  my 1st one when water stopped I found her under the house priming the pump... Mai pen drai ....  wow...  and shes hot too...

[brianthainess]

23 hours ago, blueeyes said:

Carlyai  It's the wife I am trying to stop from doing it she is climbing tree's cutting branches off etc.

Why stop her? 

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, giddyup said:

Same here, and actually trimmed the hedge this morning.

My wife keeps her bush well pruned 

Edited November 2, 2023 by brianthainess

[Wanderer555]

I live alone in Nong Bua Lamphu province with 3.5 rai of garden and pay 500thb per day for 2 workers 4-6 days a month each. I provide water plus bananas and other products from the garden.  They bring their lunch. 
 

I have lawnmower, trimmers, chainsaw and many western style tools.  They do the basic periodic jobs and projects as directed.

 

Same program for about 2 years and for now, everybody is happy. 👍👍

Edited November 2, 2023 by Wanderer555

[Crossy]

Produce is a very good way to pay a bonus!

 

Last Friday our local immigration chaps visited on their annual visa-extension call, spotted some "food plants" (looks like something I would spray) and spent a happy 10 minutes collecting large bunches which went in the boot of the "smart" BMW  

Last year they took a load of papaya 🙂