BookMan Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Here's my Italian Basil.... not a good angle shot.... Needs picking to make some pesto soon! But this will last months if keep in cut back... My Chillies not fairing so well... And not sure why the Dill is soooo slow! AHA! Throwing in the puny Italian BASIL now, are we! I am on to you. Tsk, that it has to come to this.. I will counter with some freshly picked lemongrass i used later that day for my tomyammoo. IMG_3435 (1000 x 562).jpg IMG_3439 (1000 x 562).jpg IMG_3445 (1000 x 562).jpg. My GF was here in Australia recently and one thing that is a problem for her is finding reasonably priced Thai herbs such as Lemon grass, Basil, Mint, chillies, Lime Kaffir leaves etc. The quality is also an issue. (I have no where to grow them where I am) She got very excited when we went to a friend's house and my friend told her she could help herself to the Lemon grass in the garden. Out she went, very excited, walked into the overgrown garden bed, bent over and started to pull out a nice bunch. "Careful of the snakes" I told her. She stopped, mid pull, looked around quickly to make sure there were no snakes about. 'eee bah!" she muttered, triumphantly holding the lemon grass high as she made a quick exit, unwilling to forgo the lemon grass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Here's my Italian Basil.... not a good angle shot.... Needs picking to make some pesto soon! But this will last months if keep in cut back... My Chillies not fairing so well... And not sure why the Dill is soooo slow! AHA! Throwing in the puny Italian BASIL now, are we! I am on to you. Tsk, that it has to come to this.. I will counter with some freshly picked lemongrass i used later that day for my tomyammoo. IMG_3435 (1000 x 562).jpg IMG_3439 (1000 x 562).jpg IMG_3445 (1000 x 562).jpg. Moewahahaha why does the word that describes this come to mind perhaps should collect some for my Dill ? Edited May 4, 2013 by samuijimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 yeah I know, maybe this is a new dwarf type! ...or it did not get enough TLC because I was giving DAL too much when he was visiting You gave me a lot, sugar. But what have you done for me lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) perhaps should collect some for my Dill ? Next time we'll meet i promiss i will walk to you in slow motion only like David Hasselhof in Baywatch can do . Holding my backpack like a red lifeguard floater around my waist. Edited May 4, 2013 by Dancealot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) yeah I know, maybe this is a new dwarf type! ...or it did not get enough TLC because I was giving DAL too much when he was visiting You gave me a lot, sugar. But what have you done for me lately? What do you mean? Are you fishing for some more "likes" ? Edited May 4, 2013 by samuijimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 Steady on there guy's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Steady on there guy's Yes Daddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) To answer Bookman's question... there were too many text blocks to answer within the original question Re RICE HARVESTERS Quote "People mainly buying them on credit? Or is it a status thing to own one?" Getting back to being serious...DAL's gone to bed ... ha ha! To answer that question about being a status symbol, I would say no....Credit, no doubt yes! They hire them out for harvesting the rice crops... I guess enough business to feed everyone and make the payments! Not only do they have the harvester, but also a large truck to take them where they need to go... Hard to find labour now to do by hand, and much faster to do.... my friend down there in Songkhla, did tell me how much to do a field, but I forget what he said now... His (family) fields are about 12 rai plots... x 3 or 4 plots.... Which I think is about average for each of the rice farmers down there.... so I don't think for most farmers they could justify having their own machine.... or even Kubota tractor for that matter.... Those are hired out too! Edited May 4, 2013 by samuijimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted May 4, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2013 Steady on there guy's Yes Daddy! (ran out of likes,so I had to make my own !!!!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Steady on there guy's Yes Daddy! (ran out of likes,so I had to make my own !!!!) Tried clicking it Shaggy but it doesnt do anything. Can't you make it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 This chicken was walking sideways due to some physical defect. Was very funny, you should have been there to understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 (ran out of likes,so I had to make my own !!!!) Tried clicking it Shaggy but it doesnt do anything. Can't you make it work? Tssk,............'Shaggy shakes his head in disbelief ' That's because it is My like button dear Dalboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 ssk,............'Shaggy shakes his head in disbelief ' Tried clicking it Shaggy but it doesnt do anything. Can't you make it work? That's because it is My like button dear Dalboy Silly me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2013 Family working together The BIL is going to start growing Cassava in Yasothon this year and he came over last week to to help in cutting the cassava stalks for him to take back with him. Everyone came to help...even Grandma and the children. Cut and bagged up Some of the family taking a rest whilst Ma,Grandma and Aunt cut the stalks. Foreman showing them all how it is done Fully loaded and ready for it's new life in Yasathon N.B Photos taken by my good lady and full credit goes to her. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RedBullHorn Posted May 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Today i pay my due to the "Land Deity" with the promised offering... I guess we clicked, he made me prosperous... (Per season ! Help from an elderly to do the rite.) Edited May 7, 2013 by RedBullHorn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Today i pay my due to the "Land Deity" with the promised offering... I guess we clicked, he made me prosperous... (Per season ! Help from an elderly to do the rite.) And may your next harvest be a fruitful as your last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2013 Old style farm carts 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaggy1969 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2013 Pssssst....Wanna know a secret ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Pssssst....Wanna know a secret ? OOT OOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post james5121 Posted May 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2013 For me ... another classic photo. 4.JPG This needs to be put up as a caption contest.There is some funny stuff here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) Neighbours gun......quite funny because the gun is actually longer than it's owner. Edited May 8, 2013 by shaggy1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Familyonthemove Posted May 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2013 Preparation for rice planting on a farm near Chayabhoom. Two tractors working for 2 days saved a lot of hard work with the 'rot ty naa'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBullHorn Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Old style farm carts National treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Couple of buffalo's cooling off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ron19 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) This is what caused the flooding of hundreds and hundreds of rai in our area during the thai floods of 2011.This pipe is on our property and normally drains water from surrounding rice paddy's into a large khlong on the other side of the road and the outlet is normally 5 metres above the water.The son realised what was going to happen ad blocked the pipe off on the khlong side with a 10ml thick metal plate and piled a large amout of clay in front of it.Couldn't believe it but aperson or persons unknown removed it and that allowed the water to flow in reverse onto our property resulting in what you see. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101802868/Video0000.3gp https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101802868/Video0001.3gp Edited May 8, 2013 by Ron19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samuijimmy Posted May 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2013 Plastic bags on fruit trees.... BAT BAGS! ..... To prevent fruit bats and insects getting to the fruit! I have often seen the plastic bags covering the fruit, but never knew until today how the got those bags up there... one of my neighbours was at it today! 1. Put elastic band around the piece of pipe, which is attached to a long pole with a rope to "spring" the elastic! 2. Insert plastic bag into pipe. 3 do this Find a Mango (in this case) and pull the cord once Mango is in the bag... the elastic closes the bag! Bingo plastic bags do grow on trees! Ingenious! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Farm.jpgPreparation for rice planting on a farm near Chayabhoom. Two tractors working for 2 days saved a lot of hard work with the 'rot ty naa'. Hello Familyonthemove and welcome. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy1969 Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 This is what caused the flooding of hundreds and hundreds of rai in our area during the thai floods of 2011.This pipe is on our property and normally drains water from surrounding rice paddy's into a large khlong on the other side of the road and the outlet is normally 5 metres above the water.The son realised what was going to happen ad blocked the pipe off on the khlong side with a 10ml thick metal plate and piled a large amout of clay in front of it.Couldn't believe it but aperson or persons unknown removed it and that allowed the water to flow in reverse onto our property resulting in what you see. How long did it take before the water was fully drained and you could use your land again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) This is what caused the flooding of hundreds and hundreds of rai in our area during the thai floods of 2011.This pipe is on our property and normally drains water from surrounding rice paddy's into a large khlong on the other side of the road and the outlet is normally 5 metres above the water.The son realised what was going to happen ad blocked the pipe off on the khlong side with a 10ml thick metal plate and piled a large amout of clay in front of it.Couldn't believe it but aperson or persons unknown removed it and that allowed the water to flow in reverse onto our property resulting in what you see. How long did it take before the water was fully drained and you could use your land again? Three months from early september till mid november and we were lucky to get the previous crop off only a couple of days before this happened.Other people weren't so lucky.Sorry about the quality of the video's,they were taken with a mobile phone.I cant get them to come up any bigger. Edited May 8, 2013 by Ron19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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