Money from the garden

[Hedghog]

Not quite on Topic, but where did you get the buffalo excrement?

I buy Buffalo and cow manure,from a local farmer.

Believe it or not there is now a waiting list.

I can't get my next lot until next month,as it is dried before it is sold.

The locals are catching on fast,about the benefits of good manure.

May I ask you how much you're paying for buffalo manure?

A large sack,Baht 20,it used to be,Baht 10,

Due to popular demand,the increase was applied.

[SICHONSTEVE]

Not quite on Topic, but where did you get the buffalo excrement?

From the anus of a buffalo I would imagine!!!.

[Hedghog]

Thanks for the replies.

The loofahs is experimental.

They are now showing fruit.

I intend growing them past eating stage,then dry them for the bathroom product,Loofah.

A hit and miss idea,but Google says it can be achieved.

A follow up report on success or failure,will be posted.

Spaghetti next then, apparently much harder to grow

Pasta shells are easy though - if you are lucky you may find a few pearls in them!!!.

Oh the pasta shells.

I thought about those.

Mary Mary quite contrary,how do your pasta shells grow.

She advised me not to bother.

Especially difficult,if you require bolognese sauce.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Hedghog

[SICHONSTEVE]

Thanks for the replies.

The loofahs is experimental.

They are now showing fruit.

I intend growing them past eating stage,then dry them for the bathroom product,Loofah.

A hit and miss idea,but Google says it can be achieved.

A follow up report on success or failure,will be posted.

Spaghetti next then, apparently much harder to grow

Pasta shells are easy though - if you are lucky you may find a few pearls in them!!!.

Oh the pasta shells.

I thought about those.

Mary Mary how contrary,how do your pasta shells grow.

She advised me not to bother.

Especially difficult,if you require bolognese sauce.

Don't be silly!! you have to buy the bolognese sauce, you can't grow it you know.

[Hedghog]

Thanks for the replies.

The loofahs is experimental.

They are now showing fruit.

I intend growing them past eating stage,then dry them for the bathroom product,Loofah.

A hit and miss idea,but Google says it can be achieved.

A follow up report on success or failure,will be posted.

Spaghetti next then, apparently much harder to grow

Pasta shells are easy though - if you are lucky you may find a few pearls in them!!!.

Oh the pasta shells.

I thought about those.

Mary Mary how contrary,how do your pasta shells grow.

She advised me not to bother.

Especially difficult,if you require bolognese sauce.

Don't be silly!! you have to buy the bolognese sauce, you can't grow it you know.

Well you learn something new every day.

That will save me time in planting.

I wasn't sure about planting those tins and jars.

[MILT]

I love my garden! We give away what we cannot eat. It is a great feeling having a garden. Good for you sir/madam!

Of course "when the shit goes down the garden is happy!

[GBK]

Great post OP, got me thinking now. I'm in pattaya with a bit of garden. Can we get gro-bags, or is the only option cow poo? Don't mind either way, but there's stuff I'd love to grow, not the least of which is Brussels Sprouts. ;-)

[mrtoad]

Hedghog - Good for you, wish I had a bigger garden

Crossy - Spaghetti indeed now you are showing your age

It must have been true, it was on The BBC

[kikoman]

We sell chicken egg, duck eggs, my wife is the one that handles all the sales, nothing to worry about completely legal.

We have a garden mostly for our personal use but our family and neighbors are free to come in and take enough to eat that day, as we are free also to get whatever we may need from their gardens, works good for us.

Good Luck!

Cheers:

[sunshine51]

Great stuff Hedghog....

My missus & I grow mango's, banana's & papaya's

along with tomatoes & ocra. Mango's sell out as

soon as they're at the market, We can em & I make

some serious mango wine from some we don't use

for sheer mango enjoyment...home made mango

ice cream.

And...yess...be sure to donate to your local Wat.

Great to read what you're doing. Keep it up!

[Hedghog]

Great post OP, got me thinking now. I'm in pattaya with a bit of garden. Can we get gro-bags, or is the only option cow poo? Don't mind either way, but there's stuff I'd love to grow, not the least of which is Brussels Sprouts. ;-)

Never seen grow bags.

I think it is to hot here to grow Brussels.

They are a winter crop.

[Hedghog]

Thanks for the great response.

Some very witty remarks.

Some have given me food for thought (pun not intended)

I can donate some to the local temple school that houses orphans,and poor kids from the northern provinces Hmong I think they are known as.

All the best with your respective gardens.

[GBK]

Great post OP, got me thinking now. I'm in pattaya with a bit of garden. Can we get gro-bags, or is the only option cow poo? Don't mind either way, but there's stuff I'd love to grow, not the least of which is Brussels Sprouts. ;-)

Never seen grow bags.

I think it is to hot here to grow Brussels.

They are a winter crop.

Good point, I missed that in my enthusiasm. Do you think we can grow English field mushrooms, or us the climate an issue with those.

Just spoke to the wife and she's up for it.

Anyone know any shoos in Pattaya where we can get seeds/seedlings? The possibilities are almost endless.

[Hedghog]

Great post OP, got me thinking now. I'm in pattaya with a bit of garden. Can we get gro-bags, or is the only option cow poo? Don't mind either way, but there's stuff I'd love to grow, not the least of which is Brussels Sprouts. ;-)

Never seen grow bags.

I think it is to hot here to grow Brussels.

They are a winter crop.

Good point, I missed that in my enthusiasm. Do you think we can grow English field mushrooms, or us the climate an issue with those.

Just spoke to the wife and she's up for it.

Anyone know any shoos in Pattaya where we can get seeds/seedlings? The possibilities are almost endless.

I would imagine mushrooms would grow (UK type) but you will need to obtain the spore to get started.

I have found growing most things here is easy due to climate.

Most seeds are sprouting in just a few days after planting.

I got started by planting cantaloupe seeds,they were a success and I just progressed from there.

Banana are easy as well if you have the space and they produce their own shoots to transplant.

Go for it,even if its just for a bit of fun.

Good luck to you.

If you want any advice pm me.

I'm not an expert,just learned by trial and error.

[GBK]

Spore, or would some original mush suffice?

I really appreciate the off, so expect your Inbox to get shotgunned. ;-)

What would you say are the best veg crops for a garden here then? How about pumpkin?

Any thoughts appreciated!

[cpofc]

Great post OP, got me thinking now. I'm in pattaya with a bit of garden. Can we get gro-bags, or is the only option cow poo? Don't mind either way, but there's stuff I'd love to grow, not the least of which is Brussels Sprouts. ;-)

Never seen grow bags.

I think it is to hot here to grow Brussels.

They are a winter crop.

Good point, I missed that in my enthusiasm. Do you think we can grow English field mushrooms, or us the climate an issue with those.

Just spoke to the wife and she's up for it.

Anyone know any shoos in Pattaya where we can get seeds/seedlings? The possibilities are almost endless.

I would imagine mushrooms would grow (UK type) but you will need to obtain the spore to get started.

I have found growing most things here is easy due to climate.

Most seeds are sprouting in just a few days after planting.

I got started by planting cantaloupe seeds,they were a success and I just progressed from there.

Banana are easy as well if you have the space and they produce their own shoots to transplant.

Go for it,even if its just for a bit of fun.

Good luck to you.

If you want any advice pm me.

I'm not an expert,just learned by trial and error.

Here's one for you. Avocado. I like avocado. I buy them here, Imported from Australia mostly. They range in price from around 50Bt to 70Bt - and they are for the small ones that the Australians don't want, as avocados are sold by the unit and not by weight.

I notice the Thais are now growing them now but the industry is in its infancy as far as I can see.

Advocados are very good for you.

hard to go past a smoked salmon and avocado lunch

[crumpled]

Great stuff Hedghog....

My missus & I grow mango's, banana's & papaya's

along with tomatoes & ocra. Mango's sell out as

soon as they're at the market, We can em & I make

some serious mango wine from some we don't use

for sheer mango enjoyment...home made mango

ice cream.

And...yess...be sure to donate to your local Wat.

Great to read what you're doing. Keep it up!

THAT sounds delicious

[jvs]

Great to see there are other people who are into growing veggies and sharing them.I moved onto a four rai piece of land about eight years ago and it was pretty much a wilderness,lots of grass and bad trees.We planted sugar cane and decided to buy a cow to eat the grass,now we have six cows .Some of the sugar cane i used to donate to the local elephant village and they repaid me with filling up the bed of the truck with elephant manure.

From this all kinds of trees and plants sprouted and now we have a great garden with a lot off different varieties.

We dug a well and now have water year round .We now have chickens,geese,rabbits and quail.

Last week we got our second hydroponics system working and now we have all the lettuce we can eat and room to try other things.

We share what we can with friends and neighbors and it is a great feeling to know what we eat is free from chemicals .

It is a lot of work but we really enjoy it and there are a lot more plans for the future!

[cpofc]

Great to see there are other people who are into growing veggies and sharing them.I moved onto a four rai piece of land about eight years ago and it was pretty much a wilderness,lots of grass and bad trees.We planted sugar cane and decided to buy a cow to eat the grass,now we have six cows .Some of the sugar cane i used to donate to the local elephant village and they repaid me with filling up the bed of the truck with elephant manure.

From this all kinds of trees and plants sprouted and now we have a great garden with a lot off different varieties.

We dug a well and now have water year round .We now have chickens,geese,rabbits and quail.

Last week we got our second hydroponics system working and now we have all the lettuce we can eat and room to try other things.

We share what we can with friends and neighbors and it is a great feeling to know what we eat is free from chemicals .

It is a lot of work but we really enjoy it and there are a lot more plans for the future!

Outstanding!

[pigeonjake]

hi lads,

you want to go and have a look in the farming section,

there is a section there on mushroom growing, and lots of other things,

keep the good work up op.

great,

jake

[Hedghog]

Spore, or would some original mush suffice?I really appreciate the off, so expect your Inbox to get shotgunned. ;-)What would you say are the best veg crops for a garden here then? How about pumpkin?Any thoughts appreciated!

Not sure a out the mush approach,in the Uk they sell starter kits,maybe you could get on sent over.

Pumpkins are easily grown.

[Hedghog]

Forgot to mention previously.

I have recently acquired 2 dwarf papaya tree saplings.

They only grow to six or seven feet high,as opposed to the giants in the garden that are over twelve feet.

It should make harvesting papaya a lot easier in the future.

[AYJAYDEE]

Not quite on Topic, but where did you get the buffalo excrement?

I buy Buffalo and cow manure,from a local farmer.

Believe it or not there is now a waiting list.

I can't get my next lot until next month,as it is dried before it is sold.

The locals are catching on fast,about the benefits of good manure.

the locals in your village must be pretty stupid. our village has been using buffalo manure for generations.

[GBK]

Starter kits? Ok, assuming they aren't too bulky, I can get some sent over. Gotta go for the English mushrooms!

[GBK]

I'd like to grow English garlic as well, but we are on clay here and I don't think it would reach it's full potential - it needs to be on chalk for that.

Any ideas?

[farang000999]

You can get along just fine growing your own herbs but I find that fruit that is grown at your neighbors does not taste nearly as good as the fruit they sell on the grocers shelves. I suppose that there is more of a science to growing good fruit as opposed to herbs.

[Hedghog]

You can get along just fine growing your own herbs but I find that fruit that is grown at your neighbors does not taste nearly as good as the fruit they sell on the grocers shelves. I suppose that there is more of a science to growing good fruit as opposed to herbs.

Melons,cucumber,pumpkin and the like,need regular,water and feeding,

Once they start bearing fruit,this ensures a flavoursome product.

[Hedghog]

I'd like to grow English garlic as well, but we are on clay here and I don't think it would reach it's full potential - it needs to be on chalk for that.

Any ideas?

Garlic grow fine,if you improve the soil.

Add some sand and buffalo muck,just plant the cloves.

You can also eat the little seeds when they flower.

Add to stir fry or salad.

[Hedghog]

Ayjadee.

The locals are far from stupid.

Its just the modern iron Buffalo,produces as much sh:-) t as a wooden rocking horse.

Hence they moved on to chemical fertilizer.

[GBK]

Good tip regarding the seeds - thanks!

What I meant about chalk vs clay is that northern French and southern English garlic are among the strongest in the world and that comes from them being cultivated on the alkaline soil over the chalk. So, whilst we can grow the English garlic here, it would likely be nowhere near as strong, right?

BTW, the only specialist garlic farm in the UK (the world too?) is on the Isle of Wight - look the place up. Fascinating.