What is Companion Planting?
The concept of companion planting different crops in groups to bring out the best in each other is not a new. Long before European settlers arrived in the Americas, indigenous…
Who Lives in a Thai House Like This?
It’s mid-March and our thoughts turn to the renovation of our Thai farm house now that we have the infrastructure, irrigation, fencing, driveway and gates constructed. It looks like the…
Fruit Farm
We’ve only gone and bought a fruit farm. Although we have been looking at investing in more land in Trat province for over a year it was purely by chance…
Making a Compost Tea Brewer
I must admit, I do like a cup of tea. Now days, 8 out of 10 times I’ll take a cup of oolong, OP or golden Tips over a beer.…
Growing Microgreens
Growing microgreens in an old shipping container is the perfect solution to farming here in Thailand during the rainy season (blogging is another 555).
Raised Garden Beds – The First 6 Months
Raised Garden Beds [6 Months Update] In this vlog we catch up on the progress of the 3 raised garden beds we built back in May 2017. They have produced…
Tambun Baan – Bless this House
Last Sunday we were joined by our neighbours, friends, family and five monks (always an odd number) from the local temple, Wat Lamphurai for Tambun Baan. Tambun Baan is a…
Pond Life
Landscaping a wildlife pond at the front of our property near the public road is the last part of our development… probably! We have observed the land over the course…
Self Sufficiency in Thailand
Living in Thailand and being self-sufficient go hand in hand. In many ways it’s part of the culture here. While the rest of the world has been introducing draconian laws…
