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Sights And Sounds Of The Farm - Emerald Doves
Emerald Doves are usually very flighty and nervous near humans due to poaching. At our farm, they are resident and are found in many nooks and corners. Many times they will just swagger off, in a pigeony way (which they are) when they see us. Here's one that's just in front of ... Read more ...
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Mimicking Nature - Can We?
The forest have many layers. Permaculturists say 7 0r 8. I think more. Under the soil, many more layers to be discovered. I planted a small 50ft x 60 ft layer garden. A meranti tree is the canopy tree. Then eugenias and so on. In no time, a multitude o... Read more ...
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Forest In A Farm
Twenty years ago, we started to plant forest trees in a zone within the farm. Today, some of the trees are 100 feet tall, and of course, still growing. We plan now to develop this zone into an area of bio-diversity and hopefully, some of the animal life driven off by logging uphill, ... Read more ...
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Slope Farming I
Land is getting scarce and sometimes we have to work on very steep slopes. Accessibility and erosion then become major concerns. Using used tires to make stairways is one way to create permanent, stable access with minimal erosion. The top rim of the tire should... Read more ...
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Free Range Chicken - Natural Sun-Shading I
This Ramadan sure is hot. For the watermelon seller, bad sales surely is not his lot. The chickens listlessly loll. Under the markisa shelters. Aren't we glad we had tolled. These lovely markisa all to enjoy. Yesterday was 40 celcius. Hot eno... Read more ...
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Marcotting II
We generally have good root formation in around 30 to 45 days for lemon trees and other limau-type trees. Saw off, and dap some iodine on the cut Wrap vermicast around the root ball Plant in a polybag with a light, friable and loose soil mix. We like to add some sand... Read more ...
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Permaculture At The Farm I
Here's some permanent agriculture (permaculture) features at the farm: Alley cropping of napia grasses to reduce pressure on arable land for ruminants. By cultivating grasses we can raise up to 200 goats per acre of land versus around 15 here in Malaysia. We alley crop with nitro... Read more ...
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Watermelon on Raised Beds
People don't grow watermelons on raised beds. That's what they told us. Right, and that's why, we supposed, conventionally grown local watermelon have such a bad reputation for pesticides and fungicides! It's logical, our climate is humid and wet, not really ideal for watermelon. ... Read more ...
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Permaculture is Bananas
Banana plants (it's a giant herb) can make their own food, retain water, and in our farm continuously produce 20 to 40 kg bunches without significant input. Banana plants at our farm. Producing fruits year after year in the same spot without replanting. ... Read more ...
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Raised Beds - It is Cost Effective!
Raised beds incorporating design to maximise planting areas and reducing energy input was developed by the Permaculture movement. At DQ, we have added a small innovation, i.e. to make it expandable . The expandable raised beds are now producing their third harvest: This is ba... Read more ...