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Expanding Keyhole Raised Beds - Harvest Time
The Bayam Pasir (wild amaranth), a personal favourite is ready for harvest. And to be frank, I did not even visit the bed once since we sowed the seeds three weeks ago. Nobody did any weeding, the farm hand just turn on the sprinkler occasionally when the compost was dry to... Read more ...
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Expanding Keyhole Raised Beds
One of the biggest headaches in organic vegetable farming in Malaysia is weeds. The weeds just grow too fast; napia, as an extreme example can reach 5 feet in 30 days. And do not forget lalang! Some conventional farmers here lay the entire planting area with plastic sheet... Read more ...
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A Spot Of Darkness
I have this thing about Darkness. So we decided to build a spot of darkness in a corner of the farm; a spot dedicated to dark colored plants. Plants with dark leaves, dark flowers, dark tubers. The plants will be grown in a raised bed with a Permaculture ke... Read more ...
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Raised Beds – More Efficient?
We were quite happy with our 71kg of pumpkins from the trial 35ft x 10ft 'no-dig' patch. From that first pilot, we have decided it may be more efficient all-round to grow pumpkins in raised-beds. Here's a couple of pictures of our ... Read more ...
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Sheet Mulching - Saves Time and Water
Sheet Mulching is another permaculture technique suitable for tropical countries. At our farm, watering needs can be reduced by half using mulching. Sheet mulching keeps soil moist and prevents weeds from proliferating. &... Read more ...
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No-Dig Herb And Vegetable Garden - Report No. 2
The No-Dig, Lazy-Man herb and vegetable gardens are turning out very well. The plants are luxuriant and really a joy to behold in the mornings with their fragrances and buzy insects. Part of the reason is the use of our "Qi Compost" which seems especially well suited to herbs and the... Read more ...
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Useful Plants At The Farm- Galangal or Alpinia...
The Greater Galanga or lengkuas is a ginger originally from Malaysia and Indonesia. It is used in Thai, Malay, Nyonya and Indonesian cuisine. It is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In our farm, we have found it to be ... Read more ...
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Mandala, Bird's Nest and Snake-Shaped Pond
Mandala Garden and Bird's Nests The twain can meet. Here's how: I i... Read more ...
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No-Dig Herb and Vegetable Garden - Report No. 1
I have decided to have a no-dig herb and vegetable garden at the farm. Here's my working sketch: I will build up the soil by first laying down a layer of dried lalang, then some goat dung, followed by compost. To protect the soil and to reduce the need for watering a ... Read more ...
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Is your organic farmer ”sustainable”?
So, is your organic farmer 'sustainable'? Does he practise sustainable agriculture, or is he the organic version of the commercial industrialised farmer? Here's an example of how we practise sustainability: This is a filtration pond. Plants are used to absorb the nutri... Read more ...