The weather in the countryside by the border between Laos and Nongkhai is wonderful! Night time temperature is around 14 degree Celsius and daytime is around 25 degree Celsius. The gentle wind and blue sky makes me want to just sit there doing nothing all day. But, alas we have so much work to do in the garden.
My old college friend gave me many young saplings and small trees last week. So, this weekend we had to start planting those which I had brought along on the train. Winter time is the best time to be up north or north-east. Villages have been growing tomatoes, lettuce,chili, coriander, cabbages and Chinese green. A friend drop by to give new loaf of home made bread, so we took him for a short walk along the country road. He has been a very keen gardener and given us several cuttings of Moringa and a bag full of seeds. Some seeds have already become germinated; we hope to grow about twenty Moringa trees. The leaves could be eaten for medicinal purposes and we hope to be able to sell some young cuttings in the future.
Home made brown bread delivered by my friend. Below: Moringa seeds propagation.
Luckily the afternoon sun was not too harsh so we could get a lot done in two hours. My friend gave me a nice Avocado tree which was quite expensive. In the past I did mange to grow two avocado trees from seeds but they died during the flood two years ago. It would be nice to have our own avocados to supplement our diet in a few years’ times. The avocados in supermarkets have become too expensive for us these days. We now have about four avocado trees in our garden. It would be nice to be able to make some pocket money from selling avocados too.
We planted all the six Moringa cuttings and nine Mahogany saplings in the nearby field. With the uncertainty of future global conflicts and predicted natural disasters (earthquakes, meteorites and weakened earth magnetic shield), we need to switch to self-sufficiency lifestyle. Farming and gardening are a good way to spend the retirement phase.
Living close to nature has improved my health and spiritual connection with the earth including the spirits worlds. I often do walking meditation after watering the plants in the evening. There seems to be other living forces or energies in nature which most people are just too occupied to notice or observe. The stars twinkled in the dark sky at night telling me of other living beings on other planets far away; perhaps someone up there was also thinking the same thought.
An elderly cyclist, over eighty years old, came to buy some tomatoes and vegetables from villagers. Her fashion sense was just amazing and outstanding in the village!
I sometimes sent my message into outer space. There was a reply asking me if I was sure I wanted to meet them in persons. I had to decline the offer as I had no idea what we could be chatting about and it would such a waste of their time and energy. But, I did make a request for them to help me out in times of natural disaster. I had a dream and a premonition several years ago. These have recently become the taking points of seismic experts and physicists. Over the years, my premonitions were quite accurate and my close friends believed I must have psychic ability plus healing power too; I could heal my friends’ dogs in the past. I think everyone has that innate potential but has neglected to live a lifestyle that is harmonious with nature.
(Avocado tree planting)
Looking at the afternoon sunshine on the trees and in the fields just warmed my heart and filled me with gratitude. I could never imagine that I would be standing in the field planting trees when I was studying very hard in library in a foreign land long time ago.
สุดสัปดาห์นี้อากาศที่ต่างจังหวัดดีสุดๆ ตอนกลางคืนอากาศเย็นสบายหนาวแบบกำลังดี ตอนกลางวันแดดออกจัดและท้องฟ้าสดใส มีลมพัดมาเย็นๆ เราต้องใส่เสื้อกันหนาวหนึ่งตัวเท่านั้น ต้นไม้ตามทุ่งก็เขียวขจี ชาวบ้านปลูกผักหลายอย่างเอาไว้กินเอง และมีพอขายด้วย เพื่อนของเราแวะมาหาเพื่อเอาขนมปังที่ทำเองมาให้เราลองชิมดู เราก็เลยพาเพื่อนไปเดินเล่นตามทุ่งและบริเวณโดยรอบ เขาก็ได้เยี่ยมชมแปลงปลูกผักของชาวบ้าน แปลงมะเขือเทศ ผักกาดหอม ต้นหอม ผักชี ต้นพริกด้วย เราก็สังเกตว่าต้นมะม่วงบางต้นเริ่มออกดอกแล้ว ปีนี้อากาศหนาวมาเร็วมาก ต้นมะม่วงพากันออกดอกมากมาย
เพื่อนคนนี้ชอบทำสวนมาก และปลูกต้นไม้เต็มพื้นที่หลังบ้าน เขายังเอาเมล็ดต้นมะรุม และกิ่งต้นมะรุมมาให้อีกหกกิ่ง เราก็ได้นำไปปลูกที่ทุ่งในตอนบ่าย เพื่อนเราก็ได้มะเขือเทศ ผักกาดหอมและต้นกวางตุ้งกลับบ้านไปด้วย เราเองได้ต้นไม้มาจากเพื่อนเก่าที่กรุงเทพสามสิบกว่าต้น แต่เราจนมาได้แค่สิบเอ็ดต้นทางรถไฟ ตอนบ่ายๆเราก็พากันไปปลูกต้นไม้ อากาศสบายทำให้ไม่ร้อนและทำงานได้สบาย เราก็ปลูกต้นมะรุมหกต้นที่พึ่งได้มา แล้วก็ตามด้วยต้นมะฮอกกานีเก้าต้น นอกจากนี้ยังมีต้นอาโวคาโดนอีกต้น และต้นจันทน์ด้วย เราเคยปลูกต้นอาโวคาโดจากเมล็ดสี่ต้นแต่มันตายไปตอนนํ้าท่วมเมื่อสามปีก่อน เราหวังว่าคงได้พึ่งต้นไม้เหล่านี้ให้อุดหนุนค้ำจุนเราในอนาคต เราชอบกินอาโวคาโดมาก อีกหน่อยเราคงจะได้ขายต้นไม้และผลผลิตจากสวนด้วย อนาคตมีความไม่แน่นอนสูงมาก และจะมีภัยพิบัติมากมาย ชีวิตทึ่เป็นแบบเศรษฐกิจพอเพียงเท่านั้นที่มีความยั่งยืน เงินตราเป็นจองมายา ข้าวปลาเป็นของจริง
My friend also gave me a special Gold apple tree. The orange cats came out to inspect our work as usual.
Wishing you peace, good health and prosperity.
Stay warm and cheerful.
Oh my your garden looks GORGEOUS!! Ordered and healthy and GROWING - makes me want to cook! We are so blessed here in Thailand in the natural world.
We are also enjoying cool nights and mornings, although much below 14C is no longer pleasant LOL... and COLD when I get up early!! Brrrrr.....
Sending love and good wishes to you and your family for the New Year. x
Hahaha. You feel cold too easily!
Good to know that you had a fast and nice move to a new local area in Chiengmai. The local market looks wonderful! You should charge the local for taking selfies with you! Tell them, the money is for cats’ food and shelter!! Hahaha. Do it just for fun! Soon you’ll be on the local news then you could promote your products indirectly!! LoL
Give me your veggie! Maybe one day I will go to your house :P
Happy Sunday
Thank you! These veggies belong to the local villagers! You’ll have to buy these at a very cheap price!
But I talked to them nicely so they gave me some as gift!
Lots of work to do. :-)
Yeah! I was exhausted over the long weekend! LoL
Planting trees are not financially rewarding but beneficial for the planet. The ironies of life! Anyway, there is correlation between studying hard in the library and growing trees if one is specializing in agricultural science. 😂
Hahaha. Yep! Planting trees is very good for the whole planet. I wish I could get all the rare trees which are not found easily in the market.
Cheers.
Beautiful photos and an interesting post!
I learned something new about you :-)
Oh! Good! I am not a very good gardener! But I talk to my trees and plants! LoL
No, this is not funny.
They also feel.
It will be interesting to see photos of your grown plants later :-)
Good luck!
Yup! I hope these plants grow up strong and healthy fast! Haha.
Happy New Year!
It will be interesting to see :-)
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Oh my, your garden is absolutely amazing. I wish I could work in my garden all year round. Unfortunately, it is only possible where I live between May and September. Maybe it's time for me to build a green house!
My actual garden is limited to fruit trees, bananas and bamboos!
The allotments are for villagers’ vegetable patches so as to maintain a livelihood and sustainable life style.
I also need a small green house for more expensive vegetables just in case I could earn some income from these in the future. That’s my long term plan any way.
Good to know that you are very well and having a good time at home with family. You ought to have a good rest!
Cheers.