6 Years in the Making: Our Productive Bamboo Forest
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2023
- It's hard to believe we began planting our organic bamboo six years ago.
It was the first crop we grew here on Poreang Farm, and now it dwarfs everything else on the land.
With over 100 clumps, our bamboo forest produces large amounts of edible shoots, some of which we preserve, and provides plenty of building material for use around the farm.
We also make high-grade biochar from old bits of bamboo and reintroduce it into the forest to help improve the soil.
We feed our plants with manure from our farm's goat herd and apply leaves as a thick mulch to help retain moisture in the soil.
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Can’t beat bamboo, you can use it on everything always free canes for plants. Uncle next door made us a great swing for the garden.
Flipping right Chris. It looks stunning when used in construction 👍👍👍
Amazing bamboo forest. Beautiful green everything. I envy. 😊 Your t-shirt is great. 🐐 😂
😊 thank you muchly Brigit.
I remember you and toon planting that that’s how long I have been watching y’all
Wow that's dedication for you Emily. Many thanks for putting up with us for so long lol.
Great to have your own bamboo. Very convenient. We have over 250 bunches of many different varieties. There are 6 bunches on their 2nd year that you can eat raw. Snap it off and eat it like a carrot. Very nice. Can hook you up with the grower if you want to order some.
BTW I just got the ear buds. Hope they work out.
Glad to see you doing more vids you do have a gift lol funny as hell…….RIP Shity dave
Cheers Ralph. Shitty Dave was a fun character to have around the farm,
That's what I'm getting for dinner tonight ! Soup Normai 😊. Weve only just started growing bamboo but the neighbours keep telling us to help ourselves to their bamboo. Both shoots and poles. So its bamboo soup, sticky rice and nam prik for dinner.
Excellent Chris. Before coming to Thailand I'd only ever tried bamboo in Chinese dishes.
Never overly impressed, so I was pleasantly surprised to try it over here and I've never looked back 🤣
@@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand I was the same. Chinese food introduced me to soggy, limp bamboo that mostly came out of cans. Fresh from the bamboo grove here, is a completely different experience! Nid made so much, we have enough for breakfast too! 😄
@@chriscrookson8524 grass never tasted so much. Have you tried the spiky one since being here? So good.
@@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand Not familiar with it Leigh. I'll ask the boss about it 😃
I'm growing amazing bamboo,it seems like the birds like it judging by the sounds..👍🙏
Bamboo binds carbon dioxide efficiently,great jop..👍👍👍
@@ISITT8 exactly 💪💪💪
Nice one, long overdue, a tad long winded, but gift of the gab is one of your Forte's 555
It's so no-one nags me to do another update for a year 🤣🤣🤣
Cheers bud 👍
Great vid . Love your bamboo. Thanks for sharing 😁👍
Nice one thanks Gart. We got some nice mushrooms in there as well this year 🍄
@@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailandhi 👋 brother how 🤔 do you like living in Thailand 🇹🇭 I'm looking to retire at 62 any ideas 💡 where's the best safe place over suggestions please 😊 thanks God bless 🙌 amen 🙏 you're got beautiful wife I am interested 🚜 🐖 farmers 😊❤🎉
great effort
Sawasdee k’harp from Manila!
Hi buddy. Any rumble in jungle going on there?
@@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand No such luck, Might.
Chinampas I think is what you were looking for 17:45; originally a Mexican technique of having water trenches between rows of plants; I've seen it used elsewhere in Thailand. Also, attracting and encouraging dragonfly will reduce the mozzie and other insect population, while looking beautiful. Thanks for the great video about your bamboo.
That's the one thank you lol.
I think they look fantastic & applied in the right location are a brilliant growing system.
As far as the dragon flies go, wow, each year we get more & more here on the farm.
It's most noticeable when the goats are let out on pasture & disturb the bugs.
We also see lots when we are strimming.
No doubt about you, your an idea's man. 🤣. I'm not sure if you understand this reference. Let me know
It's executing my ideas that I struggle with mate lol.
The goats & crayfsh are my 'constant'.
Everything else is bouncing around in my noggin firing neurones off all over the shop 🤪
@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand yes I understand but do you understand my reference? It's from a well documented movie made in Oz called the "the castle". Watch it, it's old but I think you'll get a kick out of it.
@@glennpassmore8441 never heard of it mate. I'll give it a butcher's next time Toon is watching her crappy Thai TV 😉
Plant yourself some water chestnuts & you're half way to your own Chinese takeaway with the bamboo. Two must side orders with a takeaway....bamboo shoots & water chestnuts and a bag of chicken balls. You ever try growing asparagus? Asparagus in oyster sauce..mmmmmm. Better stop before I work my way through the whole bloody takeaway menu 🤣
How did you know? We just planted our first asparagus crowns about 3 weeks ago! Really looking forward to see how they go.
@@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand Fingers crossed for you. Don't let Bebo piss on them, might taste a bit funny 🤣