Gardening

[Skalliwag]

A real hobby of mine.Does anyone else garden.

time of year here now where I have started my seeds and tilled the garden beds.

Still exciting to see those seedlings come up.👍

[Glasseye]

Used to do it, but never seemed to have the time to keep things up proper. Became a chore rather than enjoyment.

 

Now I have the time, and interest.... but live in a place that doesn't have a yard.

[tommy dee]

trees and flowers no prblem, but i fail at all western veg.  not sure, I think direct sun.. but even tomatoes that an idiot can grow in the UK.. grow well, then bolt and wilt.  bit like me 

[code_slayer_bkk]

Flowers ... I am getting pretty good ...

I have tried many times to grow tomatoes here ... no luck ...  plus, why waste my time when vegetables are cheap as chips here ...

A couple ...

[Pumpuynarak]

I used to maintain a very nice garden and lawn in the UK but i just find it too damn hot here in Thailand, i leave it to wifey and she's doing a great job taking care on a daily basis, i do get a team in once a month to do the donkey work.

[fygjam]

 

When I lived there I had a nice collection of orchids hanging on the front porch. None of this mucking around with dirt.

The following is a stock photo but you get the idea.

 

[Skalliwag]

Great pics guys.Seems like we do have some green thumbs around.

im a vegetable guy,and I grow all of the missus Thai chillies.

Nothing better than sitting on the deck,watching mama and the little one eating peas and beans directly off the vine.

 

[Skalliwag]

10 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

I used to maintain a very nice garden and lawn in the UK but i just find it too damn hot here in Thailand, i leave it to wifey and she's doing a great job taking care on a daily basis, i do get a team in once a month to do the donkey work.

She seems quite content mate.👍

[code_slayer_bkk]

2 hours ago, Skalliwag said:

She seems quite content mate.👍

^^^^ agree !

[Sangsom]

No, not interested and is a complete waste of my time trying 😜

[Skalliwag]

1 hour ago, Sangsom said:

No, not interested and is a complete waste of my time trying 😜

Has that quiet content look,long gone from my missus face.lol.

[Thai Spice]

I dont have the green touch, and frankly I am not interested.

Only thing I ever did was mowing the grass.

 

 

[Glasseye]

21 hours ago, tommy dee said:

trees and flowers no prblem, but i fail at all western veg.  not sure, I think direct sun.. but even tomatoes that an idiot can grow in the UK.. grow well, then bolt and wilt.  bit like me 

Try to find some of the disease resistant plants. May be more difficult to find over there though. Tomatoes can be trickier than people think. Sometimes too much water can get them. If dry you can at least water them yourself.

[Glasseye]

18 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

I used to maintain a very nice garden and lawn in the UK but i just find it too damn hot here in Thailand, i leave it to wifey and she's doing a great job taking care on a daily basis, i do get a team in once a month to do the donkey work.

Damn nice set up Pump. I'd be proud of that and happy to look at it every day. Well done.

[Thai Spice]

12 minutes ago, Glasseye said:

Damn nice set up Pump. I'd be proud of that and happy to look at it every day. Well done.

@Pumpuynarak's colonial mansion is very nice indeed ! 

Just need to move it closer to the beach now ! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️

 

[Pumpuynarak]

1 hour ago, Thai Spice said:

Just need to move it closer to the beach now ! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏄‍♀️🏄‍♀️

Bingo, if i'd had my time again we'd be living in Hua Hin but then maybe wifey would'nt be so happy lol

I've always lived/worked by the sea and really do miss it (Southampton, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Torquay)

[Thai Spice]

1 hour ago, Pumpuynarak said:

Bingo, if i'd had my time again we'd be living in Hua Hin but then maybe wifey would'nt be so happy lol

I've always lived/worked by the sea and really do miss it (Southampton, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Torquay)

Same for me. Presence of the sea / ocean is a must.

 

[code_slayer_bkk]

59 minutes ago, Thai Spice said:

Same for me. Presence of the sea / ocean is a must.

 

Goes without saying for me ...

Edited April 2, 2019 by code_slayer_bkk

[Toy Boy]

I've got a nice garden just 6 minutes from Walking Street. It was professionally designed by the same people who did the garden at the Sketch Book Art Cafe in Jomtien. I just move the odd plant six inches every now and then, I've got gardeners who come and do the actual work. I love having the green space to look out on, and in the tropics it's all year-round, no depressing winter grey. 

[thegrogmonster]

20 minutes ago, Toy Boy said:

I've got a nice garden just 6 minutes from Walking Street. It was professionally designed by the same people who did the garden at the Sketch Book Art Cafe in Jomtien. I just move the odd plant six inches every now and then, I've got gardeners who come and do the actual work. I love having the green space to look out on, and in the tropics it's all year-round, no depressing winter grey. 

Very nice.

[Tony Justice]

22 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

I had some great times in there, i really liked Louis, he always made sure i was looked after by the gals🤩

 

16 minutes ago, Toy Boy said:

I've got a nice garden just 6 minutes from Walking Street. It was professionally designed by the same people who did the garden at the Sketch Book Art Cafe in Jomtien. I just move the odd plant six inches every now and then, I've got gardeners who come and do the actual work. I love having the green space to look out on, and in the tropics it's all year-round, no depressing winter grey. 

Do you get any snakes 

I have a large back garden with pool that had around 30 trees bushes etc but over the last 3 months I have had to extract around 12 snakes and a few of them quite dangerous 

having small children I decided safety first so tore everything up and laid coloured sandwash

leaving me with a bright color  pool area back garden  but 100% safe as no where for the snakes to hide .

 

 

[Tony Justice]

Wrong thread should be in gardening thread. As at work my children who are social media giants are not here to guide me so have no idea how to move 

 

Mod to the thread pleas

[Pumpuynarak]

36 minutes ago, Toy Boy said:

I've got a nice garden just 6 minutes from Walking Street. It was professionally designed by the same people who did the garden at the Sketch Book Art Cafe in Jomtien. I just move the odd plant six inches every now and then, I've got gardeners who come and do the actual work. I love having the green space to look out on, and in the tropics it's all year-round, no depressing winter grey. 

Very nice indeed TB. How do ya keep your grass looking like grass ? mines gradually dying despite regular watering.....

[Pumpuynarak]

17 minutes ago, Tony Justice said:

 

Do you get any snakes 

I have a large back garden with pool that had around 30 trees bushes etc but over the last 3 months I have had to extract around 12 snakes and a few of them quite dangerous 

having small children I decided safety first so tore everything up and laid coloured sandwash

leaving me with a bright color  pool area back garden  but 100% safe as no where for the snakes to hide .

 

 

Very nice Tony, that sandwash could be a problem if mines anything to go by, mines been down 11 years and i was cleaning it once a year with a jetwash and then i realised the jetwash was removing the material so had to stop, now it looks dirty and awful. I'm thinking of putting down small gravel on top. 

[Tony Justice]

This rain is helping keepin it clean and as there is no soil dirt hopefully it will keep that way either way if I get 10 years out of it I will be happy 🙂