Thread: Converting a swamp like area into natural permaculture like pond

^ with a bar with bikini clad nymphs serving ice cold Leo.

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Is it going to take a lot of maintenance to keep it like that? I mean if human intervention goes away will it quickly revert back to the way it was or is the pond kind of permanent now?

maybe not quickly. but it will revert back (kind of)

Originally Posted by aircut

No maintenance is planned whatsoever

nice looking pond by the way (again),.you guys did a great job

Well done son.
Pity about the earlier photos.

I would like to Thank the webmaster for working extra hours coding, and restoring all the 58 broken images in the thread. cheers. Interested members can now follow the process from the beginning ! cheers

Greetings Aircut - I've been a visitor to TeakDoor for a very long time but never registered. However, after discovering this thread I was inspired to join up and make my first post.

I think you've done a truly amazing job with your pond works and admire your determination to embark on such a large task, it's looking great.
I believe I know this plot, we almost bought it a couple of years ago, actually camped overnight once, beautiful sunrise. For a variety of reasons we didn't proceed, not least of which is I thought it was too big for our needs. Pleased you resolved the aqueduct issue, that had me scratching my head coming up with various "over the top" solutions and a few under neath too.

We eventually settled on a smaller 4 rai place over in Mae On, which is proving to be about the right size.

I will follow with keen interest.

All the best,
Andy

Originally Posted by aircut

we had an excellent contractor. i would be more than happy to recommend him for earthworks in the chiang mai area

Hi Aircut, can you forward contact details? We have 4 rai over in Mae On that is ready for phase 2 of our groundworks, tidy up pond perimeter and excavate 50 metre stream and some grading works.

I don't have enough posts to include a link or images but I do have a thread over at the not so hot thai house forum, The Hole Story.

Cheers

what is the name of the green plants all around your pond?
I tried to zoom it in, and can see some small flowers.
It grow very fast and looks like a green carpet.
What is the name?
Do you mow it?
beautiful indeed, congratulations

Importford - back in post #65

Originally Posted by aircut

First batch of 42,000 pinto peanuts plants and 300 vetiver grass we are now planting. High maintenance for couple of months but we will be ready with a good ground cover and anti corrosion for the rainy season. Not to mention the nitrogen fix

pinto peanut - thua lisong tao ( I think)

It think it looks really great, I'm looking to do the same for my place. We currently have 2 metre high weeds around our pond that will need to be removed first.

It is a good project..to change the landscape like that...it take a man with lots of vision...to be able to do that....

two years later ....

So, what's it for?'

Breeding mosquitoes?

Catfish pond for tourists.

Or you breed yabbies

Originally Posted by david44

Super pix and thread

Converting a swamp like area into natural permaculture like pond

Pity they didn't do the same with Bangkok before it sinks into the giant nappy that is the Chao Praya delta

Alas, the foreigner mob cannot appreciate [nor connected regarding] the whys and wherefores of such a positive transformation project, unless there's a "purpose" in which they can comprehend.