DrAndys Wooden Cottage in the ricefields

[DrAndy]

Back roads at night and missing the police checkpoints???

a dangerous game!

you can find a local guy to take the house down, get all the correct papers nd deliver. You don't have to pay until delivery, so make sure the house owner is involved with choosing the guy too

[rickschoppers]

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Back roads at night and missing the police checkpoints???

As always............good advice, but I was joking about the night run. There are plenty of possible donor houses in my area and it would only mean a short trip once it was dissmantled. I like the idea of finding a local to broker the deal and may ask my lady's older brother that works in construction. The pay only on deliver is also valuable advice. I only like to pay once the work is done here and I am sure you know why.

[terry57]

Absolutely stunning and inspiring gaff Dr Andy.

Always thought you where an old bastard but you have a few years left in you yet.

Enjoy your life.

Cheers

[DrAndy]

Absolutely stunning and inspiring gaff Dr Andy.

Always thought you where an old bastard but you have a few years left in you yet.

Enjoy your life.

Cheers

cheers Terry

you might be right on all counts

[DrAndy]

so here is a little update on the pond; I did search for another thread about ponds but couldn't find it

this is what it looks like now, lots of Papyrus and a few lilies to bind the edges to stop erosion. Lots of birds and animals like it as well!
















we will be cutting the Papyrus back in places and planting different plants in the near future

[DrAndy]

all those pics were taken from the top floor verandah

nice views!

[Norton]

nice views!

Is that a temple way off in the distance.

[rickschoppers]

all those pics were taken from the top floor verandah

nice views!

Looks like the papyrus really did take over. Will you have to cut it back every year? Like the lilies......

[DrAndy]

Is that a temple way off in the distance

yes, that is the "Wat in the fields" with a big Buddha looking over the trees

Looks like the papyrus really did take over. Will you have to cut it back every year?

we will probably dig parts out rather than just cut it back

[rickschoppers]

If you had to do it again, how would you plant along the edges of your pond? Less papyrus, more lilies, other vegetation? I will be expanding my pond next month and wonder what the iedeal layout would be along the edges. I plan to put a sala that extends over the water and would like to have a low maintenance situation.

[DrAndy]

I am happy with the way I have done it, so would do the same again

the papyrus is great and very friendly to wildlife

as in any garden, you need to maintain and change things around as the plants mature and spread (especially in the tropics!)

[rickschoppers]

Quick response..........thanks. I like the papyrus look and will see what other water loving plants I can come up with to mix things up.

[Finney64]

Excellent , inspirational thread . I've a couple of rai in Laos , so if it's ok with you I might have to nick a few of your design ideas .

[DrAndy]

of course

you can also come and nick a few Papyrus to save me digging them up

I like the papyrus look and will see what other water loving plants I can come up with to mix things up.

I would be interested to see what else is good

[rickschoppers]

Thai name. Centella Phak Nok. Common names:. Asiatic ennywort. Scientific name:. Centella Asiatica. (L.) Urb. Family name:. APIACEAE. General characteristics. A multi-season annual crops. Like in the marsh Climbing stems to the ground, rooted out by any germination of the trunk. Leaves a single leaf sphere. Edge leaves a shallow indentation leaves into clusters according to an 2-10 per leaf, petiole length with a bouquet of flowers out like an umbrella. Flowers include a lift shaft from the base of the petiole. Small short stem. Petals white or pink mixed. Benefits. Use eating as a vegetable. Juice or eat a drink. Efficacy of herbal treatment.


Thai name. Frustration Drnongkornaedeiam bulging Common names:. Bulrush. Scientific name:. Scirpus Articulatus. L. Family name:. CYPERACEAE. General characteristics. Frustration Drnongkornaedeiam Pong classified as osier Amphibious plant. Like in the shallow flooded rice fields, such as in a long round stem as sharp lines in the thin wall, hollow block any channel within the trunk. Outer leaves are brown coat sleeve at the stem. Out a bouquet of flowers gathered in clusters around the stem of a flower little more compact Bouquet of flowers to brown.


Thai name. Canna. Common names:. Canna. Scientific name:. Canna. spp. (Hybrid). Family name:. CANNACEAE. General characteristics. Herbaceous plants are several seasons old. Single cotyledon. Rhizomes are underground stems. Send petioles and leaves up above the ground. Leaves are dark green leaf single large switch off images sharp spear tip leaf vein parallel a banana leaf. A bouquet of flowers from the tip gradually stand at 1-3 flowers bloom with flowers in many colors red, orange, yellow dots are often present in leaves, 3 cloves are small, Pollen, which change shape, like petals. flowers are larger. Round the rugged surface of the round black seeds. Benefits. Used as ornamental plant.

Thai name. Suppress Na vegetables. Common names:. Day flower. Scientific name:. Cyanotis Axillaris. Roem. & Schult. Family name:. COMMELINACEAE. General characteristics. Herbaceous plants are single cotyledon. Oybngm stem and stem hairs sensible to ask for the tap roots break the soil to germinate and so new Leaves slender, grass-like drugs without petiole leaf tip pointed stem leaves spreading into stem and leaf sheath covering the blister. A flower out of the corner form. Purple flowers mixed with pink petals stick 3 cloves Pollen Pollen yellow hair like in the wet with flooding. Benefits.

These are just a few and there is a complete list at this link:

Aquatic Plants in Thailand

[rubik101]

Floating plants of the lily family will help to clear the water. If you can build a platform for swimming, avoiding disturbing the sediment on the bottom, you have a maintainance free swimming pool for life! Great thread btw. Tx.

[DrAndy]

we have swum in it several times, and we have a raft for fun

I keep meaning to make a ramp to get in and out, or a ladder off the terrace

Floating plants of the lily family will help to clear the water

which are they?

[rubik101]

Water lilies from Wetland Plants

I realise that this is a UK website but it shows good pictures.

Lotus (plant) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here in Thailand simply ask around for lotus flowers, same thing. They reduce sunlight into the water, reducing algae growth and help clear the water.

[Bower]

Just read this thread from start to finish, brilliant !
Well done Sir, outstanding completed project, its a credit to you

[rickschoppers]

Dr. Andy, you have referred to government run wood yards or recyclers. I know there are probably several in your neck of the woods, but how would I find out where they are over here in the Northeast?

[DrAndy]

Rick, we just asked around, like with most things!

and thanks Rubik, Lotus are nice but when you say floating, you meant just the leaves, not the whole plant?

and cheers Bower, very kind of you

[Maz]

I've also just found and read this from the start,great Job and wonderful setting.
Wish I had read this before I built my concrete jungle.

We know most Thai's want new not old but maybe they will realise its not always better.

Cheers

[rubik101]

Andy, just type 'floating aquatic plants' into Google. The tiny plants are OK but will evenually cover the whole pond, which you don't want. My sister lives on Oz where country folk have dams in their gardens, to store water for the dry season. She had about half the area covered in lily and such and the water was crystal clear. Swimming off a platform kept the disturbance of the silt to a minimum. Just lift out the excess about once a year and compost it.
Chemical free and the water is ok to use in the house if there ever were to be a drought!

[rubik101]

This site has some good info:Aquatic Plants and Marginals

[Twocam]

Rick, you're in Udon right? There's a couple of recycle places in town, but most are linked to the one family. We bought the doors for our place through them and had our windows made (from old wood) and found them very reasonable.