Thread: Buadhai's New Garden

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He's not there anymore Andy.
Rumour has it that he's been banged up.
Went off the radar about 2 months ago and the house is on the market.
I wanted to buy it for the ironic hell of it but my wife doesn't want anything to do with the place.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

you can just about make it out in the background.

House and garden look very nice. You seem to like the same sort of plants and style that I like.

Two questions:

- How much space between house and fence?

- What are the pavers (brick) just in front of the porch?

Can you give me the directions to this big nursery near you? Please give me the directions coming from the Mall. That's the only landmark I know so far.

Originally Posted by ceburat

Can you give me the directions to this big nursery near you? Please give me the directions coming from the Mall. That's the only landmark I know so far.

Drive west from The Mall toward Bangkok. Continue past the Sam Yaek Pak intersection (that's where one turn goes to Khon Kaen and the other goes to Pak Thong Chai) for about 10K to Khok Kruat. You will see the big Cargill and CP factories. Just before the big U-Turn bridge (for east bound traffic), get over on to the frontage road. Just after the big U-Turn bridge look to the left. You will see the big nursery center. There are probably a hundred small retail nursery outlets in this center spread over several hectares on both sides of the road.

Thank you. Your house looks good. I go shopping this Sunday.

Originally Posted by ceburat

Thank you. Your house looks good. I go shopping this Sunday.

I used to think Sunday would be a busy day there, but it's not. If you get thirsty there is a lovely coffee shop on the eastern-most soi called "Surarin". There is a big sign that says "kaffair sot" (fresh coffee).

Have fun.

Originally Posted by buad hai

- How much space between house and fence?

- What are the pavers (brick) just in front of the porch?

Sorry BH, I missed those questions before.

The fence is about 2 metres from the side of the house.

The bricks are just large bricks, 1.5 baht each.
we decided to lay them because the area at the front really wasn't large enough to justify having a lawn, also our dog was digging up the turf.

Came home yesterday to find my wife had made some very nice changes to the front area.
Will post some pics a bit later.

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

The bricks are just large bricks, 1.5 baht each.

Thanks.

So these are the clay bricks that are square rather than rectangular? I've seen those used, but can't seem to find a source here in Korat....

No, they are large and rectangular.
I can't remember how many we needed.
600 or so sounds about right.
less than 1000 baht.

Originally Posted by buad hai

Ms. B planted a couple of banana trees yesterday and lit six sticks of incense. I forgot to ask her why.

When fully grown, an incense tree is good to have around.

(Sorry, for the lame posts recently, I need two more posts before finally getting to 100 and gaining access to this forum's inner sanctum. )

Originally Posted by WhiteLotusLane

When fully grown, an incense tree is good to have around.

They haven't grown a bit since being planted. We're a bit disappointed.

Originally Posted by buad hai

Originally Posted by ceburat

Thank you. Your house looks good. I go shopping this Sunday.

I used to think Sunday would be a busy day there, but it's not. If you get thirsty there is a lovely coffee shop on the eastern-most soi called "Surarin". There is a big sign that says "kaffair sot" (fresh coffee).

Have fun.

Hello again. Thank you very much for the information on where to buy plants. I went on Sunday as I said I would. Had coffee and came home with a truck load of plants. I went back again today and came home with an even larger load of plants. I love the place.

If you or anyone on this forum can provide information or instructions on a water garden with some fish I would appreciate it. We got the block to put up four rows of block to make a pond two meters in diameter. We also got black plastic liner. My wife knows nothing about how to do this. I have limited knowledge from searching on the computer. I have never had a water garden before and only had goldfish at home once 30 plus years ago. So, I need a course for dummies on water gardening.

Where do you live? Maybe I can visit and help you out....

anyday when ceburat isn't at home..

^Shhhh!

Originally Posted by ceburat

If you or anyone on this forum can provide information or instructions on a water garden with some fish I would appreciate it.

Keeping a water garden is all about balance. Your main concern is to make sure the nitrogen produced by the fish is consumed by plants. Too many fish or too few plants yields an excess of nitrogen which will result in an algae bloom and cloudy water.

Flowering plants like lotus and lilies need about six hours of direct sunshine to bloom. But, too much sunshine going in to the water can also enhance the growth of algae. You can use a combination of floating plants and underwater plants to limit the amount of sunshine that gets to the water.


This is a healthy "pond". You can see that the water is clear. The lotus plant consumes lots of nitrogen. Its aerial leaves shade the water. More nitrogen consuming and shading is done by the underwater plants that you can see just below the water's surface.


The water in this pot is a bit cloudy. Ms. B removed many lily leaves and a bunch of the floating plants over the weekend. This let a little extra sunshine in which caused a very slight algae bloom. The light green floating plant is called Pistia or Water Lettuce. It reproduces rapidly by division and has wonderful long roots that make great filters for the water. These are good for a quick fix if a pond gets out of balance.


This is also a healthy water garden. The water is so clear you can see right down to the bottom of the pot. It has just one lily plant and lots of underwater plants. The tiny little floating plants you can see are duckweed. This reproduces incredibly rapidly and can be used to quickly shade a pond that is getting too much sun. But, it's tough to get rid of once it has started.

Originally Posted by buad hai

so now I've got two gardens to care for.

And only one fridge between the two! Do hope you have a source of suitable refreshment close to the new garden!

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Do hope you have a source of suitable refreshment close to the new garden!

Mini-mart down the street always has a few cold ones on ice for me. Last night they threw in a bag of peanuts for free....

Originally Posted by buad hai

Originally Posted by WhiteLotusLane

When fully grown, an incense tree is good to have around.

They haven't grown a bit since being planted. We're a bit disappointed.

Well, it's no good getting incensed about it!

Originally Posted by buad hai

Mini-mart down the street always has a few cold ones on ice for me. Last night they threw in a bag of peanuts for free....

Sounds like I will have to join you for a night out, the next time I venture up through the hills. A few cold Changs, some free peanuts, sounds good to me.

Originally Posted by a. boozer

Sounds like I will have to join you for a night out, the next time I venture up through the hills. A few cold Changs, some free peanuts, sounds good to me.

You're welcome any time. You know the place, right?

Originally Posted by buad hai

Where do you live? Maybe I can visit and help you out....

Sounds great. I live approximately 12 kilometers from The Mall, Khorat. PM will follow.

Originally Posted by ceburat

Originally Posted by buad hai

Where do you live? Maybe I can visit and help you out....

Sounds great. I live approximately 12 kilometers from The Mall, Khorat. PM will follow.

For some reason, tonight, I cannot send you a PM. Sunday will be fine. See you then.

^I'm sorry ceburat, I just can't do this. Too shy.

I shouldn't have offered in the first place. I'm quite embarrassed.

My apologies.

I'm going to hide out for a while. Back in a few days.

^I was kind of expecting that.