The dead can indeed come back haunting. 6 months later after felling an oil palm tree, it’s time to totally snuff it out for good.
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Building a Dam on Steroids
Water. The world’s most precious resource. There will never ever be too much of ’em. It’s time to put an end to the dangers of insufficient water at the farm with this new dam.
Constructing an Arborloo Composting Toilet
Celebrating the launch of a composting toilet means no more frantically digging around for number two when nature calls. Here comes arborloo to the rescue!
Spring Water Dam for the Farm
The spring water dam is finally completed and made fully operational after 5 months. Delivering constant water supply 24/7 over 500m of pipes, irrigation is now possible.
Storing Spring Water from the Dam
Now that the dam is completed and water pipes laid, the water will have to be stored at strategic locations around the farm, in a carefully calculated approach.
The Damning Filter That Never Was
Why can’t a dam filter be used at a ground water source that is susceptible to silt, sand and debris? Expensive but valuable lesson that would serve me a lifetime.
Going Bananas for Very Good Reasons
One of the most useful and indispensable tool in the permaculture arsenal, the banana circle is truly a multi-functional node in a complex ecosystem of various ecological interdependencies.
Killing Wild Bananas By “Suffocation”
Wild bananas are really a pest at the farm. Since space is limited, they have to be methodically removed and planted with “useful” bananas.
Wood Chips for Mulching & Building Soil
Free wood chips by the local council for the taking. Great organic material candidate to improve soil structure while serving as mulch covering for plants.
Nursery: Grooming short to medium term crops
While the big fruit trees are slowly sending their roots into the ground at the field, the supporting cast are being nurtured and grown in the nursery. Parallel worlds indeed. Farming is a game of time and patience.