Embracing the sun - Is this the year to go solar?
It should be a simple enough answer. We get between 11 and 13 hours of daylight during the year, with hours of sunlight varying between...
top of page
Search
the1treefarm
Nov 26, 20234 min
The Wealth of Tradition
Tradition is strong in Thailand. Even Bangkok, which might be expected to look more to the future than the past, leans heavily on...
69 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Jul 3, 20236 min
9 Dogs
Nine dogs. That’s how many we’ve been looking after today, in one form or another. In April we had one. How has it come to this? Six of...
62 views1 comment
the1treefarm
May 21, 20236 min
Animal Magic
There are a lot of things that you don’t really prepare for when you move to the country. As Donald Rumsfield once memorably said, "There...
105 views3 comments
the1treefarm
May 7, 20234 min
The Heat is On
This weekend the heat index has hit 44 C in our little corner of Kalasin. The same story has played out almost every day for the last...
103 views5 comments
the1treefarm
Feb 26, 20233 min
The View from the Balcony
Despite our lack of action updating the blog we can see people still visit and read about what we do. Thank you. In recent visits to the...
71 views1 comment
the1treefarm
Nov 6, 20224 min
The Village Magic Money Tree
As in most countries, tradition seems to play a larger part of daily life in the country than it does in the city. In Isaan these...
42 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Oct 24, 20224 min
Changing seasons
We’re getting close to our favourite time of the year. The Thai ‘winter’ brings cooler temperatures and what feels like a sense of calm....
27 views1 comment
the1treefarm
Sep 26, 20225 min
The Cost of Farming
Wherever in the world you are reading this from you are likely to be feeling some form of financial squeeze. Whether it’s the cost of...
586 views3 comments
the1treefarm
Jul 28, 20225 min
Quiet country life
If someone tells you life in the countryside is quiet they’ve probably never lived there. A minor house flood, a snake in the kitchen,...
126 views4 comments
the1treefarm
Jul 22, 20223 min
Changing landscape
A little bit of artistic licence was used on the last post. It was written in mid-May but, as can happen, it was left in a corner of the...
45 views2 comments
the1treefarm
Jul 3, 20225 min
Here come the rains again
When it rains in Thailand, it rains. There’s rarely such a thing as drizzle - it’s more like a bucket being emptied over you. It’s best...
76 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Apr 24, 20226 min
One Tree Festival of Water
This time of the year is the hottest part of the year. It’s not uncommon for 40c days – even nights can be in the 30s. It’s also Thai New...
129 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Apr 10, 20223 min
Surviving the Isaan summer, air-con free
It gets hot in north-eastern Thailand. Really hot. Especially in April, usually the peak of high season. Average days hit 36 C, and it...
90 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Mar 27, 20225 min
Growing and Pains
Tomato Lettuce Cauliflower Eggplant Sweetcorn Green beans Cabbage Peas Pumpkin Morning glory Coriander Chili Thai basil Mint Mango Banana...
56 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Jan 23, 20225 min
Home work
Before we get into part two of 2021, which we will do, we’ve been quite busy at the beginning of 2022, so I thought a little update is in...
68 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Jan 3, 202214 min
A year like no other - part one
We'll all have tales to tell about 2021 - and 2020 before it. It's been an unimaginable time, upending our lives and forcing us to change...
209 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Dec 30, 20213 min
Fishy business
Rice fields offer a rich bounty. Throughout the year there is much more food to be foraged from the land than just the national staple....
54 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Dec 19, 20213 min
Pipe dreams
A farm without water won’t be much of a success. I shouldn’t need to go into the importance of water for our soil and plants, but our...
61 views0 comments
the1treefarm
Dec 5, 20213 min
Cold weather blues
It’s been a tough week on the farm. Temperatures have plummeted this week and without any type of in-house heating it’s meant wearing...
98 views0 comments
bottom of page