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...
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the1treefarm
- May 7
- 4 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...
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the1treefarm
- Feb 26
- 3 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...
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the1treefarm
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 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...
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the1treefarm
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 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....
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the1treefarm
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 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...
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the1treefarm
- Jul 28, 2022
- 5 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,...
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the1treefarm
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 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...
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the1treefarm
- Jul 3, 2022
- 5 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...
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the1treefarm
- Apr 24, 2022
- 6 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...
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the1treefarm
- Apr 10, 2022
- 3 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...
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the1treefarm
- Mar 27, 2022
- 5 min
Growing and Pains
Tomato Lettuce Cauliflower Eggplant Sweetcorn Green beans Cabbage Peas Pumpkin Morning glory Coriander Chili Thai basil Mint Mango Banana...
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the1treefarm
- Jan 23, 2022
- 5 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...
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the1treefarm
- Jan 3, 2022
- 14 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...
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the1treefarm
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 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....
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the1treefarm
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 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...
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the1treefarm
- Dec 5, 2021
- 3 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...
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the1treefarm
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
The magic number
The family house is right in the centre of the nearby village. If you imagine a number 8, like you’d see on a digital watch, the house is...
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the1treefarm
- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
Harvest moon
The pace of life is different in the Northeast of Thailand, but it can be surprising. Often things tend to move very slowly, and then...
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the1treefarm
- Oct 31, 2021
- 6 min
The Marshall Plan
It's been a long time coming but we've finally devised something that approaches a plan. The thing with a plan, as with almost anything...
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