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[Gary A]

I will definitely look for some marigolds. We don't have any chickens because they eat her plants. She kept the slingshot handy until we finished the two meter high wall around the property. These tomatoes are from seeds a friend brought from Florida. The original crop were little rubber like tennis ball size. I have no idea how the new crop will turn out. My girlfriend told me they wouldn't be any good unless I plant them late October because Loei is too hot now. She is probably right as usual.  

loong, on 2005-07-20 15:39:16, said:

Gary A, on 2005-07-20 15:35:20, said:

My girlfriend is very practical. If you can't eat it it isn't of much value. Of all her plants I doubt that one in ten is a flower. I had a planter built around the back porch and she wondered if it would be OK to plant vegetables in it. The planter has watermelon, tomatoes, mint, some other edible weeds and of all things onions. I did think she would enjoy some flowers but she says the watermelons and tomatoes have flowers too. We have two rai. The back part has corn scattered all over between the fruit trees and cucumbers are taking over all the rest. And I thought vegetables should be planted in neat straight rows. 

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Tell her that tomatoes grow better and tastier if grown in companionship with marigolds. This is a fact, not B**s**t.
You will at least have a chance to get some flowers in there.
Sunflower seeds can be used to feed the chickens, so another useful flower.

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[udon]

Here's the address for Joe's link ( www.papad-garden.com )


1 )Address :     7 Moo 1, T. Bang Pla Kod, A. Ong-karak, Nakorn Nayok 26120

2)"Saun Pa Phad"   7 moo.11 Bangplakod Onglarak Nakhonnayok 2160

Looks like the Korat area?

(Thanks to Bambina & LC for the translation

[RDN]

The back of my house used to be grass. Now its dirt with sugar cane and papaya trees - some are 12 - 15 feet tall. Keeps the back of the house cool.

[loong]

udon, on 2005-07-20 14:57:04, said:

Hi Loong,
have you or anyone tried to grow English Parsley?
I have a dozen packets to try.
The humidity in LoS won't help.
I hope I'm wrong.

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I'm not experienced at growing English Parsley, but have asked around. Apparently parsley is not that easy to get to germinate in the UK, can take a month, so imagine that the heat in Thailand would make it even more difficult.

I would suggest that you give it a go as you have so many packets, but it does depend how keen you are to grow it as to how much effort you are prepared to put in.

It may be worth trying to start it indoors. If you have an air conditioned room, probably better.

I've had to come back to UK to sort some things out for 2 months (if I can stand it here for that long). When I get back home, will be much cooler and am going to try again with the pansies and violas as I love their cheerful faces. I will be experimenting germinating them indoors in trays floating in trays of water in an attempt to keep a more stable lower temperature. I have no idea whether this will work or not, but I will give it a go.

Incidently, I keep all my seeds in the fridge as they deteriorate quickly in the heat. Also can mimic winter as some seeds do need to have a period of cold before they will germinate.

Please keep us informed of your successes and (not too many, I hope) failures

[udon]

I am considering using the fridge to try exp with the parsley

[polecat]

I know this seems like a daft question, so apologies, but where is a good place to buy plants. I've just moved to Bangkok (Thonglor area) from the north and have had no luck finding either indoor or outdoor plants. Neither of the Tesco/Carrefour complexes have anything suitable and I'm not sure where else to look.
Cheers

[Thaising]

You could source your plants and gardening need at chatuchat market (Sunday market), the wholesale market for plants and gardening accessories operate on Wednesday and Thursday only.

[sbk]

There are also markets opposite the weekend market during the daytime. Not sure the name of the street but you can see it when you look across the street. Believe there is also a plant market out by Future Park, can't remember the name of the market (Thai Market??) but it is out by Future Park, opposite side of the highway.

And Chatuchak operates Saturdays as well as Sundays. Go early in the morning if you have to go on the weekend but I'd recommend the wed. market, it is all plants! Wish I could go there with a big ten wheel truck

[udon]

There  is a plant seller nrly opposite soi 26 Sukhumvit, outside a Tops Supermarket, and the best I know is soi 6, Ekamai rd, the rd.,opposite Ekamai skytrain stn.

Links

[udon]

Moved to Plants, Pets & Vets in Thailand.

Great links here.

Forget about buying the tour, just try out the links on this page.

Also Wanapluk Garden

[simcity]

donna, on 2004-11-01 15:04:43, said:

Thewet market has cheap plants.  Open all week.  

Chatuchak market has cheap furniture.  

If you have a weekend to spare, go up to 3 Pagodas Pass in Sangkhla Buri.  Beautiful stuff up there.  Sure, you need a pickup truck to bring it back, but it is worth the trip just for the sceney, even if you don't buy anything.  

As an example, you can pick up solid teak outdoor settings (they look like tree trunks sort of) for about 10,000Baht (I think).  Sounds expensive, but they are really lovely.  Weigh a ton, but look great.

I live in Thewet , the plant market is good, buy i do not agree it is cheaper as chatuchak.
my friend who live in Tawet go to Chatuchak ( weekend market ) to buy his plants , he go on wednesday , wholesale / half price .


LOL did not check the date of the post , 2 years old ..

Edited by simcity, 2006-05-17 11:13:56.

[Jai Dee]

simcity, on 2006-05-17 11:12:26, said:

LOL did not check the date of the post , 2 years old ..

But still a valid topic...  

Keep the suggestions coming.

[polecat]

Many thanks for the suggestions - I see other plant threads have been revived too, which has been useful. A trip to Chatuchak yesterday was enough to find out it is only open on Wednesdays & Thursdays!
Will try the ultra convenient Ekkamai joint today and report back.
Cheers

[polecat]

Ok, found the one on Ekkamai and bought some great plants. The joint's not enormous, but they have more than enough for us. It's not actually on soi 6 btw, but the other side of the Big C complex. Thanks again for the help.

[TBWG]

Blake7, on 2004-11-02 12:16:15, said:

Many thanks for all this useful advice - when my balcony is lush with flora I will invite you all over for G and Ts. By the way do you think any of these places will deliver (for a fee of course)?

Hi All

Did anyone get G & T's on the balcony.  

  I must of missed it


TBWG

[chatters]

stevemarkwell, on 2005-05-04 01:05:05, said:

I'm an avid gardener/landscaper, and one of the perks of living in Thailand for me would be to have a tropical garden, but when I was over there I didn't see any plant shops. I'm sure there are some, but where?  Is there an assortment of non-native/non-invasive species?  What about rare plants?

Another question -- does a nice garden add equity to your home in Thailand like it does in the States and the UK?

d:ph34r: darling.. thre are plant shops    everywhere

[TBWG]

chatters, on 2006-05-20 10:01:16, said:

stevemarkwell, on 2005-05-04 01:05:05, said:

I'm an avid gardener/landscaper, and one of the perks of living in Thailand for me would be to have a tropical garden, but when I was over there I didn't see any plant shops. I'm sure there are some, but where?  Is there an assortment of non-native/non-invasive species?  What about rare plants?

Another question -- does a nice garden add equity to your home in Thailand like it does in the States and the UK?

d:ph34r: darling.. thre are plant shops    everywhere

Hi
For a specimen plant Blue Palm (Bismarkia) takes a lot of beating

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TBWG

[Makyai]

udon, on 2005-05-08 07:15:15, said:

[Pls post Thai links here if you find any,
cheers,
udon

I came across this site today.

http://www.royalflor...o.com/index.asp

Royal Flora Expo in Chaing Mai from November 2006 - January 2007.
There are also other useful information about tropical fruit and other garden related topics.

Makyai

[udon]

Thanks, that's the stuff

[lingling]

polecat, on 2006-05-17 15:27:06, said:

Ok, found the one on Ekkamai and bought some great plants. The joint's not enormous, but they have more than enough for us. It's not actually on soi 6 btw, but the other side of the Big C complex. Thanks again for the help.

They used to be on soi 6 (occupying about ½ of the plot that is now Big C) but moved to that new location about 2 years ago. They used to be a lot cheaper as well. There is another one across ekamai, 100 meters further down in an old gas station.

[The Skipper]

The weekend market is a madhouse and a sauna.
I only lasted 10 minutes.
Sure, a huge selection but communication was difficult, everything jammed in, hard to do business.

The guy behing Bic C on Ekami Soi6 is great. Says he's been there 40 years.
Good selection of plants, pots, fertilizer, speaks some english and delivers.
Much better then the weekend market but costs are higher.

[lingling]

p_brownstone, on 2005-05-08 10:02:27, said:

Hi Udon

Lamduan Melodorum fruticosum
Sarapee Mammea siamensis
Kan Grao Fagraea fragrans
Bunnag Mesua ferrea

Some other very nice ones in my garden here in Bangkok:

Payom Shorea roxburghii
Prayong Aglaia odorata
Puttachart Jasminium auriculatum
Malisorn Jasminium sambac
Kannikar Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Jankapor Vatica diospyrides Syming
Jampee Michelia alba
Nom Maew Rauwenhoffia siamensis

If you are interested in these type of Thai plants etc., try to get hold of a set of 3 books by Dr. Piya Chalermklin “Mai Dork Horm” (sorry I can’t type Thai on this Computer)

ISBN 974-8366-93-6
ISBN 974-8366-94-4
ISBN 974-7751-60-7

They are all in Thai but by far the best reference I have found.

Patrick

Got a bunch of those from JJ last weekend. Thanks for the tip! Price ranged between B50 and B150, got them from a shop in section 50 (right under the orange sign that reads 50). They had a very good selection of decorative and fruit trees. Also tried to get Bauhinia Blakeana as recommended by another poster but couldn't find it anywhere at JJ so I settled for a bunch of Bauhinia Purpurea instead.

Btw, www.rspg.thaigov.net is a good place to look for info in Thai on these and many other local species:
http://www.rspg.thai...ata/hom-47a.htm
http://www.rspg.thai...pl/pdata_37.htm
http://www.rspg.thai...ac/ffragr_1.htm
http://www.rspg.thai...ata/hom-27a.htm
http://www.rspg.thai...ata/hom-19a.htm

[p_brownstone]

I should also say that it pays to be patient when choosing what may be called “Classic” trees to plant in Thailand. (In Thai a common term is “Wannakadee Thai”)

Many of the species I mention in an earlier Post are quite slow growing – Lamduan for example will not usually flower for about 10 years.

It is therefore tempting to buy trees from Garden Centers or whatever which look “old” - i.e. with trunks over, say, 3” - 4” in diameter - and transplant them onto your own property  – this can be an expensive mistake because, usually, the trees were carelessly uprooted and the Tap Root was severed; the tree never really recovers from this abuse and rarely thrives.

It is much better to buy smaller seedlings and wait for them to get properly established in your own Garden.

Patrick

[lingling]

lingling, on 2006-06-01 16:28:05, said:

Got a bunch of those from JJ last weekend. Thanks for the tip! Price ranged between B50 and B150, got them from a shop in section 50 (right under the orange sign that reads 50). They had a very good selection of decorative and fruit trees. Also tried to get Bauhinia Blakeana as recommended by another poster but couldn't find it anywhere at JJ so I settled for a bunch of Bauhinia Purpurea instead.

Sorry, soi 50, section 4. Went back today and picked up some coffee plants in the same shop. Unsure if it will turn into an arabica bush or a canephora tree or some other kind of coffea - does anyone have any hints how to identify the species? Also got a couple of rain trees from another shop a few sois down. Tomorrow is planting time...

[lingling]

p_brownstone, on 2006-06-03 17:35:05, said:

I should also say that it pays to be patient when choosing what may be called “Classic” trees to plant in Thailand. (In Thai a common term is “Wannakadee Thai”)

Many of the species I mention in an earlier Post are quite slow growing – Lamduan for example will not usually flower for about 10 years.

It is therefore tempting to buy trees from Garden Centers or whatever which look “old” - i.e. with trunks over, say, 3” - 4” in diameter - and transplant them onto your own property  – this can be an expensive mistake because, usually, the trees were carelessly uprooted and the Tap Root was severed; the tree never really recovers from this abuse and rarely thrives.

It is much better to buy smaller seedlings and wait for them to get properly established in your own Garden.

What are the characteristics of the other species you mentioned? Growth rate, preferred soil conditions (got a lot of clay rich (sometimes only clay) soil but will plant them in humus rich bagged soil), preferred distance from other trees etc?