tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post6452360017683953173..comments2024-03-02T02:31:28.286-08:00Comments on Retired in Thailand and Loving It: Raising your own veggies VS buying at the market?????Malcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-73418668180510261522012-04-03T23:52:30.184-07:002012-04-03T23:52:30.184-07:00Malcolm - Shame on you. You know the motto, 't...Malcolm - Shame on you. You know the motto, 'try, try, try and try again'. I'm surprised your green fingers gave up on growing your own veggies. Then again they are so cheap and readily available at Thai markets. Nonetheless, you should give your home grown vegetables another go, even if it's just a few tomatoes. If at first you don't succeed then.....Martynhttp://www.thaisabai.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-85035982747687085592012-04-02T22:58:07.758-07:002012-04-02T22:58:07.758-07:00oh i see, Malcolm. that Thai custom of making the ...oh i see, Malcolm. that Thai custom of making the land higher than the neighbor's strikes again! even though your plants died, you can take comfort in knowing that you're "better" than the neighbors because your land is higher. lol!MJ Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16859263977094071677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-4616970479864191132012-04-01T19:09:03.019-07:002012-04-01T19:09:03.019-07:00If you have the time and money you can build a hug...If you have the time and money you can build a huge sandbox, but fill it with bags of fertile top soil. This way you won't have to worry about nutrient depleted soil and more control of what goes in the soil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-35504456121179205262012-03-31T12:00:00.880-07:002012-03-31T12:00:00.880-07:00Lindy, I've seen pictures of your garden and i...Lindy, I've seen pictures of your garden and it's wonderful, you have a green thumb, I commend you on such a super crop every year, But my thumb is anything but green. And I think it's kind of me not to kill the little veggies , but I do grow a mean flower garden , and I love my orchids. thanks for the read and as always I look foward to your comments ,Malcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-36298018687603895352012-03-31T05:49:42.467-07:002012-03-31T05:49:42.467-07:00With an abundance of daily markets I can understan...With an abundance of daily markets I can understand your logic.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9132162900834611547.post-10072750281401582662012-03-28T11:08:46.275-07:002012-03-28T11:08:46.275-07:00MJ, the neighbors say I planted them in the full s...MJ, the neighbors say I planted them in the full sun and the water evaperated as soon as I watered them and did not get to the roots , thats what they said ,and I have to admit it was a hot summer . they also said the top layer of dirt was good but that underneith they had hauled in a lot of red clay to build up the land , who knows all I know is they did well for a week or two and "boom" their dead .Malcolm and Ciejay Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506597733416959273noreply@blogger.com