Any gardeners around here?

Jimbaran

Travelingrick01 wroteHello all, we have finally moved into our new house in Kerobokan and have a nice space to put in a vegetable and herb garden. When I lived in Hawaii I was a member of a self-sustainability group that shared garden knowledge, cutting and seeds, mostly online but we got together sometimes. Anyone know if there is a gardening group active here? We have some seeds from overseas but have not found a nursery or shop that sells vegetable starts or seeds here. Anyone know of such a nursery? We look forward to getting a healthy garden growing soon! Also, I'm trying to find irrigation tubing, I thought it would be common but can't find it anywhere. Thanks a bunch

Just read today's news of Hawaii's increasing rate of birth defects and the people's protest on GMO crop... (Sorry, Balipod doesn't allow me to post any link) Unfortunately, we are seeing the same pesticides they are using there being sold in Bali - eg. Monsanto's Roundup - where rates/incidents like birth defects, etc. are less likely getting reported. I have tried highlighting the potential danger of Roundup to a local supermarket (Tiara in Denpasar) and a building material mega store (Depo Bangunan in Denpasar) that I have seen displaying the herbicide on their shelves, but my advice went unheeded (perhaps there were not enough consumer voices). Despite the UN publicly claiming their herbicides carcinogenics, understandably very few local farmers are aware of Monsanto, Syngenta, etc...and GMO's. I believe no local news picked up the story.

Jimbaran

Markit wroteDidn't know you meant farming land. That's quite a bit cheaper, how much cheaper I couldn't say as have not looked for farm land. Would strongly suggest you get a local to buy/lease it for you as will be lots cheaper.

Thanks, Markit. Yes, I do know exactly the local to ask. A farm land that isn't in the green belt (Jalur Hijau). I would love to have a simple, mosquito-proof house too and at least a plunge pool or a large tub. I'm not sure when that will happen...but one is always allowed to dream. :) Have you worked out your aqua(bottle)ponic system yet? No pressure, but please post some pics of the process too. :)

Markit

Jimbaran wroteThanks, Markit. Yes, I do know exactly the local to ask. A farm land that isn't in the green belt (Jalur Hijau). I would love to have a simple, mosquito-proof house too and at least a plunge pool or a large tub. I'm not sure when that will happen...but one is always allowed to dream. :) Have you worked out your aqua(bottle)ponic system yet? No pressure, but please post some pics of the process too. :)

What's this thing about mosquitoes? We don't have em here but stay away from DPS/Ubud/anywhere inland. Sea view land in the east with 24/7 winds and you have no problems with the critters. About 200/300 meters set back from the beach and you can grow anything. Add to that a bamboo house and you won't need an IMB (building permit) so you can put it basically anywhere. I would heavily ask you not to put it in the middle of a rice paddy as many idiots do "Hey look beautiful emerald green rice paddy terraces! Wow! lets wack a fecking ugly villa right in the middle of it!" Worked out the ponics system? Are you mad? Give me a year or two and maybe then. This is Bali, dude.

no.idea

I have a very reliable gardener. He does everything. I give him 15,000 a kilo for beetroot, 25,000 a kilo for cherry tomatoes, 20,000 a kilo for strawberries and 75,000 a kilo for asparagus. He puts all the produce on the kitchen bench for me. This gives me time to wander around the bars of Sanur. https://www.facebook.com/trio.mahardanu?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

Travelingrick01

Now this is an interesting idea. If I understand correctly the gardener grows the veggies in your garden and you pay as it produces? He has the starts for asparagus, strawberries, ect?

Travelingrick01

Oh, I've gone to the link. This is a organic veggie delivery service, even better! Thanks so much.

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