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The sweet potatoes are ready for harvest just 70 days after planting.  That's fast, and they achieved a good size too. We decided to have a quick lunch - plain steamed sweet potatoes, and a wild eel that was wriggling across our path as we were inspecting the sweet potatoes. Wild eel rubbed in some kunyit (turmeric), stir-fried in grassfed chicken fat with garlic.  Those of you who know good food can imagine just how delicious this dish is! Purple and yellow sweet potatoes for their antioxidant (anthocyanin), their high fibre, and their ability to...

Here are more examples of permaculture (permanent agriculture) at the farm: Mulching to reduce water loss.  Previously we advocated sheet mulching (to reduce weeds, etc ) with cardboard and other cellulose based material. DON'T DO IT!  Termites love these heavy cellulose material.  Mulching in humid Malaysia should be light to avoid termites and fungal problems.  Leguminous cover...

Now here's a sight for sore eyes, cendawan busut or ant-hill mushroom, t ermitomyces albuminosa. The mushroom grows to the surface from the termite nest (above photo), which...

Came across this oddity hanging down from a vine in the forest. A foot across and about 6 to 8 inches thick It's leaves.  Sorry about the focussing, it was quite windy.

We generally have good root formation in around 30 to 45 days for lemon trees and other limau-type trees.   Saw off, and dap some iodine on the cut Wrap vermicast...