Tag > sun shading

This Ramadan sure is hot.  For the watermelon seller, bad sales surely is not his lot.  The chickens listlessly loll.  Under the markisa shelters.  Aren't we glad we had tolled.  These lovely markisa all to enjoy. Yesterday was 40 celcius.  Hot enough for these chickens to drop dead from heat stroke. And we are talking about ayam kampung , tough as nails! Natural sun shading used in the farm includes these passion-fruit vines and clumps of big-leafed pisang sematu . Remember, bare earth retains and reflects heat.  Bare earth patches can be 5 celcius higher than...

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...

West side sun shading leading to energy free cooling via passion fruit vines at our farm: Plastic coated wires to act as support for the vines. External ambient...