Like Children at the Candy Store
It is not all work at Sisa Asoke either. One sunny afternoon, Semana Lak decided that I should experience the Asoke organic orchard. Srisa Asoke's Head Chef Wan became the driver, Semana Lak's pal "Old Cow" 老牛Lekkhanong as the co-driver, and off we went on a bumpy ride to the organic orchard. 
The organic farmers believes in building a self-sustainable eco-system without the use of any chemical fertilizers. Having different types of complimenting crops and fruits at the same plot of land will create a self-sustainable system where cross-fertilization takes place when different fruits flower, bear fruits and die at different time. The fallen leaves and withered plants became the other plant's fertilizer. At one side of the orchard are pomelo trees growing not far away from a row of flowering mango trees. Acres and acres of banana trees growing next to lines of coconut trees. I used to think coconut trees only grow at the beach but am obviously wrong. We drank fresh coconut juice from the tree. The sweetness of the coconut juice I could still taste it at my lips.师父: What... no banana for you ? Oh...well....
While they were shaking and poking away at those fully grown pomelos, suddenly ...ooops 师父 watch out for your head !
老牛: Hmmm... yum...yum............ 
Spunky Srisa Asoke's Head Chef Ah Wan (Khun Sriwan) : 小姐,wear sarong when you come to Orchard next time. No toilet here.....
It amazes me that orchard is completely unguarded, which mirrors the Asoke's practice that food is given free to anyone who desires it. While we were slurping the nature's produce, I spotted a nice lttle cottage tuck away at the corner, an ideal place for an afternoon siesta
In an Asoke spirit of sharing with the community, we brought back some papaya for the village breakfast basket the following morning.
posted by Vegie @ 12:39 AM
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