It is called Money tree, Malabar chestnut or Pachira insignis, this nut tree from South-America only flowers once a year, right now. It produces the most spectacular flowers, but so far has not given us any of the delicious edible nuts. Pachira insignis can be compared to Pachira aquatica which flowers all year around and delivers a constant flow of edible nuts. But when it comes to beauty of the flowers, Pachira insignis is the clear winner.

Now during the Thai New Year celebrations people suffer the worst heat annually with temperatures climaxing around 40 degrees Celsius. We are glad to have a solar system in place that provides us with plenty of clean and reneawable energy. During the day we not only can power washing machines, pumps and all other houshold machinery but also charge our electric car and run at least two more aircons with carbon free solar energy.

Kapok or Ceiba pentandra is a large, green stemed tree that produces small black seeds which are able to fly away and conquer the world. The seeds are surrounded by a bunch of white fibers which are blown by the wind all over the area. In the old days the white cotton-like fibers were used to stuff cushions or teddy.bears. But since Kapok is highly inflammable it is not used for such purposes any longer.

Now we can again harvest the delicious Strawberry guava fruits Psidium cattleyanum. They grow in abundance, need no fertilizer or much water. If you want to grow them in your garden in Thailand we can send them to you.

The LCR (Lao China Railway) opened in December 2021 connecting Kunming in South China with the Laotian capital Vientiane. The most scenic part is the leg between Vientiane and the magic Laotian city of Luang Prabang which is a World Heritage site.. The train ride takes less than two hours. Thickets are only for sale three days before departure which is a considerable hurdle for foreign visitors or tourists.

It is very easy to grow Chinese olives in Thailand. The Canarium album tree delivers black fruits fast which look a lot like the European olives and they also taste a bit like the original.

If you like to grow delicious nuts in a tropical country like Thailand, you should plant a Pachira aquatica also known as Malabar chestnut or Money tree. This very productive tree grows even well on poor soil and delivers beautiful flowers. We can deliver Pachira aquatica trees all over Thailand.

In our last plant order this year we send out 10 Vanilla vines, 2 red bananas and 1 Cannonball tree seedling. All the plants we send within Thailand are very well packed and normally arrive the next day at their destination.

Our cute goslings fully enjoy happy days at Discovery Garden Pattaya. They munch on delicious grass or pellets, have a healthy drink of water and enjoy the company of their many friends and colleagues.

Campari orange is a great drink. Using Kaffir limes, Roselle, Stevia, Cinnamon sticks and Cloves Hans Fritschi makes a low calories drink without any alcohol that tastes very much like real “Campari” orange cocktail. And most ingredients are home grown at Discovery Garden Pattaya.