Ananda Suruci Farm notes

Lawn Mower, Weed Whacker, Ladder, Wheelbarrow, Spade, Hoe, Rake, Basket, Rope

CHECK for ripe yellow bananas every 2 or 3 days best

REMOVE banana suckers, leave one sucker or young plant per mature or maturing plant, two young with a fruiting plant

SUPPORT Bananas, especially before rainy season

CUT banana flowers when only male portions remain. Use banana cutting pole tool.

BAG bananas

Harvest when first yellow bananas appear, mature plant will die after fruiting. Choose a place on the trunk of the tree to cut, so that when the top part starts bending over from the weight, bananas do not hit the ground. Then harvest and cut up tree and place as mulch

As our farm is 100% organic, it attracts a variety of wildlife, including Dragonflies, Snails, Frogs, Turtles, Cicadas, Crickets, Birds, Snakes and occasionally Monkeys

FEEDING

Ducks

Feed 1x a day, approximately ⅓ scoop and refill water

Dogs

¾ Bowl, 2 times a day for all dogs

Refill water

Timing

Before work & Around Sunset

Precautions

Best to feed Dora, then Daisy, then Teddy, (Bella anytime)

Daisy and Teddy eat fast and may compete for other’s food especially Dora, Best to separate Teddy on opposite walkway to Teddy

TRAINING

Reward sit especially if you bring your hand over behind their head

Put a fist with food between Daisy’s legs and say Down, open hand to release food if she comes down.

WOUND CARE

In absence of vet, common wounds are treated with topical antibiotic 2-3x a day until healed

When unplugging refrigerator, make sure to open doors and air out until completely dry before leaving, to prevent mold formation.

For those who are interested, regular fasting serves as a natural way to maintain good health, cure disease and improve your state of mind.  Fasting cleans out toxins and poisonous wastes from the body and helps to maintain a balanced, stable mental state.

The best days to do fasting are eleven days after full moon or new moon (ekádashii) and also on full moon (púrn’imá) and new moon (amávasyá). During those days the effect of the moon is strongly felt by everyone, as the gravitation pulls up liquids towards the brain. By doing dry fasting the stomach is light and liquids are less in the body normalizing the natural tendency of liquids causing pressure on the brain.

The fasting is done from sunrise to sunrise so whole day is spent without eating or drinking anything until next morning when fasting is broken withlemon water and salt. Properly breaking the fast is often more difficult than fasting. It is important to break the fast by drinking at least one liter water (two pints) with freshly pressed juice of two lemons and two teaspoons of salt. The quantity of water, lemon and salt may vary according to individual needs but the effect should be that of a mild natural laxative. Once the bowels are clear it is good to take a light breakfast consisting mostly of fruits or boiled vegetables and a little natural yoghourt. On the first day after fasting, appetite may be big but digestive capacity is less so it is important to eat light meals until the body has fully recovered.

Although we do occasionally see snakes and sometimes venomous snakes at Ananda Suruci, it should be noted that in the 30 years since we started the project; no one has been bitten by a snake on our property. Snakes only attack as a defence, when they feel threatened. For your reference, here are some of the venomous snakes found in the area:

NAJA ATRA Chinese Cobra 眼鏡蛇

Highly Venomous neurotoxins and cardiotoxins, deadly.

Treat with Antivenom.

DEINAGKISTRODON ACUTUS

Hundred-Pacer, Chinese Moccasin, Chinese Sharp-nosed Viper

百步蛇

TRIMERESURUS STEJNEGERI STEJNEGERI

Chinese Green Tree Viper, Bamboo Viper

赤尾青竹絲

 

BUNGARUS MULTICINCTUS MULTICINCTUS

Many-banded Krait

雨傘節

 

 

DABOIA RUSSELLI SIAMENSIS

Russell’s Viper

鎖蛇

 

More info: https://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/home_zh.html