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Sustainable and Practical: All-Terrain Bamboo Wheelchairs Lead lacks Contamination in for Soil / Attacks Improving Soil Protecting Plants From Pest Sustainable and Practical: All-Terrain Bamboo Wheelchairs Protecting Plants From Pest Attacks Indonesia services and infrastructure people made from bamboo sourced from the slopes of Mount with disabilities. This means that many children and Agung in Ben village. The wheelchair is protected with Lead Contamination in Soil / Improving Soil Hi Dr Kris, What a good article on soil testing thank you. adults, and particularly those living in villages where environmentally-friendly and sealant to ensure that Lead infrom the soil presents alacquer risk if itfrom is either inhaled orofingested. Protecting Plants From Pest Attacks Indonesia lacks services and infrastructure for people made bamboo sourced the slopes Mount
‘Hello ‘HelloGarden GardenDoctor! Doctor! theproblem rough terrain is not suitable for planted normal wheelchairs, My is all the plants thatthat I’ve whether and from with disabilities. This means many children Two weeks ago, of white flower bushes Two weeks ago, couple ofour ourlittle little white flowerthis bushes are toaaacouple their homes. To try to rectify dire Hi Dr confined Kris, goodoff article on soil testing thank you. adults, and particularly those living in villages where cuttings orWhat seed start fine and grow, but won’t flower ‘Hello Garden Doctor! by our swimming pool which are in circular potters by our swimming pool which are inraised raised circular potters situation, Eco a I’ve supplier of sustainable the rough terrain is not suitable for normal wheelchairs, My problem isand all Living the plants that planted whether from or set fruit, after aBali, short while stop growing and Two weeks ago, couple of our little white flower bushes products made from natural ingredients, and East Bali started yellowing andoff slowly wilting/dying. Wethis fertilized started yellowing and slowly wilting/dying. We fertilized are confined toatheir homes. To try to rectify dire cuttings or seed start fine and grow, but won’t flower become retarded. I have fertilised with cow poop and Bamboo which falls under the East Bali Poverty by our swimming pool which are in they raised circular potters situation, Eco Living a supplier of sustainable thinking would help but instead they appear dead. We thinking ititBikes, would help but instead appear dead. We or set fruit, andno after aBali, short while stop growing and chemicals with difference. I really am at a loss as what Projectyellowing that helps isolated communities, joined forces products made from natural ingredients, and East Bali started and slowly wilting/dying. We fertilized noticed ants going to and from forming a highway noticed ants going to and from forming a highway become retarded. I have fertilised withgoing cow poop and to do next. Any ideas please. I’m now to try your to make verywhich first all-terrain wheelchair in Southeast Bamboo Bikes, falls under the East Bali Poverty thinking itthe would help but they appear dead. We between two potters ininstead front of our big bale. This between two potters in front of our big bale. This chemicals with no difference. I really am at a loss as what testing suggestions. Many thanks, Andrew. Asia. The prototype, which was ready in March this Project that helps isolated communities, joined forces noticed ants going to and from forming a highway afternoon I removed a small bromeliad looking plant to do next. I’m going to try plant your afternoon I Any removed aplease. small bromeliad looking year, took around eight weeks tonow produce. to make the veryideas first all-terrain wheelchair in Southeast between two potters in front of our heavy big bale. This growing underneath one of the flower bushes thinking testing suggestions. Many thanks, Andrew. Asia. prototype, which was ready in March this Dear, The Dr. Kris, I’ve read that living near traffic and growing underneath one of the flower bushes thinking afternoon Iaround removed a small bromeliad looking plant As the parents of aeight disabled child, the issue of access the ants could beattracted attracted toof the sap ofthe the non-flower year, took weeks to produce. main roads increases the risk lead contamination inhas the the ants could be to the sap of non-flower beenDr. dear to the ofof the founders of Ecooftraffic Living Bali, growing one the flower bushes thinking bush. Tounderneath our surprise we revealed aHEAP HEAP little mini Dear, Kris, I’vehearts read that living near heavy and soil and is itsurprise bad for vegetable gardening? What are the bush. To our we revealed a of little mini Brad and Twone The inspiration for an all-terrain As the parents of aattracted disabled child, the issue of access has the ants could beMoreland. toofthe sap ofinthe non-flower main roads increases the lead contamination in the 1.5cm snails with along long skinny yellowish-brown cone risks or ways to make anrisk edible garden this situation? 1.5cm snails with awhen skinny yellowish-brown cone wheelchair came the duo heard ofEco the plight of a been dear to the hearts of the founders of Living Bali, bush. To our surprise we revealed a HEAP of little mini soil and is it bad for vegetable gardening? What are the shell! think perhaps theLombok antsare are loving the snail snail poo poo Thanks in advance, Jan. 12-year-old boy in North from Duncan Ward, the shell! I Ithink perhaps the ants loving Brad and Twone Moreland. The inspiration forthe an all-terrain 1.5cm with a long skinny yellowish-brown risks orsnails ways to make an edible garden in this situation? because I found that the only 2 planters that hadcone ants Founder of Classroom of Hope, an organization that helps wheelchair came when the duo heard of the plight of a because I found that the only 2 planters that had ants shell! I in think perhaps the antsstarts, are loving the snailapoo Thanks in advance, Jan. to provide access to education for children in have developing The soil isthem where a good garden and if you poor going had the snails in. One planter more than 12-year-old boy in North Lombok from Duncan Ward, the going in them had the snails in. One planter more than countries. “Nasrudin hisyou standard wheelchair inants the because I found that lost the only 2 can planters thatmain hadfactors soil you likely be limited in grow. The Founder of Classroom of what Hope, an organization that helps the other. the other. 2018 earthquake and had to drag himself through the dirt to to provide access to education for children in developing The soil is where a good garden starts, and if you have a poor going in them had the snails in. One planter more than that affect soil quality for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables getyou to likely school. We decided that we had toThe help himfactors get a countries. “Nasrudin lost his standard wheelchair in the soil be limited in what you can grow. main the other. dependunfamiliar on whetherwith it is Indonesia’s sandy which will mean it tends dry Being little critters andoftoland wheelchair that would withstand the rough terrain the 2018 earthquake and had to drag himself through the dirt to Being unfamiliar with Indonesia’s little critters and land that affect soil quality for growing flowers, fruits and vegetables too quickly, ifI itneed ishow clay which means there is less aeration compositions some guidance forhelp the best step village, andorthat’s the idea of an all-terrain wheelchair get to school. We decided that we had to him get a compositions I need some guidance for the best step depend on whether it is sandy which will mean it tends to dry Being unfamiliar with Indonesia’s little critters and land and a tendency to waterlog. forward to keep my garden thriving. The issue has just was born,” says Brad. wheelchair that would withstand the rough terrain of the forward to keep my garden thriving. The has just too quickly, or ifI ititself ishow clay which means there is less aeration compositions need some guidance for issue the best step begun to show to beidea severe and deadly to our plant village, and that’s the of an all-terrain wheelchair begun to show itself to be severe and deadly to our plant and a tendency to waterlog. After numerous brainstorming sessions, the team decided forward to says keep my garden thriving. The has just Rejuvenating aDO poor soil is more involved thenissue pouring fertiliser was born,” Brad. family! HOW WE GET RID OF THESE SNAILS/ANTS to build their prototype materials that areour easy to family! HOW DO WE GET RID OF THESE SNAILS/ANTS over the ground. Natural fertiisers such as cow dung and begun to show itself to befrom severe and deadly to plant AND SAVE OUR GARDEN FROM A MASS INFESTATION!? source and repair in Indonesia. The wheelchair frame, After numerous brainstorming sessions, the team decided Rejuvenating a poor soil is more involved then pouring fertiliser AND SAVE OUR AinMASS INFESTATION!? chicken manure need to be FROM worked along with compost over family! HOW DOGARDEN WE GET RID OF THESE SNAILS/ANTS Attached is some evidence of the and theare crime seat, backrest, foot restsuspects and rear basket all tolaminated build their prototype from materials thatcow arethe easy to over the ground. Natural fertiisers such as dung and Attached isOUR some evidence of the and crime time SAVE to gradually improve the soil, otherwise try raised garden AND GARDEN FROM Asuspects MASS INFESTATION!? scene. Thank you so much for your time! Looking source and repair in Indonesia. The wheelchair frame, chicken manure need to worked insuspects along compost over beds with whole new ‘imported’ soil for rear anwith instant solution. scene. Thank you sobe much for your time! Looking Attached isaseat, some evidence of the and the crime forward to your reply! laminated backrest, foot rest and basket are all time to gradually improve the soil, otherwise try raised garden scene. Thank so much for your time! Looking forward toSeminyak’ your you reply! Jet from beds with a your whole new ‘imported’ soilisforsometimes an instant an solution. Asfrom for lead contaminated soil which issue in forward to reply! Jet Seminyak’ urban areas, replacing the soil or amending it is also the Jet from Seminyak’ Thanks for the interesting question - I think you have two As for leadIf contaminated soil which is sometimes an issue in solution. you live near main roads, industrial areas or old Thanks forunrelated the interesting I think have separate issuesquestion going on- with theyou ants andtwo the urban areas, replacing the soil or amending it is also the buildings you would expect an sweet. elevated level of lead insee your Thanks for the interesting question IWhenever think have two separate unrelated issues going on -with theyou ants and thea snails. Ants go after anything you solution. Ifunrelated you live near main roads, industrial areas or the old soil. separate issues going on with the ants and large Ants population ants in sweet. and around your you plants snails. go afterofanything Whenever see its a buildings yougo would expect an sweet. elevated level of lead insee your snails. Ants after anything Whenever you a usually an indication that an your aphidplants or scale large population of ants in you and have around its soil. A recent Australianof study led by RMIT Melbourne, large population ants and around your plants its insect infestation. So whilst not theUniversity, ants that are usually an indication thatinit’s you have an aphid orcausing scale found that 20% of edible home gardens are contaminated with usually anproblem, indication that you have anit,that aphid or scale the initial they can exacerbate which Icausing will get insect infestation. So whilst it’s not theUniversity, ants are Alevels recent study led by RMIT Melbourne, ofAustralian lead exceeding theit’s safety guidelines ofare 300 mg/kg insect infestation. 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whereas natural background levels are usually in levels the range of study found 40 per cent of vegetable patches had of lead
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whereby bugs and and even even whereby the the ants protect the sap sucking bugs it withstands weather conditions. Theprotected decision was Agung village. The wheelchair is with Lead in in theBen soilrough can also be absorbed by vegetables grown in transport them around to other send the honeydew transport them sites to send the honeydew also made to use mountain bike wheels suitable for steep or environmentally-friendly lacquer and sealant to ensure that Lead in the soil presents a risk if it is either inhaled or ingested. it. Children who play in the the garden are also atbugs risk. and even whereby the ants protect sap sucking production into - it’salready different type into overdrive an ant afarm ofsupply aadecision different type uneven terrain. “Asalso there of metal itproduction withstands weather conditions. The was Lead in the soilrough can beisabsorbed byshort vegetables grown in transport them around to other sites totosend honeydew wheelchair parts in Bali, we wanted find the anfor alternative that you won’t that you won’t like! also made to use mountain bike wheels suitable steep or it.If Children who play in the garden growing are alsovegetables at risk. living near main roads, consider in raised solution,terrain. and owners an we find production intoas overdrive aneco antstore, ofsupply awanted different type uneven “As there-of isit’s already afarm short of to metal garden beds filled with clean imported soil and compost. Limit a sustainable solution. As bamboo is found in abundance in parts in crawling Bali, we up wanted to find an alternative that you won’t like! Ifliving you ever see and down stems and across Ifwheelchair you ever see ants stems and across If near main roads, consider growing vegetables inbe raised potential exposure by avoiding plants known to lead Bali and throughout Asia, a bamboo wheelchair could be solution, and as owners of an eco store, we wanted to find leaves alarmfilled bells should beimported ringing as the first sign that leaves alarm the first sign that garden beds clean soil and compost. Limit easily repaired bywith a bamboo artisan ait’s village,” Brad says, such as low-growing leafy vegetables like lettuce, aaccumulators sustainable solution. As bamboo is in found in abundance in Ifyou you ever see ants crawling up and down stems and across you have a problem. Ants are typically found on the ground have aroot problem. Ants are typically found onto the adding that each wheelchair has to be custom made to fit potential exposure by avoiding plants known beground lead as well as vegetables including carrots, onions, turnips and Bali and throughout Asia, a bamboo wheelchair could be leaves alarm bells should be ifartisan as it’s the first sign that and will only inhabit plants there is honeydew source, the will beneficiary’s easily repaired byrequirements. a bamboo in aa village,” Brad says, accumulators such as low-growing leafy vegetables like lettuce, and only inhabit plants ifringing there isaffected a honeydew source, radishes. As a general rule, the worst vegetables are you have a problem. Ants areorhas typically found on made the ground which means either aphids other types of insects adding that each to be custom toand fit as well as root vegetables including carrots, onions, turnips either unwashed orwheelchair unpeeled root vegetables. which means either aphids or other types of scale scale insects Up to date, Eco Living Bali and East Bali Bamboo Bikes and will only inhabit plants if there is a honeydew source, the beneficiary’s requirements. have moved moved A quick quick check of growing tips and the radishes. As a in. general rule, the worst affected vegetables are have A check of the the growing tipsThe andfirst the have means funded in. and built three bamboo wheelchairs. which either aphids or other types of scale insects undersides of foliage will likely reveal the bugs. They say either unwashed or unpeeled root vegetables. Leafy greens can be affected although much of this could undersides will likely theonbugs. They say wheelchair, orfoliage the prototype, is reveal currently display in the Up tomoved date, ofEco Bali and East Bali Bamboo Bikes have in.smoke ALiving quick check of theleast growing tipsplants and the where there’s there’s fire, well where there’s ants on possibly be surface borne dust. The affected are Eco funded Living Balibuilt shop in bamboo Kerobokan. The two other where there’s smoke there’s fire, well where there’s ants on have and three wheelchairs. The first undersides of foliage willhave likely reveal the bugs. They say Leafy greens can be affected much ofwe this could your plants you probably aalthough sap sucking insect problem. those that produce fruiting parts whether or not consider wheelchairs have been handed over to those in need. wheelchair, or the prototype, is currently on display in the your plants you probably have a sap sucking insect problem. where there’s smoke there’s fire, well where there’s ants on possibly be surface borne The least affected plants are Nasrudin, who was thedust. inspiration behind the project, them ‘fruit’ or ‘vegetables’. very little danger ofother lead Eco Living Bali shop inThere’s Kerobokan. The two received the second wheelchair, while the third wheelchair your plants you probably have a sap sucking insect problem. those that parts - whether notand wein consider wheelchairs have fruiting been tomatoes handed over toor those need. toxicity in produce anything from to papayas pumpkins wasall donated to 15-year-old Nengah Macika, the of lead one Nasrudin, who was the There’s inspiration behind thesonproject, them ‘fruit’ ‘vegetables’. very little danger of and fruitor trees in general. of the East Bali Bamboo Bikes craftsmen Ban Village. received second wheelchair, while thefrom third wheelchair toxicity in the anything from tomatoes to papayas and pumpkins “Wedonated have a togrowing list of underprivileged children and was 15-year-old Nengah Macika, the son of one and all fruit treesgood in general. Plants areinfairly at keeping leadwho out ofrequire themselves in most adults BaliBamboo and Lombok of the East Bali Bikes craftsmen from Banall-terrain Village. circumstances, but we if the vegetables are covered in soil,toormake even wheelchairs, and are seeking funding “We have a growing list currently of underprivileged children and Plants are good at keeping lead out themselves in most an invisible layer ofand dust settles on fruit orof leafy greens, you may them,” says Brad. “We are initially only targeting Bali and adults infairly Bali Lombok who require all-terrain circumstances, but if the vegetables are covered in soil, or even be consuming lead from the soil in that way. All fruit and Lombok, however, we plan to expand to other islands soon wheelchairs, and we are currently seeking funding to make and then hopefully thethe rest of Asia.” an invisible layer offrom dust settles on fruit or leafy greens,to you may vegetables taken garden should betargeting washed remove them,” says Brad. “We are initially only Bali and be consuming from the in that way. islands All fruitsoon and Lombok, however, we plan to soil expand to other all traces of soillead before consumption. As the issue of access for people with disabilities to and then hopefully thethe rest of Asia.” vegetables taken from garden should be washed is to close remove all traces of with soil before consumption. A good diet adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorous As the issue of access for people with disabilities is close to has been shown to reduce absorption of dietary lead. Similarly, Athose good same diet with adequate of calcium phosphorous two nutrientsamounts help reduce lead and uptake in plants. has been shown to reduce absorption ofalso dietary lead. Similarly, Seaweed and spirulina when eaten have been demonstrated those two nutrients help reduce in plants. to bindsame heavy metals and remove themlead fromuptake the body. It’s not Seaweed when eaten been demonstrated clear fromand thespirulina studies whether you have havealso to eat them concurrently to bind metalscontaminated and remove foods them from theevery body.now It’s and not with theheavy potentially or just clear thebe studies whether you haveon toeverything. eat them concurrently then from - so to safe just put spirulina with the potentially contaminated foods or just every now and then so tosoil be will safebe just put spirulina onorganic everything. Any -good ‘living’ filled with matter. Organic
Ben and Twone’s hearts, they do not make any profit from this venture. As such, Eco Living Bali urgently requires ingestion. Please behearts, careful when renovating your home. Have funding toyou build more wheelchairs. Each wheelchair Ben and Twone’s they do not make any profit Anywhere have antproblems problems getsome some chalk andfrom start Anywhere you have ant get chalk and start sponsor will receive a certificate and a photo of the athis professional remove flaking exterior lead-based paint to venture. As such, Eco Living Bali urgently requires drawing barriers to the ants. Draw a circle around an ant and drawing barriers to the ants. Draw a circle around an ant and wheelchair helps to build. Those who ingestion. Please becontribution careful renovating your home. Have funding to their build more when wheelchairs. Each wheelchair prevent future contamination. Anywhere youentire havewheelchair ant I’m problems some chalk and start watch what happens! suggestion that you draw chalk what suggestion that draw sponsor an willget have their name or logo sponsor willhappens! receive a certificate and ayou photo ofchalk the awatch professional remove I’m flaking exterior lead-based paint to drawing barriers tocontribution the ants. Draw a ants circle aroundThose an ant who and placed on the chair. lines around your pots to stop the migrating back and lines around your pots to stop the ants migrating back and wheelchair their helps to build. prevent future contamination. watch what happens! I’mwherever suggestion that you draw sponsor anchalk entire wheelchair will have their name orchalk logo forth, barriers you don’t want them. OfOf forth,draw draw chalk barriers wherever you don’t want them. placed on the chair. lines around your pots to few stop the you ants migrating back and course, after rain or every need re-apply. course, after rain or every fewdays days youmay may needtoto re-apply. forth, draw chalk barriers wherever you don’t want them. Of course, rain or every few days you may need to re-apply. It’s of when you first start experimenting with It’s kind kindafter of amusing amusing when you first start experimenting with
this. this.The Thechalk chalkdeterrent deterrentisisalso alsouseful usefulininthe thehome homeas asaagood good It’s kind of amusing when you first start experimenting with way to stop them entering the house for example through way to stop them entering the house for example throughaa this. The chalk deterrentdraw is also useful around in the home crack as a good crack crack in in the the wall. wall. Just Just drawaacircle circle aroundthe the crackororaa way to stop them entering the house for example through a barrier barrierline linewherever whereverthey theyare areentering. entering. crack in the wall. Just draw a circle around the crack or a barrier they are entering. As for line the wherever snails, well it makes sense that they would be As for the snails, well it makes sense that they would be hiding around bromeliads or strappy type leafed plants. Snails hiding around bromeliads or strappy type leafed plants. Snails As the snails, wella dark it makes that they would be arefor molluscs and like moistsense environment for protection are molluscs and like a dark moist environment for protection Nengah Macika’s Story hiding around bromeliads or strappy type leafed plants. Snails and to avoid drying out. They will hide under leaf litter, dark and to avoid out. They willenvironment hide months under for leaf litter, dark Macika wasand adrying healthy baby until three ofprotection age when are molluscs like a dark moist places and cover that keeps them moist. he developed high fever and suffered several seizures. Nengah Macika’s Story places and cover them moist. and to avoid dryingthat out.keeps They will hide under leaf litter, dark Since then, growth and mobility been Macika was a Macika’s healthy baby until three months ofhave age when places andHe cover that keeps them moist. The snails in the pictures you have sent like seizures. decollate affected. is also non-vocal and struggles to communicate he developed high fever and suffered look several The in the Until pictures you have the sentEast look Bali like decollate with snails his family. 2004, Poverty snail (Rumina decollata) withwhen the conical shell. They are Since then, Macika’s growth and mobility have been snail (Rumina decollata) with the conical shell. They are Project established monthly parent-baby health posts in The snailsHe inso the pictures you have sent look like decollate affected. is also non-vocal and struggles tosnails. communicate omnivores, they will eat plants and other If there neighboring Cegi, there were no health facilities near Ben omnivores, so they will eat plants and other snails. If there with his family. Until 2004, when the East Bali Poverty snail (Rumina decollata) with the or conical They are are no brown garden snails to eat other shell. alternatives this village, wheregarden Macika lives. to Inparent-baby 2005, the East Baliposts Poverty Project established monthly health in are no brown snails eatand or other alternatives this omnivores, sotothey will eat plants snails. If there snail is going eat your plants and they can cause serious Project found a volunteer professional massage therapist neighboring Cegi, there were no health facilities near Ben snail isbrown going to The eat your plants and can causenot serious are notrained garden snails or they other alternatives this damage quickly. fixtoIn iseat snail pellets, though my who Macika’s parents to give himEast daily massages, village, where Macikaeasy lives. 2005, the Bali Poverty damage quickly. 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Snails prefer cool, dark, moist places to hide out, so by You can read all past By articles of Anita creating these cool, locations inmoist theArticle garden you can locate Snails prefer dark, places to hide out, sothe by BA Feature at © www.BaliAdvertiser.biz Copyright 2019 Bali Advertiser Snails prefer cool, dark, moist places toyou hide out, so snails and dispose of them. Upturned terracotta pots areby a creating these locations in the garden can locate the You can read all past articles of creating these locations in the garden you can locate the a good trap, check every few days and you’ll find snailssnail and dispose of them. Upturned terracotta potsthem are BA Feature Article at www.BaliAdvertiser.biz snails and dispose of Orange them. 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