Food Forest Family

Food Forest Family Family of 7 + animals, starting our first food forest. Learning as we grow on our Bali mountain farm.

Family of 7 + animals, growing food, raising kids, and figuring it out as we go on our Bali mountain farm.

26/06/2026

Our toy poodle Daisy gives birth to 3 beautiful pups. She did so well...

23/06/2026

Super excited to pick mangoes from our own tree for the first time! It doesn't get any better than this.

10/06/2026

Two adorable Netherland Dwarf bunnies have just joined our family, so the kids are super excited.

08/06/2026

One of our favorite morning rituals is drinking fresh celery juice. Super healthy and a great way to start the day.

21/05/2026

Well… our first cleaning attempt last week didn't quite solve the problem...

The fish pond was still way too green, so we decided to go all in.

We carefully moved all the fish into buckets, drained the entire pond and gave everything a thorough clean. The amount of fish waste that had built up was incredible. But luckily it became a great fertilizer for the vegetable garden.

With help from our neighbors, we scrubbed, cleaned and refreshed the whole pond. It was a lot of work, but seeing the clear water return made it all worth it.

Since the fish have been breeding so successfully, we also gifted some of them to our neighbors for their own pond. It felt nice to share a little piece of our growing ecosystem. We had way too many.

Now the pond has a fresh start, the fish are back home and we're hoping the water will stay clear this time.

Have you ever had to completely restart a pond?

We'd love to hear your experiences in the comments!

15/05/2026

It’s amazing how many things you can make from bamboo.

Today we made traditional bamboo stilts together with the kids. Stilt walking has been popular for generations in both Indonesia and the Netherlands, and many other parts of the world too. Such a simple toy, but still so much fun.

We used thicker bamboo for the footrests and secured everything with large nails the old-fashioned way. Simple, strong and made mostly from materials we already had lying around the farm.

The kids immediately got excited and all wanted to try them out themselves. Safe to say they still need a lot more practice though haha

08/05/2026

A farm never truly feels complete to us without chickens roaming around.

This time, we specifically wanted to raise ayam kampung instead of the usual ayam merah. They’re incredibly strong, independent chickens with the most beautiful feather patterns and natural colors. Every single one looks unique and they have a lot of character.

The eggs may be a little smaller, but the flavor is so much richer and more delicious.

Earlier today some of our neighbors gifted us different little chicks, and they were warmly welcomed by our kids right away. That meant I had to get to work quickly.

Luckily, I still had plenty of bamboo, wood and wire fencing lying around. So with the help of the kids we managed to finish the coop in just one day.

This coop is only temporary for now. Later on, I’m planning to build an even bigger one. This coop will eventually become the home for our quail (ayam puyuh).

Now it finally feels like our farm has truly begun.

30/04/2026

Our fish pond got a little… too successful.

The fish are super happy, but they’re growing and multiplying fast.
And now the water turned really green.

So we’re taking a few simple steps:

1. adding Nevergreen to help the water
2. introducing two algae eaters
3. moving some of the bigger fish to the lower pond

New farm animals always feel like a small celebration here.
The kids were especially excited to see the new fish go in.

Now I’m really curious to see how the water will respond over the next days.

Have you ever dealt with a green pond like this?
I’d love to hear your tips or experiences.

20/04/2026

Our land keeps growing and so do our plans.

We’re slowly shaping the space around the house, so it becomes easier to use for the kitchen. A herb garden felt like the most natural next step.

It started simple with a few beautiful stones we found in the back of the garden. And before I knew it, they turned into small raised beds.

We added some cow manure from the neighbors, and now everything feels alive.

The herbs look so happy in their new home

I planted these herbs:
Apple mint, basil, celery, chives, cilantro, parsley, curry leaves, java ginseng, lemon balm, lemon basil, Mexican culantro, mint, oregano, pandan, rosemary, spearmint, lemongrass and thyme

Aku tanam herbal ini:
mint apel, basil, seledri, kucai, ketumbar, peterseli, daun kari, ginseng jawa, lemon balm, kemangi, ketumbar Meksiko, mint, oregano, pandan, rosemary, spearmint, serai dan thyme

We are really looking forward watching them grow!

What would you plant here, or which herbs grow well in your garden? Let me know in the comments!

17/04/2026

Meanwhile at one of our banana flowers…

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