The farmers gather up aquatic plante (Ceratophyllum, Potomogeton etc) from the deeper parts of the lake, bring them back in boats
The farmers bring the aquatic plant back in boats
Make the aquatic plants into floating beds in their garden areas
Muds from lake bottom
Floating beds anchored by bamboo poles.
These gardens rise and fall with changes in the water level, and so are resistant to flooding. The constant availability of nutrient results in these gardens being incredibly fertile
Balancing act. He ro the boat with one leg and balance on the second leg!
To the market
Sorting tomatos
Tomatos ready for shipment to bigger towns
