here ‘tis!

bluegreen said:

here ‘tis!

Well done! hehe. So it is Nov already…….

My goodness! It’s November already. Time flies when you’re having fun don’t it?

I’ve just printed out some Chrissy Pictures for the G’kids to colour in when they come next week. That thrill will last all of 5 minutes I guess. Have dragged out some of my Christmas fabric with the intention of whipping something up for the season. I used to do it every year when I was alert and busy. I’ll have to do some serious thinking on what I can do for this Xmas. I mainly want to use up the material before it rots in the cupboard. I’m so slack these days.

When I got out of bed this morning I had to put on the winter gown and the fluffy slippers. Now at 9:30 I’m in shorts and a singlet top. It’s 31c on the verandah so it will get much higher before evening. Time to stick to indoor jobs. Don’t tell me that means housework. Yuk!

pomolo said:

When I got out of bed this morning I had to put on the winter gown and the fluffy slippers. Now at 9:30 I’m in shorts and a singlet top. It’s 31c on the verandah so it will get much higher before evening. Time to stick to indoor jobs. Don’t tell me that means housework. Yuk!

sounds like a good day to get into a good book :)

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

When I got out of bed this morning I had to put on the winter gown and the fluffy slippers. Now at 9:30 I’m in shorts and a singlet top. It’s 31c on the verandah so it will get much higher before evening. Time to stick to indoor jobs. Don’t tell me that means housework. Yuk!

sounds like a good day to get into a good book :)

I’m already into a good book. A gorey book even. Not my normal type of reading material but I wil not give up.

I better move into Nov lol.

You know what BG.. I might just have a go at trying that!! If anyone could give me the confidence to do this, you can. I listen to you first everytime re poultry. And If I was ever going to test something like that with a hen and chicks, then Lin Lin would be my choice of mumchook as she is a diehard mother, she will sit to the death and is waiting waiting for something anything! live to appear.
Good or bad outcome, I won’t know if I don’t try, right?

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

When I got out of bed this morning I had to put on the winter gown and the fluffy slippers. Now at 9:30 I’m in shorts and a singlet top. It’s 31c on the verandah so it will get much higher before evening. Time to stick to indoor jobs. Don’t tell me that means housework. Yuk!

sounds like a good day to get into a good book :)

I’m already into a good book. A gorey book even. Not my normal type of reading material but I wil not give up.

I’ve just started The Hunter. I thought I’d read the book before I see the movie. Only a couple pages in and I’m hooked, but it’s disappointingly short.

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

sounds like a good day to get into a good book :)

I’m already into a good book. A gorey book even. Not my normal type of reading material but I wil not give up.

I’ve just started The Hunter. I thought I’d read the book before I see the movie. Only a couple pages in and I’m hooked, but it’s disappointingly short.

What one are you reading?

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

I’m already into a good book. A gorey book even. Not my normal type of reading material but I wil not give up.

I’ve just started The Hunter. I thought I’d read the book before I see the movie. Only a couple pages in and I’m hooked, but it’s disappointingly short.

What one are you reading?

It’s Shadow Man by Cody McFadyen. I’ve just finished the Hearing by John Lescroart and enjoyed it. I love the way he writes. It’s full of dry humour that takes me by surprise. There aren’t many books written like it IMHO.

Happy Potter said:

I better move into Nov lol.

You know what BG.. I might just have a go at trying that!! If anyone could give me the confidence to do this, you can. I listen to you first everytime re poultry. And If I was ever going to test something like that with a hen and chicks, then Lin Lin would be my choice of mumchook as she is a diehard mother, she will sit to the death and is waiting waiting for something anything! live to appear.
Good or bad outcome, I won’t know if I don’t try, right?

best time to try is at night when she is sleepy

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I better move into Nov lol.

You know what BG.. I might just have a go at trying that!! If anyone could give me the confidence to do this, you can. I listen to you first everytime re poultry. And If I was ever going to test something like that with a hen and chicks, then Lin Lin would be my choice of mumchook as she is a diehard mother, she will sit to the death and is waiting waiting for something anything! live to appear.
Good or bad outcome, I won’t know if I don’t try, right?

best time to try is at night when she is sleepy

I have a very comical image of her waking up to find she’s “hatched” GIANT babies.

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

:D

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

And why not??? From another grandparent of course.

Temp got to 35.5c today. Why oh why was I screaming for our summer? It’s knocked me around a bit but I will be there at the front along with everybody else. God willing, that is!

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

Sweet. :)

pomolo said:

Temp got to 35.5c today. Why oh why was I screaming for our summer? It’s knocked me around a bit but I will be there at the front along with everybody else. God willing, that is!

Aircon is on. :(

bubba louie said:

pomolo said:

Temp got to 35.5c today. Why oh why was I screaming for our summer? It’s knocked me around a bit but I will be there at the front along with everybody else. God willing, that is!

Aircon is on. :(

Only fans here. Aircon is for when it really gets hot. Ha Ha!

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

Oh lovely :)
I sooooo want more grandbabies!

Happy Potter said:

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

Oh lovely :)
I sooooo want more grandbabies!

Daughter who had her first attempt die in the womb at eight weeks.. has started again.. six weeks so fingers crossed

roughbarked said:

Happy Potter said:

roughbarked said:

sneaking another shot of my granchildren in..

Oh lovely :)
I sooooo want more grandbabies!

Daughter who had her first attempt die in the womb at eight weeks.. has started again.. six weeks so fingers crossed

Poor lass. Def fingers crossed for her. No bebe news here either, the youngings haven’t re-started ivf.

I’m pouring excess nana luv on to baby chicks LOL

Morning all. I’m sad. Eldest daughter intends moving to Qld to be with her beau..GI Joe,sig’man is stationed at Toomoomba for 3 years and she said ‘yes mum, this one is the right one’. I’d told my kids when the right one comes along you will just know.
Well this means my grandson is moving away too :( The fella loves the kid too and he takes him to army cadets training, have a blast tog. Good.. he needs a decent friend and dad figure. The tall fella can iron and cook and teaching the little fella has been fun.
I will miss the celery muncher :(
We will have him booked on a plane for here 5 mins after he walks through the school doors for start of holidays at Nannas and Poppas. If it wern’t for us being so burnt out re GS, we’d have him with us.

Happy Potter said:

Morning all. I’m sad. Eldest daughter intends moving to Qld to be with her beau..GI Joe,sig’man is stationed at Toomoomba for 3 years and she said ‘yes mum, this one is the right one’. I’d told my kids when the right one comes along you will just know.
Well this means my grandson is moving away too :( The fella loves the kid too and he takes him to army cadets training, have a blast tog. Good.. he needs a decent friend and dad figure. The tall fella can iron and cook and teaching the little fella has been fun.
I will miss the celery muncher :(
We will have him booked on a plane for here 5 mins after he walks through the school doors for start of holidays at Nannas and Poppas. If it wern’t for us being so burnt out re GS, we’d have him with us.

These types of things are pretty hard to adjust to. My story is different of course but not having family near is the same all over.

Morning everyone. I’ve been out with my weeding brush. It’s overcast (again) and we have wind gusts. I don’t know what the weather said on teev last night because Livio wasn’t on so I didn’t listen properly. lol.

Will it rain? Your guess is as good as mine.

Good morning. I have been out walking, pruned the lemon verbena, pulled the heritage sweet peas off my special baby peach tree, lemon verbena and pomegranate bush. I like the sweet peas, but not when they smother my other things. Those sweet peas just became peastraw mulch!

Now then. I have a question. I thought I was growing Brussels sprouts. I have been interested that the things are now 5 foot tall, and I have had to stake them. This morning, I find they are making broccoli heads…..so obviously the seed packet is labelled wrongly, or I mixed up my tags in the seedling box (probably the latter). So I still have a question….what sort of broccoli gets that big? It seems to be making a loosish central head, and sprouts all down the very tall stem. In my seed box I have baby Chinese (I know this one, it’s not this one), Waltham (a distinct possibility) and Green Sprouting (which is recommended for small gardens, so probably not this one). I’m thinking probably the Waltham, even though the packet suggests they should only get to 50cm high.

Happy Potter said:

Morning all. I’m sad. Eldest daughter intends moving to Qld to be with her beau..GI Joe,sig’man is stationed at Toomoomba for 3 years and she said ‘yes mum, this one is the right one’. I’d told my kids when the right one comes along you will just know.
Well this means my grandson is moving away too :( The fella loves the kid too and he takes him to army cadets training, have a blast tog. Good.. he needs a decent friend and dad figure. The tall fella can iron and cook and teaching the little fella has been fun.
I will miss the celery muncher :(
We will have him booked on a plane for here 5 mins after he walks through the school doors for start of holidays at Nannas and Poppas. If it wern’t for us being so burnt out re GS, we’d have him with us.

sad news for you, but really positive for eldest daughter and grandson.

buffy said:

Good morning. I have been out walking, pruned the lemon verbena, pulled the heritage sweet peas off my special baby peach tree, lemon verbena and pomegranate bush. I like the sweet peas, but not when they smother my other things. Those sweet peas just became peastraw mulch!

Now then. I have a question. I thought I was growing Brussels sprouts. I have been interested that the things are now 5 foot tall, and I have had to stake them. This morning, I find they are making broccoli heads…..so obviously the seed packet is labelled wrongly, or I mixed up my tags in the seedling box (probably the latter). So I still have a question….what sort of broccoli gets that big? It seems to be making a loosish central head, and sprouts all down the very tall stem. In my seed box I have baby Chinese (I know this one, it’s not this one), Waltham (a distinct possibility) and Green Sprouting (which is recommended for small gardens, so probably not this one). I’m thinking probably the Waltham, even though the packet suggests they should only get to 50cm high.

wonder if the seed was a result of a cross?

I’m actually a bit prone to accepting the “if it looks like a horse and has got stripes, it’s probably a zebra” line of thought……it’s likely I mixed up my tags…..

buffy said:

I’m actually a bit prone to accepting the “if it looks like a horse and has got stripes, it’s probably a zebra” line of thought……it’s likely I mixed up my tags…..

maybe it is brussel sprouts, but skipped the sprout forming stage and has gone straight into flowering. The flowers would look similar to broccoli as they are all in the same family. It seems to me that if you were going to get sprouts, it would have happened some time ago. The structure of the plant still sounds like brussel sprouts.

ONE chick!! Coulda sworn black n blue there were at least a couple more, but this one makes enough noise for 10, lol.
I wonder what colour it will end up to be..

Happy Potter said:

ONE chick!! Coulda sworn black n blue there were at least a couple more, but this one makes enough noise for 10, lol.
I wonder what colour it will end up to be..

It’s very cute. Onya LinLin.

do you reckon I should blanch my broad beans before freezing? Some sites say yes and some say not necessary.

bluegreen said:

do you reckon I should blanch my broad beans before freezing? Some sites say yes and some say not necessary.

It all depends upon when you pick them. you can start off with the small pods and cook them whole, move on to the pea sized beans and eat them cooked like green peas, move on to larger and still do the same. you don’t need to start blanching or skinning them until they are almost finished ripening into larger beans. At this green stage you can just toss them in the freezer or blanch them first. the more they mature, the more the need to skin them if you so desire.

That grandson again:

>>do you reckon I should blanch my broad beans before freezing? Some sites say yes and some say not necessary.<<

I have some in the freezer from last season (I keep forgetting they are there) which I just shelled and froze (didn’t do the second peel yet). I think the other bags were OK when I unfroze them. But then I won’t eat them without the second peeling, so it might depend on how you are going to use them later.

roughbarked said:

That grandson again:

handsome fellow :)

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

That grandson again:

handsome fellow :)

His father:

My “Cousin It” has died. It was almost gone when we returned from up North. Just got too dry. The Daintree Pine is only just holding on after it suffered from dryness while we were away too. Not sure if it can be saved yet. I was growing it as a live Christmas tree that could be decorated every year with no need for a tinsel one anymore. If it survives, we will plant it our in one of the paddocks so it can grow to it’s heart content. I’ll have to rethink the Xmas tree thing again.

Lots more pawpaws ripening. Luv my pawpaw. Now that the Lousiana Iris have finished flowering we are going to thin them out a bit. Their bed is so packed with tubers/corms/bulbs they aren’t flowering as well as they should.

pomolo said:

My “Cousin It” has died. It was almost gone when we returned from up North. Just got too dry. The Daintree Pine is only just holding on after it suffered from dryness while we were away too. Not sure if it can be saved yet. I was growing it as a live Christmas tree that could be decorated every year with no need for a tinsel one anymore. If it survives, we will plant it our in one of the paddocks so it can grow to it’s heart content. I’ll have to rethink the Xmas tree thing again.

Lots more pawpaws ripening. Luv my pawpaw. Now that the Lousiana Iris have finished flowering we are going to thin them out a bit. Their bed is so packed with tubers/corms/bulbs they aren’t flowering as well as they should.

Meant to add. The Philodendrum saloom is in flower as of this evening. I was sitting here tapping away on the puter and I could smell this awful pong coming through the window beside me. I just closed the window and promptly forgot about it and it has suddenly dawned on me that it’s coming from ‘saloom’ which has about a dozen similar buds on it all ready to burst open. I think I’ll move till it’s over.

Morinin all, What a week it has been full of ups and downs.
Still no Process on mu HVCBA logbooks next weekend it should all signed off I’m hoping.
Got some seedlings to plant out have to wait till it cools down.

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.

Morning Veg, didn’t understand about the log book thing but I did about ups and downs and vege seedlings ;)

I was flat chat yest’ cooking freezer meals, bolognaise sauce and chicken tandoori and kiev’s, garlic rolls and something else I can’t remb’. More to do this arvo and sunday.
I have my vege swap meet today and this ones at a nursery, by invite. I made sure they do understand that us backyarder’s grow our own seedlings and swap them, and that taking seelings to a nursery is going to feel a bit odd. They are fine with that, even got some to donate. Their plan is to unite us with the people who take their backyard excesses to the nursery to place in the ‘free to good home’ tub at the door. Excellent. I can’t wait :)

Happy Potter said:

Morning Veg, didn’t understand about the log book thing but I did about ups and downs and vege seedlings ;)

looks books for my heavy rigard lience for the prime movers

My patio is starting to look like a junk yard..big clean up needed to offload sell and throw some stuff. It’s JJ’s fault, or rather my fault, for instilling my ‘everything can be recycled’ gene in him.
My nephew owns and operates a recycling bizz..rubbish truck rounds and hard rubbish collections, and now JJ works for him. JJ loves it and is having a blast. My son rolls up with a carload of stuff to my place.. a vintage Janome sewing machine (works fab!!) and curtains still in packets unopened, a near new fishing rod and tackle box. The tackle box looks near new but has grease in it, so I wiped the excess off and put it into my dishwasher. It came out perfect! I will pass it onto a quilter. He brought me a roll of chicken wire, a cat carrier basket, and a length of chain. The chain will come in handy to replace a lighter chain on a heavy hanging pot.
He also told me they often get solid doors and he is going to replace all my hollow core doors for solid ones. Coulda done with them when GS was here.

And get this, on a round a bag of old looking foreign money notes that looked like it’d been buried for a long time was thrown into the truck. JJ says hang on, can’t that be exchanged? The other blokes sad it was probably too tattered and no good. JJ took it to the bank and exchanged it for $163. Gawd.

veg gardener said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning Veg, didn’t understand about the log book thing but I did about ups and downs and vege seedlings ;)

looks books for my heavy rigard lience for the prime movers

log books, ok. Got it now. Unless you have the books just for looks ;)

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.

What killed it PM? I thought they were hard to kill :/
White mulberries here too, nom nom nom

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.

our mulberry fruits when it wants to. Normally twice a year. The birds have just cleaned up the last lot. The Bower bird, the Common Koel and the Figbirds love the fruit.

Happy Potter said:

veg gardener said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning Veg, didn’t understand about the log book thing but I did about ups and downs and vege seedlings ;)

looks books for my heavy rigard lience for the prime movers

log books, ok. Got it now. Unless you have the books just for looks ;)

like a lawyer?

Happy Potter said:

veg gardener said:

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.

What killed it PM? I thought they were hard to kill :/
White mulberries here too, nom nom nom

we don’t know. Friends came over last night and they said that they have seen P’fruit do the same in the past. It certainly is not old age that has killed it and it has not been unusually hot. One morning it was fine, by 5pm it was entirely limp. It looks like someone has just severed all of its arteries but we cannot see any physical damage.

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

veg gardener said:

no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.

What killed it PM? I thought they were hard to kill :/
White mulberries here too, nom nom nom

we don’t know. Friends came over last night and they said that they have seen P’fruit do the same in the past. It certainly is not old age that has killed it and it has not been unusually hot. One morning it was fine, by 5pm it was entirely limp. It looks like someone has just severed all of its arteries but we cannot see any physical damage.

Not good. I’m sure RB will know more.

Good morning from Casterton, where I have been weeding since about 6.45am, but came inside a few minutes ago to eat some scrambled egg. About to go out and do some mowing.

>>no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.<<

I bought a tree that was supposed to be a black mulberry some years ago. I thought the leaves didn’t look quite right. After about 6 years, it is loaded with fruit, but it certainly isn’t a traditional black mulberry. The fruit are ready now (should be another month for this area) and they are rather small. There are a lot of them. They taste like insipid mulberries. I think the tree gets the chop.

Youngest son went to a jam session last night with a band that’s putting together a new line up.

He’s now a member of a charming little group called Chemical Cascade. LOL

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

They don’t live forever. I had a beauty that had to be 12+ metres wide.. aged at around seven years, we left that property and within a week or two, the new residents informed me that the passionfruit was dead.

Bubba Louie said:

Youngest son went to a jam session last night with a band that’s putting together a new line up.

He’s now a member of a charming little group called Chemical Cascade. LOL

Cool.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

They don’t live forever. I had a beauty that had to be 12+ metres wide.. aged at around seven years, we left that property and within a week or two, the new residents informed me that the passionfruit was dead.

but is 2 years old, old?

pain master said:

Bubba Louie said:

Youngest son went to a jam session last night with a band that’s putting together a new line up.

He’s now a member of a charming little group called Chemical Cascade. LOL

Cool.

Which reminds me. I haven’t listened to your efforts yet. Very remiss of me.

buffy said:

Good morning from Casterton, where I have been weeding since about 6.45am, but came inside a few minutes ago to eat some scrambled egg. About to go out and do some mowing.

>>no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.<<

I bought a tree that was supposed to be a black mulberry some years ago. I thought the leaves didn’t look quite right. After about 6 years, it is loaded with fruit, but it certainly isn’t a traditional black mulberry. The fruit are ready now (should be another month for this area) and they are rather small. There are a lot of them. They taste like insipid mulberries. I think the tree gets the chop.

Photos please. There are numerous names for mulberries.. and mulberries do grow from seed as weirdo hybrids

If it was supposed to be the English black mulberry, it will look different from all mulberries and be rather unappetising until very ripe.

The hicks mulberry is the most commonly planted and is often called black mulberry but the yanks(where it originates) call it a red mulberry. The white mullberry hails from China, Morus alba The weeping mulberry is a sport from it. The white mulberry never goes red or black but the weeping mulberry does and any seedling from the weeping mulberry, is not a weeper but has black fruot that are insipid compared to the Hicks mulberry. Depending, the taste of the Hicks is sharp and sweet. The taste of the white mulberry is sweet and sweet.

buffy said:

Good morning from Casterton, where I have been weeding since about 6.45am, but came inside a few minutes ago to eat some scrambled egg. About to go out and do some mowing.

>>no good pm, mulberry trees here are loaded with fruit.<<

I bought a tree that was supposed to be a black mulberry some years ago. I thought the leaves didn’t look quite right. After about 6 years, it is loaded with fruit, but it certainly isn’t a traditional black mulberry. The fruit are ready now (should be another month for this area) and they are rather small. There are a lot of them. They taste like insipid mulberries. I think the tree gets the chop.

Photos please. There are numerous names for mulberries.. and mulberries do grow from seed as weirdo hybrids

If it was supposed to be the English black mulberry, it will look different from all mulberries and be rather unappetising until very ripe.

The hicks mulberry is the most commonly planted and is often called black mulberry but the yanks(where it originates) call it a red mulberry. The white mullberry hails from China, Morus alba The weeping mulberry is a sport from it. The white mulberry never goes red or black but the weeping mulberry does and any seedling from the weeping mulberry, is not a weeper but has black fruot that are insipid compared to the Hicks mulberry. Depending, the taste of the Hicks is sharp and sweet. The taste of the white mulberry is sweet and sweet.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

G’day Veg. My passionfruit looks to have died. Just got home one day and it was looking crook. Doesn’t look like recovering either :(

They don’t live forever. I had a beauty that had to be 12+ metres wide.. aged at around seven years, we left that property and within a week or two, the new residents informed me that the passionfruit was dead.

but is 2 years old, old?

No but they never live much longer than seven. At 2 years you could easily dig up the roots and examine them for damage or look at the lower trunk for borer damage. Not even agent orange will kill them otherwise. However, you did water it during your recent dry spell. Didn’t you?

Happy Potter said:

My patio is starting to look like a junk yard..big clean up needed to offload sell and throw some stuff. It’s JJ’s fault, or rather my fault, for instilling my ‘everything can be recycled’ gene in him.
My nephew owns and operates a recycling bizz..rubbish truck rounds and hard rubbish collections, and now JJ works for him. JJ loves it and is having a blast. My son rolls up with a carload of stuff to my place.. a vintage Janome sewing machine (works fab!!) and curtains still in packets unopened, a near new fishing rod and tackle box. The tackle box looks near new but has grease in it, so I wiped the excess off and put it into my dishwasher. It came out perfect! I will pass it onto a quilter. He brought me a roll of chicken wire, a cat carrier basket, and a length of chain. The chain will come in handy to replace a lighter chain on a heavy hanging pot.
He also told me they often get solid doors and he is going to replace all my hollow core doors for solid ones. Coulda done with them when GS was here.

And get this, on a round a bag of old looking foreign money notes that looked like it’d been buried for a long time was thrown into the truck. JJ says hang on, can’t that be exchanged? The other blokes sad it was probably too tattered and no good. JJ took it to the bank and exchanged it for $163. Gawd.

awesome!

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

Bubba Louie said:

Youngest son went to a jam session last night with a band that’s putting together a new line up.

He’s now a member of a charming little group called Chemical Cascade. LOL

Cool.

Which reminds me. I haven’t listened to your efforts yet. Very remiss of me.

slack as a slut’s grundies… Has any of your lads listened to it?

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

They don’t live forever. I had a beauty that had to be 12+ metres wide.. aged at around seven years, we left that property and within a week or two, the new residents informed me that the passionfruit was dead.

but is 2 years old, old?

No but they never live much longer than seven. At 2 years you could easily dig up the roots and examine them for damage or look at the lower trunk for borer damage. Not even agent orange will kill them otherwise. However, you did water it during your recent dry spell. Didn’t you?

oh yeah… it gets watered.

good morning. was having a sleep in because I had trouble sleeping last night, when a crunching noise from the driveway warned me that the mower man had arrived! How embarressment! Quickly threw on some clothes before I greeted him at the door as I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea about mowing his neighbour’s lawn! He wasn’t supposed to come until this afternoon but decided to start early and beat the heat. At least it will be all nice and neat for my afternoon tea next Saturday :)

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

but is 2 years old, old?

No but they never live much longer than seven. At 2 years you could easily dig up the roots and examine them for damage or look at the lower trunk for borer damage. Not even agent orange will kill them otherwise. However, you did water it during your recent dry spell. Didn’t you?

oh yeah… it gets watered.

sounds like something has damaged the root system.

not sure if my passionfruit is going to take off or not yet. I planted it earlier in the year and it survived the winter, just. There is a bit of new growth starting but doesn’t look that healthy. Sort of tough and wrinkly rather than the tender growth you would expect.

bluegreen said:

good morning. was having a sleep in because I had trouble sleeping last night, when a crunching noise from the driveway warned me that the mower man had arrived! How embarressment! Quickly threw on some clothes before I greeted him at the door as I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea about mowing his neighbour’s lawn! He wasn’t supposed to come until this afternoon but decided to start early and beat the heat. At least it will be all nice and neat for my afternoon tea next Saturday :)

Does he have a purple Victa mower?

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

good morning. was having a sleep in because I had trouble sleeping last night, when a crunching noise from the driveway warned me that the mower man had arrived! How embarressment! Quickly threw on some clothes before I greeted him at the door as I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea about mowing his neighbour’s lawn! He wasn’t supposed to come until this afternoon but decided to start early and beat the heat. At least it will be all nice and neat for my afternoon tea next Saturday :)

Does he have a purple Victa mower?

I think it is red. I don’t know what brand :)

pain master said:

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

Cool.

Which reminds me. I haven’t listened to your efforts yet. Very remiss of me.

slack as a slut’s grundies… Has any of your lads listened to it?

Not yet. :(

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

Bubba Louie said:

Which reminds me. I haven’t listened to your efforts yet. Very remiss of me.

slack as a slut’s grundies… Has any of your lads listened to it?

Not yet. :(

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

roughbarked said:

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

slack as a slut’s grundies… Has any of your lads listened to it?

Not yet. :(

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

Because you don’t have a CD. :P

Bubba Louie said:

roughbarked said:

Bubba Louie said:

Not yet. :(

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

Because you don’t have a CD. :P

roughbarked has Flickr and Yahoo addresses.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/ so too does ausmac009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/67449903@N00/

hot out there. been picking more broad beans. Not going to try and rake the grass until the it starts cooling down again this evening.

roughbarked said:

Bubba Louie said:

roughbarked said:

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

Because you don’t have a CD. :P

roughbarked has Flickr and Yahoo addresses.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/ so too does ausmac009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/67449903@N00/

You’ll have to bat your eyelashes at PM.

My disgustingly grotty lounge suite got taken away by the upholsterer yesterday. So in about 2 weeks time I shall be able to entertain without cringing. :) :) :)

roughbarked said:

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

slack as a slut’s grundies… Has any of your lads listened to it?

Not yet. :(

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

we have yet to meet face to face. Perhaps one day when we do (especially seeing as you have not ventured further north then Blowen) I may have a copy on hand???

I don’t have a picture of our mulberry…..but looking at the link below, I reckon I got sold a white one. It seems the white one is a bit prone to spreading itself about, so that pretty much clinches it…it can get the chop. I wonder if I know anyone with a proper mulberry tree that I can get some cuttings from.

http://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR_237.pdf

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Bubba Louie said:

Not yet. :(

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

we have yet to meet face to face. Perhaps one day when we do (especially seeing as you have not ventured further north then Blowen) I may have a copy on hand???

Could be a while then.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Nobody offered me a listen :(

;)

we have yet to meet face to face. Perhaps one day when we do (especially seeing as you have not ventured further north then Blowen) I may have a copy on hand???

Could be a while then.

I got plenty of copies… used to sell them years ago.

Arvo :)
The swap meet went very well.. I brought home more than I took lol.
I’m supposed to be making pasta sheets but I can do that later. I have visitors soon. One is a photographer who wants to take a funny pic with his pet duck in an elf costume and me as Mrs Claus, haha. I have a platter of cheese and pate and bikkies for visitors, and lemon cordial. The kids are away for the weekend so the man and I don’t bother stopping for a meal, we’ve much to do so we’re just eating at whatever times. It’s relaxing :)
I made a small area for the 6 wyandotte chickens around the almond tree all netted and secure. They aren’t 3 weeks old yet but by gees they are big. I lift off the lid to their brooder box and they flutter up to my neck. They’re in the laundry and also starting to smell.. so out they go. I haven’t had the lamp on over them for a couple days as I noticed they are quiet warm enough.

been blanching broad beans for the freezer. I decided to blanch them as I figured the results would be more reliable. Didn’t want to take any short cuts and find out that the result was inedible. I had two green bags of beans in the pod that amounted to 4L of shelled beans. These have been blanched and about three quarters of them skinned as the skins had split and let water in which I figured would crystalise and give them freezer burn. The quarter that didn’t split I am freezing on a tray and will pack them loose while the skinned ones will go in single serve size bags. I figured that the ones with skins on will have them as extra protection and when I cook them up to eat I will skin them then. Good thing I like broad beans as it has amounted to quite a lot of work but they are maturing faster than I can eat them now so into the freezer they will go. Besides, I want the garden space! Still some left on the plants that I will eat fresh over the next few days.

My first early broadbeans are finished, but the main lot are still coming along. I have finally got organized this year and have three small blocks planted at different times. I’m trying to do the same with the corn, but have had patchy germination, so that has to be redone. And the tomato seedlings I planted out last weekend seem to have been eaten. Must be snails….which I’ve never noticed taking any notice of tomato plants before. Luckily I only popped four four-leaf stage ones out, still plenty in the seed raising box.

buffy said:

My first early broadbeans are finished, but the main lot are still coming along. I have finally got organized this year and have three small blocks planted at different times. I’m trying to do the same with the corn, but have had patchy germination, so that has to be redone. And the tomato seedlings I planted out last weekend seem to have been eaten. Must be snails….which I’ve never noticed taking any notice of tomato plants before. Luckily I only popped four four-leaf stage ones out, still plenty in the seed raising box.

Slaters are serious pests if their numbers get out of hand. Slaters are more prone to eat tomato plants than snails.

Well, when I plant out some more, there will be blue food going around them…..

buffy said:

Well, when I plant out some more, there will be blue food going around them…..

Yep. The blue food maximises the result. The red food can do it but I need to virtually mulch the place with it.

grass clippings all raked up into rows and piles. will barrow it to the compost tomorrow. I have no TV signal. I think the mower man clipped the cable with his whipper snipper as there is a fracture point in it. I have left a message on his phone letting him know and hopefully he’s willing to make good. I’m pretty sure all you need to do is cut it cleanly and join with a connector to get it working again.

It’s still pretty warm, about 25^o^ I think. And I am all sweaty from doing the raking. When I have cooled down a bit I will be in the shower to freshen up again.

I like the blue food. You only really need two or three pellets per plant. And I have to make sure the dogs can’t get it to eat. Using few and scattering achieves this.

buffy said:

I like the blue food. You only really need two or three pellets per plant. And I have to make sure the dogs can’t get it to eat. Using few and scattering achieves this.

Yes.

I don’t however like getting the blue stuff on anything I may want to just pop in my mouth, like strawberries for example. I’m willing to mulch liberally with the red food in such instances.

bluegreen said:

grass clippings all raked up into rows and piles. will barrow it to the compost tomorrow. I have no TV signal. I think the mower man clipped the cable with his whipper snipper as there is a fracture point in it. I have left a message on his phone letting him know and hopefully he’s willing to make good. I’m pretty sure all you need to do is cut it cleanly and join with a connector to get it working again.

It’s still pretty warm, about 25^o^ I think. And I am all sweaty from doing the raking. When I have cooled down a bit I will be in the shower to freshen up again.

Which type of cable? Is it the flat stuff with two wires separated and insulated with black plastic? looks a bit like railway tracks. or is it a round cable (co-ax)?
if the former.. you can fix it easily enough yourself. If the latter, you will need a whole new cable. In fact you should install the co-axial cable if you haven’t already and it should never be where the lawnmower can hit it.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

grass clippings all raked up into rows and piles. will barrow it to the compost tomorrow. I have no TV signal. I think the mower man clipped the cable with his whipper snipper as there is a fracture point in it. I have left a message on his phone letting him know and hopefully he’s willing to make good. I’m pretty sure all you need to do is cut it cleanly and join with a connector to get it working again.

It’s still pretty warm, about 25^o^ I think. And I am all sweaty from doing the raking. When I have cooled down a bit I will be in the shower to freshen up again.

Which type of cable? Is it the flat stuff with two wires separated and insulated with black plastic? looks a bit like railway tracks. or is it a round cable (co-ax)?
if the former.. you can fix it easily enough yourself. If the latter, you will need a whole new cable. In fact you should install the co-axial cable if you haven’t already and it should never be where the lawnmower can hit it.

it’s co-axial (round.) The mower man got back to me and is coming around in the morning to look at it. He remembers catching it with the WS while trying to trim the grass that had grown under the verandah. He said if needs be he will get an antennae man in to fix it so that’s all good. I can manage without TV for a couple on nights.

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

grass clippings all raked up into rows and piles. will barrow it to the compost tomorrow. I have no TV signal. I think the mower man clipped the cable with his whipper snipper as there is a fracture point in it. I have left a message on his phone letting him know and hopefully he’s willing to make good. I’m pretty sure all you need to do is cut it cleanly and join with a connector to get it working again.

It’s still pretty warm, about 25^o^ I think. And I am all sweaty from doing the raking. When I have cooled down a bit I will be in the shower to freshen up again.

Which type of cable? Is it the flat stuff with two wires separated and insulated with black plastic? looks a bit like railway tracks. or is it a round cable (co-ax)?
if the former.. you can fix it easily enough yourself. If the latter, you will need a whole new cable. In fact you should install the co-axial cable if you haven’t already and it should never be where the lawnmower can hit it.

it’s co-axial (round.) The mower man got back to me and is coming around in the morning to look at it. He remembers catching it with the WS while trying to trim the grass that had grown under the verandah. He said if needs be he will get an antennae man in to fix it so that’s all good. I can manage without TV for a couple on nights.

co-ax can be fixed with a joiner but it will no longer be weatherproof.

When you have it fixed.. either make sure it is well away from where he needs to whippersnip or is placed inside a conduit at such points..

roughbarked said:

co-ax can be fixed with a joiner but it will no longer be weatherproof.

When you have it fixed.. either make sure it is well away from where he needs to whippersnip or is placed inside a conduit at such points..

will do :) there are a lot of little things that could bear with a bit of attention like that I expect, but that is one that hadn’t been apparent until now.

Morning, it’s a warm 23C and 46% rel’ hum.
I’ll be tied to the kitchen today and finish off making pasta and packing freezer meals away. All chicks chooks dog and people good.
I made a small secure area under the almond tree for the 6 wyandotte chicks, they are 3 weeks old now and growing fast. I’m going to clip a little wing on each soon, lest they end up in the tree. The oddly feathered one is attracting some attention and I’ve had a request to photograph it weekly and send pics to a fella in the USA. Can do. The breeder I got it from is still scratching his head as to where it’s originated from. A friend asked to buy it, but I’m not selling, it’s a hen and I want layers.
Lin Lin and her single tiny chick are going great. I can see her from where I sit and it’s fun watching their antics. Wheather hen or roo, the little chick is staying. It’s either a red or a gold and as it’s no relation to my silkies, if it’s a male I can use him to breed some colours with my gold silkie. I will get some more colours re silkie fertile eggs over summer for supa broody Lin Lin, and this time I’ll make sure the nest is secure!

20.3^o^ and heading for 30^o^ or so. I’ll be out most of the day, church this morning and then Seed Savers this afternoon. 45% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms this afternoon or evening.

Hello. Happy Sunday. All’s quiet here on the Pomolorosa. Did a small walk around and picked some brocolli and beans.

Spent yesterday working on the courtyard garden. Chucked out the Kalanchoe. We’ve got it growing everywhere and the courtyard ones are taking up space I need for other things. Had to replace one of the wooden garden edges. It had rotted away. Replaced it with 2 white roadside guide posts that have been lying around the place for years. Don’t know where they originally came from but we get some weird stuff lying where our property meets the road. We’ve had bikes, baseball bats, council road signs and any amount of garbage because people chuck stuff out their car windows. I suspect the big stuff is stuff that has been nicked and dumped. Anyway, I digress. The garden will be finished today and new plants will be chosen to make it look nice.

Like HP I will be in the kitchen as well. Things I need to use up and and baking to do as we have our B&B booked for Tuesday night and all of next weekend as well. lol. I’m the boy scout type. I like to “be prepared.”

bluegreen said:

20.3^o^ and heading for 30^o^ or so. I’ll be out most of the day, church this morning and then Seed Savers this afternoon. 45% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms this afternoon or evening.

Enjoy your day BG. Ignore the heat.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

20.3^o^ and heading for 30^o^ or so. I’ll be out most of the day, church this morning and then Seed Savers this afternoon. 45% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms this afternoon or evening.

Enjoy your day BG. Ignore the heat.

I will and I’ll try, but I don’t like it hot. The sun has a bite to it already!

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

20.3^o^ and heading for 30^o^ or so. I’ll be out most of the day, church this morning and then Seed Savers this afternoon. 45% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms this afternoon or evening.

Enjoy your day BG. Ignore the heat.

I will and I’ll try, but I don’t like it hot. The sun has a bite to it already!

No sun out here, complete cloud cover. The hue is amazing really.. things look as if they are glowing and green plants look a deeper green than they are.

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Enjoy your day BG. Ignore the heat.

I will and I’ll try, but I don’t like it hot. The sun has a bite to it already!

No sun out here, complete cloud cover. The hue is amazing really.. things look as if they are glowing and green plants look a deeper green than they are.

about to rain?

27.1°C heading for 34˚C

roughbarked said:

27.1°C heading for 34˚C

you can have it! lol!

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

I will and I’ll try, but I don’t like it hot. The sun has a bite to it already!

No sun out here, complete cloud cover. The hue is amazing really.. things look as if they are glowing and green plants look a deeper green than they are.

about to rain?

rain is forcast but not arriving until about 3 pm, apparently.

20.6°C heading for 25˚C here :)

Good morning. Presently 20 degrees here, I think we are going for mid twenties. But it is overcast (and intermittently sunny) and blustery at the moment. I thought I could smell rain before. I also have picked some broccoli (from the plants I thought were Brussels sprouts) and some lettuce. That is all washed and packed into the fridge. And then I made one of these:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/LemonMeringuePie6Nov11.jpg

Well, I made two really, one for us and one for Auntie Annie next door. We have eggs, lemons and local butter. There is only so much Hollandaise one should eat, isn’t there? I hadn’t made a lemon meringue pie for years as our local tearooms lady made them…….but there is no more Madigan’s so I made one myself.

buffy said:

Good morning. Presently 20 degrees here, I think we are going for mid twenties. But it is overcast (and intermittently sunny) and blustery at the moment. I thought I could smell rain before. I also have picked some broccoli (from the plants I thought were Brussels sprouts) and some lettuce. That is all washed and packed into the fridge. And then I made one of these:

Well, I made two really, one for us and one for Auntie Annie next door. We have eggs, lemons and local butter. There is only so much Hollandaise one should eat, isn’t there? I hadn’t made a lemon meringue pie for years as our local tearooms lady made them…….but there is no more Madigan’s so I made one myself.

that looks pretty awesome buffy :)

(a ! at each end of your link will display the picture here)

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

32.5°C here R/H currently at 25% .. expected to reach 34-37 or thereabouts.

Hmm, I knew about the !…..but forgot to do it…..

About to cut a slice now for lunch dessert.

just watched a good story on landline about some backpackers coming over and doing some mustering in the outback. good to see people coming out and doing it.

buffy said:

Good morning. Presently 20 degrees here, I think we are going for mid twenties. But it is overcast (and intermittently sunny) and blustery at the moment. I thought I could smell rain before. I also have picked some broccoli (from the plants I thought were Brussels sprouts) and some lettuce. That is all washed and packed into the fridge. And then I made one of these:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/LemonMeringuePie6Nov11.jpg

Well, I made two really, one for us and one for Auntie Annie next door. We have eggs, lemons and local butter. There is only so much Hollandaise one should eat, isn’t there? I hadn’t made a lemon meringue pie for years as our local tearooms lady made them…….but there is no more Madigan’s so I made one myself.

Wow! That pie looks a bit nice. I’ll send you my address for any of the leftovers.

roughbarked said:

That eye is pretty penetrating. A great diversion that could save the butterflys life.

pain master said:

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

As I said this morning I have been in the kitchen using up some more of the cherry tomatoes. I never usually bother with them but this year we had a heap self seed below the verandah. Anyway I have marinaded a bowl full and made a pasta type bake with some more of them. They are so blinkin fiddly to prepare. Perhaps that’s why I don’t usually bother. Also made a big bowl of mushy peas. Now all I have to do is make the pie to go with them.

I will be continuing with the courtyard garden when the sun looses some of it’s fierceness. I’m too much of a delicate little thing to be out in that heat.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

29.1C here, humidity lower at 49% and dew point is down around the 17C – so definitely no afternoon storm or shower here!

pomolo said:

buffy said:

Good morning. Presently 20 degrees here, I think we are going for mid twenties. But it is overcast (and intermittently sunny) and blustery at the moment. I thought I could smell rain before. I also have picked some broccoli (from the plants I thought were Brussels sprouts) and some lettuce. That is all washed and packed into the fridge. And then I made one of these:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/LemonMeringuePie6Nov11.jpg

Well, I made two really, one for us and one for Auntie Annie next door. We have eggs, lemons and local butter. There is only so much Hollandaise one should eat, isn’t there? I hadn’t made a lemon meringue pie for years as our local tearooms lady made them…….but there is no more Madigan’s so I made one myself.

Wow! That pie looks a bit nice. I’ll send you my address for any of the leftovers.

Doesn’t it just!!!

I love LM pies but I never make them. The temptation to eat the lot would be too much, and I definately don’t need the calories.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

I reckon all of us would love to have purchased our homes 10 years prior to when we actually did….

Arvo friends. Temp is down to 29.4 now 37% humidity; was 32 :(
I hate the heat….hoping I might be able to venture out soon to do a bit…watering if nothing else.

Yesterday we were in Sydney for a picnic reunion for the organisation through which we met in 1977 :)
It was rather warm and we all spent the day chasing the shade, but it was a lovely relaxing time. Some of the people we haven’t seen for 20 years or more, but it was just like we had seen them only yesterday. We arrived home just before 11:00pm last night and I have been a little slow on the uptake today….

MrS has been out at a Scout’s conference for most of the day…he arrived home about 3:30pm and then went outside to do some painting…we’re changing the outside house colour to see if that makes the house a bit cooler in summer. I’ve been pottering around inside for most of the day…did a bit of housework, but mostly been lurking on the computer, read a bit of my book, had a snooze on the recliner……

Later…..
Started writing this post about 4:00pm…got sidetracked and went out to start the watering. Ended up putting the sprinkler on because the flying white ants are driving me crazy

Did I mention that I hate the heat…lol

pain master said:

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

I reckon all of us would love to have purchased our homes 10 years prior to when we actually did….

Yeah but this spot in particular has really taken off.

We were lucky to buy into our burb when we did, no way we’d afford it now.

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I like the blue food. You only really need two or three pellets per plant. And I have to make sure the dogs can’t get it to eat. Using few and scattering achieves this.

Yes.

I don’t however like getting the blue stuff on anything I may want to just pop in my mouth, like strawberries for example. I’m willing to mulch liberally with the red food in such instances.

I have obviously come in late on this discussion, but what is the red food….blue food I understand, but red food has got me baffled. It will no doubt be perfectly obvious when you tell me, but right now I haven’t a clue!

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I like the blue food. You only really need two or three pellets per plant. And I have to make sure the dogs can’t get it to eat. Using few and scattering achieves this.

Yes.

I don’t however like getting the blue stuff on anything I may want to just pop in my mouth, like strawberries for example. I’m willing to mulch liberally with the red food in such instances.

I have obviously come in late on this discussion, but what is the red food….blue food I understand, but red food has got me baffled. It will no doubt be perfectly obvious when you tell me, but right now I haven’t a clue!

Multicrop snail bait is iron based and a reddish-brown colour. Not as strong as the blue stuff but less deadly for other critters.

Yesterday we were in Sydney for a picnic reunion for the organisation through which we met in 1977 :)
=============

Reunions can be fun.

We’re having a cousins (mother’s side of family) gathering on the weekend of the 19th. We decided some time back that we needed to make the effort.
I have LOTS of cousins and we always caught up when our grandparents had a celebration of some sort, but they’ve passed away now and we were losing touch.

The last one was at a cousin’s place in Bris and this one is up the coast at Doonan. It’ll probably be my turn eventually.

bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

Yes.

I don’t however like getting the blue stuff on anything I may want to just pop in my mouth, like strawberries for example. I’m willing to mulch liberally with the red food in such instances.

I have obviously come in late on this discussion, but what is the red food….blue food I understand, but red food has got me baffled. It will no doubt be perfectly obvious when you tell me, but right now I haven’t a clue!

Multicrop snail bait is iron based and a reddish-brown colour. Not as strong as the blue stuff but less deadly for other critters.

Ah! Thanks BG. I’m lucky, don’t have a lot of problems with snails at this stage…weeds and cabbage white butterfly etc….lots of them :(

Bubba Louie said:

Yesterday we were in Sydney for a picnic reunion for the organisation through which we met in 1977 :)
=============

Reunions can be fun.

We’re having a cousins (mother’s side of family) gathering on the weekend of the 19th. We decided some time back that we needed to make the effort.
I have LOTS of cousins and we always caught up when our grandparents had a celebration of some sort, but they’ve passed away now and we were losing touch.

The last one was at a cousin’s place in Bris and this one is up the coast at Doonan. It’ll probably be my turn eventually.

yes they can be good. We had a family reunion in conjunction with my Mum’s 80th in2008….probably time for another one…rather than having to wait for a wedding or a funeral :)

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

I like the blue food. You only really need two or three pellets per plant. And I have to make sure the dogs can’t get it to eat. Using few and scattering achieves this.

Yes.

I don’t however like getting the blue stuff on anything I may want to just pop in my mouth, like strawberries for example. I’m willing to mulch liberally with the red food in such instances.

I have obviously come in late on this discussion, but what is the red food….blue food I understand, but red food has got me baffled. It will no doubt be perfectly obvious when you tell me, but right now I haven’t a clue!

The red food does not contain Methiocarb. It contains chelated iron.

AnneS said:

bluegreen said:

AnneS said:

I have obviously come in late on this discussion, but what is the red food….blue food I understand, but red food has got me baffled. It will no doubt be perfectly obvious when you tell me, but right now I haven’t a clue!

Multicrop snail bait is iron based and a reddish-brown colour. Not as strong as the blue stuff but less deadly for other critters.

Ah! Thanks BG. I’m lucky, don’t have a lot of problems with snails at this stage…weeds and cabbage white butterfly etc….lots of them :(

Buffy and others may be talking about snails and slugs but I am talking about the biggest pest in my yard.. slaters. They are capable of wiping out all the young plants in the garden or planter boxes, overnight. They ringbark plants including tomatoes. Armies of them will destroy healthy zucchini seedlings which are well into second third leaf stages, overnight. The iron baits work but needs to be laid on quite thickly to be effective.

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

28.8C here. Humidity has plummeted down to 52%. Forecast of 30C with a shower or two…

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

My big bro just bought a house at Redcliffe.

AnneS said:

Arvo friends. Temp is down to 29.4 now 37% humidity; was 32 :(
I hate the heat….hoping I might be able to venture out soon to do a bit…watering if nothing else.

Yesterday we were in Sydney for a picnic reunion for the organisation through which we met in 1977 :)
It was rather warm and we all spent the day chasing the shade, but it was a lovely relaxing time. Some of the people we haven’t seen for 20 years or more, but it was just like we had seen them only yesterday. We arrived home just before 11:00pm last night and I have been a little slow on the uptake today….

MrS has been out at a Scout’s conference for most of the day…he arrived home about 3:30pm and then went outside to do some painting…we’re changing the outside house colour to see if that makes the house a bit cooler in summer. I’ve been pottering around inside for most of the day…did a bit of housework, but mostly been lurking on the computer, read a bit of my book, had a snooze on the recliner……

Later…..
Started writing this post about 4:00pm…got sidetracked and went out to start the watering. Ended up putting the sprinkler on because the flying white ants are driving me crazy

Did I mention that I hate the heat…lol

Hi AnnS.

Hey notBoB Brownsville, whois Pomfoto?

someone we know?

Chinese Cabbage, can you eat the flowers?

roughbarked said:

Hey notBoB Brownsville, whois Pomfoto?

someone we know?

yes, he lived in PNG for a few years… but he still lurks on flickr from time to time.

pain master said:

Chinese Cabbage, can you eat the flowers?

Try it and see.

pain master said:

Chinese Cabbage, can you eat the flowers?

You can eat the flowers of all Brassicas.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Chinese Cabbage, can you eat the flowers?

You can eat the flowers of all Brassicas.

Well, at least all those of Cruciferae that are normaly used for eating from the garden. I eat the flowers and green seeds of radish and rocket. The flower buds and flowers of Rape are also edible. You know of course that Cauliflower Broccili and Cabbage are all the flower buds that are in some stage of forming. The stems are also quite edible.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Hey notBoB Brownsville, whois Pomfoto?

someone we know?

yes, he lived in PNG for a few years… but he still lurks on flickr from time to time.

Yep I worked out that he must have been in PNG for a while from the photos. Just that he added me as a contact. Which means he likes my photos, I suppose. :)

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Hey notBoB Brownsville, whois Pomfoto?

someone we know?

yes, he lived in PNG for a few years… but he still lurks on flickr from time to time.

Yep I worked out that he must have been in PNG for a while from the photos. Just that he added me as a contact. Which means he likes my photos, I suppose. :)

that can’t be a bad thing? He may need to check out your stuff while he is logged on???

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

yes, he lived in PNG for a few years… but he still lurks on flickr from time to time.

Yep I worked out that he must have been in PNG for a while from the photos. Just that he added me as a contact. Which means he likes my photos, I suppose. :)

that can’t be a bad thing? He may need to check out your stuff while he is logged on???

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

pomolo said:

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

We’re on 30.9c here and no rain in sight.

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

My big bro just bought a house at Redcliffe.

The orchid grower?

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Yep I worked out that he must have been in PNG for a while from the photos. Just that he added me as a contact. Which means he likes my photos, I suppose. :)

that can’t be a bad thing? He may need to check out your stuff while he is logged on???

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

Bubba Louie said:

It doesn’t feel too bad here ATM.

MrBL and I went over to Redcliffe and had lunch at a cafe opposite the jetty, with lovely sea breezes and a view to Moreton.
Big changes going on. The esplanade has been made one lane, one way, and the footpath is getting extended. Lots of shops doing renos too, weekend markets and people galore. It would have been a great place to have invested in, 10 years ago when it was dying out.

My big bro just bought a house at Redcliffe.

The orchid grower?

Yep.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

that can’t be a bad thing? He may need to check out your stuff while he is logged on???

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

well yeah… anyone who goes with pom as the first three letters of their pseudonym can’t be half bad eh?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

lol

pomolo said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Not bad thing at all. I just like to check people out before I add them. Though they are all allowed to add themselves.

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

I’ll take the word of you both. ;)

roughbarked said:

Bungee jumpin bug!

I am going to sleep in in the morning.
‘ang on, it is morning…
Good morning, and goodnight.

Good morning. Nine degrees and clear at the moment. Light dew.

No gardening for me today, work.

Morning. Me sleep in hahaha..there is no such thing.
I’ll be doing more on the sewing room reno today with hubby. It’s been a slow process getting that room finished, but I can’t wait, and not least because my lounge room looks like a tip with the extra furniture and bags and bags of materials. I sold a huge tall pine bookcase with a couple deep drawers in the base I’d bought years ago and a desk will go in it’s place in my room. The bookcase was so heavy it took 3 blokes to load and unload.
Hubby starts a week off today and we’re looking forwards to going to Swanpool on Sat.
All the chicks and chooks are fine and on the weekend the kids will look after them for me.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

well yeah… anyone who goes with pom as the first three letters of their pseudonym can’t be half bad eh?

It’s the second half that’s doubtful.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

I know him pretty well and he seems harmless enough…..

He’s a pretty good bloke actually.

I’ll take the word of you both. ;)

Beware RB!

roughbarked said:

He’s unusual but purdy.

Happy Potter said:

I am going to sleep in in the morning.
‘ang on, it is morning…
Good morning, and goodnight.

lol.

buffy said:

Good morning. Nine degrees and clear at the moment. Light dew.

No gardening for me today, work.

Fancy work interfering with gardening. What next?

Happy Potter said:

Morning. Me sleep in hahaha..there is no such thing.
I’ll be doing more on the sewing room reno today with hubby. It’s been a slow process getting that room finished, but I can’t wait, and not least because my lounge room looks like a tip with the extra furniture and bags and bags of materials. I sold a huge tall pine bookcase with a couple deep drawers in the base I’d bought years ago and a desk will go in it’s place in my room. The bookcase was so heavy it took 3 blokes to load and unload.
Hubby starts a week off today and we’re looking forwards to going to Swanpool on Sat.
All the chicks and chooks are fine and on the weekend the kids will look after them for me.

So soon!!! I didn’t think we’d see you till about 10o’clock. As if………..

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning. Me sleep in hahaha..there is no such thing.
I’ll be doing more on the sewing room reno today with hubby. It’s been a slow process getting that room finished, but I can’t wait, and not least because my lounge room looks like a tip with the extra furniture and bags and bags of materials. I sold a huge tall pine bookcase with a couple deep drawers in the base I’d bought years ago and a desk will go in it’s place in my room. The bookcase was so heavy it took 3 blokes to load and unload.
Hubby starts a week off today and we’re looking forwards to going to Swanpool on Sat.
All the chicks and chooks are fine and on the weekend the kids will look after them for me.

So soon!!! I didn’t think we’d see you till about 10o’clock. As if………..

Lol I was up at 6 am. I’d made venetion bikkies last night and packed them into a big cake tub, but then left them out and it’s already been raided. You have to be fast around here lol!
I was also looking for the receipt for my pasta maker.. it broke mid lasagne sheet rolling.. only bluddy 4 months old! I want me dough back. Pardon the pun. I had to dash over to a friends to borrow hers to finish the freezer lots.

I’ve been so good. I pat myself on the back. I have vacuumed and mopped the whole house. I am even walking around without any shoes on my feet. Something I don’t normally do because you could catch some terrible disease or stubb your toe with all the stuff that lays on my floor.

The thermometer is showing 29c but it feels much hotter. Humidity isn’t anything to write about either. Wonder why it feels so warm.

pomolo said:

I’ve been so good. I pat myself on the back. I have vacuumed and mopped the whole house. I am even walking around without any shoes on my feet. Something I don’t normally do because you could catch some terrible disease or stubb your toe with all the stuff that lays on my floor.

The thermometer is showing 29c but it feels much hotter. Humidity isn’t anything to write about either. Wonder why it feels so warm.

Good going! :)
I had a slight interruption to my day with lice mites on chooks.. Yuk. I got pesdene and puffed it on mumchook and she shook and that was enough to cover teeny tiny Lucky chick. I’ll grab the rest of the big chooks and young chicks for dousing tonight.

I was given full credit for the broken pasta machine and chose another sort, mascato. It looks sturdier. I will test it soon.
Corned beef for tea. Mustard sauce and steamed veges.

pomolo said:

He’s unusual but purdy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/6317631328/#comment72157627947450699

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

He’s unusual but purdy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/6317631328/#comment72157627947450699

What a bugger of a bug.

Good morning. We have precipitation. Just a little bit, but saves watering today. And the baby tomato plants will like it.

buffy said:

Good morning. We have precipitation. Just a little bit, but saves watering today. And the baby tomato plants will like it.

yeah it tried to rain here last night… tried.

19.2 and heading for 26

buffy said:

Good morning. We have precipitation. Just a little bit, but saves watering today. And the baby tomato plants will like it.

here too, but more than a little! Rolling thunder and pelting rain for about 10 mins, rain is easing off now.

It’s very muggy here and I’m trying to cook. Blah. The air con will go on if it gets any warmer. Cold drink time then back to it.

pomolo said:

buffy said:

Good morning. Nine degrees and clear at the moment. Light dew.

No gardening for me today, work.

Fancy work interfering with gardening. What next?

Mine do get neglected during the week due to work/

Good morning. The storms missed us, although there was quite a long period of rumbling thunder, I think to the North, a couple of hours ago. Minimal rain, maybe a mm.

I’m off to Casterton today.

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Dog psychologists cost as much as human ones..

Dog psychologists cost as much as human ones..
—————————————————
RB they got in a ‘dog whisperer’ who charged them heaps to tell them to install higher fences. A complete fraud.
They also did a course at the vets for desensitizing and it didn’t make a scrap of difference. A problem dog is not fun and I think the poor animal has been through enough.

Happy Potter said:

Dog psychologists cost as much as human ones..
—————————————————
RB they got in a ‘dog whisperer’ who charged them heaps to tell them to install higher fences. A complete fraud.
They also did a course at the vets for desensitizing and it didn’t make a scrap of difference. A problem dog is not fun and I think the poor animal has been through enough.

I agree.

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.

sometimes owners reinforce anxiety unknowingly by the way they try to “comfort” the dog. (not saying that is the necessarily the case here.)

The weather looks to have only brushed me with the edge though so far the highest rainfall from it is 7 mm at Hopetoun AP. Deniliquin has 6 mm.

storm tracker

roughbarked said:

The weather looks to have only brushed me with the edge though so far the highest rainfall from it is 7 mm at Hopetoun AP. Deniliquin has 6 mm.

storm tracker

heading my way

B&B guests have hit the road. They have 12hours to travel today. Glad it’s them and not me.

The sun has some heat in it already. But being of the retired oldies we can just decide that we won’t do anything outside if it’s too hot. Have I told you all that I love retirement. I think I have.

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.

sometimes owners reinforce anxiety unknowingly by the way they try to “comfort” the dog. (not saying that is the necessarily the case here.)

Certainly with humans the fear can be instilled by a parent or relative passing the fear on. Perhaps it works with dogs too.

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

The weather looks to have only brushed me with the edge though so far the highest rainfall from it is 7 mm at Hopetoun AP. Deniliquin has 6 mm.

storm tracker

heading my way

I’m hoping it might just skim us here and we just get some rain.

roughbarked said:

The weather looks to have only brushed me with the edge though so far the highest rainfall from it is 7 mm at Hopetoun AP. Deniliquin has 6 mm.

storm tracker

We wouldn’t mind a bit that thanks.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.
———————————————————-
My son in law got the pup before he met my daughter so she’s inherited it.
Comforting a dog when it’s frightened of a storm starts the fear cycle. When I got Max I taught everyone what to do should he show fear during a storm. Completey ignore his cries no matter what! do not make eye contact.. continue doing what you were doing. If he attempts to seek comfort and tries to jump up on you push him away, but without scolding. Scolding has the same affect as comforting reinforcing the fear.
Max snores through storms.

As I’ll be in the city later other plans have been made for someone to keep Honey from going ballistic.

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.

Youngest son was like that with storms and fireworks. He’d become hysterical and all that helped was to get into bed with him and hold him under the blankets until he went to sleep. Luckily he outgrew it.

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, storms forcast here, and a flood warning, so I’ve brought in the 3 week old chicks back inside and secured anything else, water barrels in place. Mumchook and her little chick are easy to shove into the pet carrier and bring inside. We have a meeting in the city at 3pm re GS but depending on the weather it may be cancelled. Flood warning for Melb’ too.

I made 2 big moussakas yest’, the kids cut one and the other one went into the freezer for taking to Swanpool. I figured if I cooked it now then froze it, it will be safer than trying to keep it cool in the car. Plus if it’s frozen then I can sit the big cake on top and it will help keep the cake cooled. I’m fanatical about food safety and you gotta think ahead when planning taking food to places.

I’m on high alert to dash over to Mrs. Daughters place and dope up their golden retriever, Honey. The dog is getting worse re storm anxiety and the damage she’s caused over the years runs into the tens of thousands now, vet bills inc’. Personally I’d be taking her for the green needle. Enough is enough, but then I’m heartless, apparently. She’s destroyed a garage roller door and many other fences doors and furniture and even windows. She runs the streets looking for her owners and in each instance they find her through the blood trail. They don’t get that it’s the dog I’m thinking of.

Sad about the dog. A lot of canine pets seem to suffer with that same thing. I wonder what starts it off. Aside from the noise I mean. I used to know one particular adult human that suffered from the same anxiety. Terrible to watch.

sometimes owners reinforce anxiety unknowingly by the way they try to “comfort” the dog. (not saying that is the necessarily the case here.)

Sounds like they need a panic room. No windows or furnitiure.

pomolo said:

B&B guests have hit the road. They have 12hours to travel today. Glad it’s them and not me.

The sun has some heat in it already. But being of the retired oldies we can just decide that we won’t do anything outside if it’s too hot. Have I told you all that I love retirement. I think I have.

I’m about to start on a long course of antibiotics that greatly increase the effects of the sun. Three months of avoiding exposure. :( :( :(

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

B&B guests have hit the road. They have 12hours to travel today. Glad it’s them and not me.

The sun has some heat in it already. But being of the retired oldies we can just decide that we won’t do anything outside if it’s too hot. Have I told you all that I love retirement. I think I have.

I’m about to start on a long course of antibiotics that greatly increase the effects of the sun. Three months of avoiding exposure. :( :( :(

that’s going to be hard :(

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

pomolo said:

B&B guests have hit the road. They have 12hours to travel today. Glad it’s them and not me.

The sun has some heat in it already. But being of the retired oldies we can just decide that we won’t do anything outside if it’s too hot. Have I told you all that I love retirement. I think I have.

I’m about to start on a long course of antibiotics that greatly increase the effects of the sun. Three months of avoiding exposure. :( :( :(

that’s going to be hard :(

LOTS of sunscreen.

Bubba Louie said:

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

I’m about to start on a long course of antibiotics that greatly increase the effects of the sun. Three months of avoiding exposure. :( :( :(

that’s going to be hard :(

LOTS of sunscreen.

and light long sleeves and trousers, and hat.

Bubba Louie said:

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

I’m about to start on a long course of antibiotics that greatly increase the effects of the sun. Three months of avoiding exposure. :( :( :(

that’s going to be hard :(

LOTS of sunscreen.

It’s a right pain in the whatsit.

No food for 2 hrs before or 1/2 after taking it plus no dairy or calcium tabs for 2 hrs either side of taking it. I can see I’ll have to write times down or I’ll stuff it up.

Bubba Louie said:

Bubba Louie said:

bluegreen said:

that’s going to be hard :(

LOTS of sunscreen.

It’s a right pain in the whatsit.

No food for 2 hrs before or 1/2 after taking it plus no dairy or calcium tabs for 2 hrs either side of taking it. I can see I’ll have to write times down or I’ll stuff it up.

make sure you take some multi vitamins and probiotics, and I hope it will be worth it and fix the problem for you.

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

Bubba Louie said:

LOTS of sunscreen.

It’s a right pain in the whatsit.

No food for 2 hrs before or 1/2 after taking it plus no dairy or calcium tabs for 2 hrs either side of taking it. I can see I’ll have to write times down or I’ll stuff it up.

make sure you take some multi vitamins and probiotics, and I hope it will be worth it and fix the problem for you.

I really think the whole thing is an over reaction by the specialist.
I’ve had a couple bladder infections and two times I had the symptoms but they couldn’t grow anything. Because I’d had that surgery a few years ago the GP sent me back for a review.
The specialist prescribed the Abs and I’m booked in next wednesday for a look inside my bladder. Sort of the bladder equivalent of a colonoscopy.

Just when we had the credit cards under control. :(

picked the last of the broad beans and snapped off the stems. I am thinking leave the roots in the ground for nitrogen? What to plant there now. Will have to go check out what seedlings are ready to go in. Tomatoes are a high contender I think, but cucumbers might slip in instead. I should check out my garlic as some of them are falling over (helped by the broadbeans as they spread out I think.) Maybe I will get more space there.

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR491.loop.shtml

http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/stormtracker

Oh I don’t know

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR491.loop.shtml

http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/stormtracker

Oh I don’t know. The above looks as if some part of it will hit me but history tells me that a break in the storms will appear and that they will split head both north and south of me.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR491.loop.shtml

http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/stormtracker

Oh I don’t know. The above looks as if some part of it will hit me but history tells me that a break in the storms will appear and that they will split head both north and south of me.

I guess time will tell :)

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR491.loop.shtml

http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/stormtracker

Oh I don’t know. The above looks as if some part of it will hit me but history tells me that a break in the storms will appear and that they will split head both north and south of me.

I guess time will tell :)

We got home from the city and 5 mins later a cloudburst threw it down and 30mm of rain fell in 10 minutes. It hailed but only tiny bits. More on the way.

Bubba Louie said:

Bubba Louie said:

bluegreen said:

that’s going to be hard :(

LOTS of sunscreen.

It’s a right pain in the whatsit.

No food for 2 hrs before or 1/2 after taking it plus no dairy or calcium tabs for 2 hrs either side of taking it. I can see I’ll have to write times down or I’ll stuff it up.

Indeed. Write it down for sure. I too have pills to take with strange instructions to go with them. As the habit develops it gets easier to remember but I have x’s on the calender where dates are important. It’s a bit of a bugger.

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

By the look of BoM this afternoon, SA and Vic are having some huge storms. Stay safe all of you.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR491.loop.shtml

http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/content/stormtracker

Oh I don’t know

They’re pretty pictures. Hope you got some RB. Now you have to share with us.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

By the look of BoM this afternoon, SA and Vic are having some huge storms. Stay safe all of you.

Not much rain in it by the looks.. lotsa piss and wind.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

looks like another band of rain is moving over Vic, and southern NSW. Don’t think it will be anywhere near you RB. Sorry.

By the look of BoM this afternoon, SA and Vic are having some huge storms. Stay safe all of you.

Not much rain in it by the looks.. lotsa piss and wind.

about to hit here. got dark very suddenly and I saw a flash of lightning. Running the laptop on battery just in case.

Clear and dry up here. Ho hum!

It is very dry here. I’m begging for rain.
I’m annoyed that I water a few Tondo di Piacenza plants and struggle to get them started, just as they are about to get growing well. The slaters just eat the lot overnight.
The wind is hitting me now.I was out watering and a few spots of rain hit me but that was it. Maybe tonight.

roughbarked said:

It is very dry here. I’m begging for rain.
I’m annoyed that I water a few Tondo di Piacenza plants and struggle to get them started, just as they are about to get growing well. The slaters just eat the lot overnight.
The wind is hitting me now.I was out watering and a few spots of rain hit me but that was it. Maybe tonight.

Argh that’s so disheartening.
One of my friends has a snail plague..I have never seen so many and they use the bodies of dead ones to bypass the pellets to get to her seedlings. We were visiting there last night and they were watching some weirdo movie, so I amused myself and borrowed a torch and went on a snail hunt. My stars..I was stomping on them piled up 10 deep.

Our meeting today went very, very well :)
I didn’t have to rip the head off the case manager after all.. the advocate woman did it for me!! It’s just such a shame that a disabled persons rights have to be fought for.
Also one disability org (vista) dsmissed and a new one will be appointed by friday. The sacked ones rep didn’t even bother to turn up despite phone calls that he was almost there just running a bit late.
We met the new case manager, a young girl in her twenties. She’s a go getter and even argued with the old one about why things wern’t done when they’ve had 3 months to do them in. We do like the younger ones because they have enthusiasm and want to prove their worth. I’m sure she will make a great case manager.

Mind, if you do grow Tondo di Piacenza, my bet is that you’ll never bother with the other things they call zucchini .. again.

Anyway, the reason for me being able to be awake in the middle of the night is because it is raining. Otherwise I’d be compelled to work in the hot sun for a couple of bananas.
The earlier mentioned piss and wind has become more piss than wind. I’d been telling my boss that we should get 10-20 mm by Wed night and this morning when there was thunder and half a mm he said.. don’t start work today.. My reply was, “yeah I was almost run down by a stream of carloads of Indians running home from the rain on the way here.. but don’t you think that in half an hour, you could still get a day’s work in?”

Nah, go home. was the answer.

At the end of the day.. I managed to get some thongs done in my garden. ;)

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

yeah, that happens here too 24 mm. best rain in a good while

roughbarked said:

Mind, if you do grow Tondo di Piacenza, my bet is that you’ll never bother with the other things they call zucchini .. again.

Do they taste the same as the others?

roughbarked said:

yeah, that happens here too 24 mm. best rain in a good while

Can’t complain about that.

pain master said:

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

Mind, if you do grow Tondo di Piacenza, my bet is that you’ll never bother with the other things they call zucchini .. again.

Do they taste the same as the others?

No. They actually do have a taste.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

I don’t sleep with a brian.

roughbarked said:

yeah, that happens here too 24 mm. best rain in a good while

Good drop :)

After yesty’s dust settling drink the garden this morning looks so much brighter and greener. Water butts are full. I had to quickly shove mumchook and her chick into the pat carrier last night and bring them inside. They were on the patio but under the house eve and the gutters turned into waterfalls.
I thought the hail may have knocked a lot of tiny forming fruit off, but I am pleased to report it didn’t :)

Happy Potter said:

roughbarked said:

yeah, that happens here too 24 mm. best rain in a good while

Good drop :)

After yesty’s dust settling drink the garden this morning looks so much brighter and greener. Water butts are full. I had to quickly shove mumchook and her chick into the pat carrier last night and bring them inside. They were on the patio but under the house eve and the gutters turned into waterfalls.
I thought the hail may have knocked a lot of tiny forming fruit off, but I am pleased to report it didn’t :)

*pet carrier. even

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

Happy Potter said:

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

They’ll do it again.. next year

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

I don’t sleep with a brian.

Do you take it out when you go to bed?

Happy Potter said:

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

They were certainly worthy of a photo too.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

I don’t sleep with a brian.

Do you take it out when you go to bed?

if i find a brian in my bed, he’ll get booted out real quickly like.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

I don’t sleep with a brian.

Do you take it out when you go to bed?

if i find a brian in my bed, he’ll get booted out real quickly like.

I think you’re safe.

I’m lunching out today. It’s a belated birthday present and I’m looking foreward to it. I’ll be nice to eat food that somebody else has prepared.

We have loads of cucumbers on the vines and the spag squash is starting to flower. Picking a good handful of beans every day and pulling carrots as we need them. Also picking tomatoes as they ripen. This lot are Romas but the cultivated ones have set a heap of fruit.

The capsicum are a loss. Something has eaten tham to the ground. They were only seedlings but still a loss. D is going to the nursery today to buy some new ones. Heaven only knows what else he’ll come home with.

Later people.

roughbarked said:

Happy Potter said:

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

They’ll do it again.. next year

Sure will, but it will bloom again over summer as under all that froth there’s heaps of emerging buds for a second and third flush.

pomolo said:

I’m lunching out today. It’s a belated birthday present and I’m looking foreward to it. I’ll be nice to eat food that somebody else has prepared.

We have loads of cucumbers on the vines and the spag squash is starting to flower. Picking a good handful of beans every day and pulling carrots as we need them. Also picking tomatoes as they ripen. This lot are Romas but the cultivated ones have set a heap of fruit.

The capsicum are a loss. Something has eaten tham to the ground. They were only seedlings but still a loss. D is going to the nursery today to buy some new ones. Heaven only knows what else he’ll come home with.

Later people.

Hope you have a nice belated birthday lunch :)
Good luck with the next caps. I haven’t room for them this year :(

roughbarked said:

Mind, if you do grow Tondo di Piacenza, my bet is that you’ll never bother with the other things they call zucchini .. again.

I am growing Ronde de Nice, which is what the French call it according to Wikipedia

This is my first time growing it. I got the seed from the Seed Savers group.

roughbarked said:

yeah, that happens here too 24 mm. best rain in a good while

I got 16mm last night plus the 15mm from the previous day amounts to a nice soaking :)

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

Mind, if you do grow Tondo di Piacenza, my bet is that you’ll never bother with the other things they call zucchini .. again.

Do they taste the same as the others?

No. They actually do have a taste.

I believe they hold their shape in cooking and not turn into mush.

Happy Potter said:

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

WOW!!

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

Do they taste the same as the others?

No. They actually do have a taste.

I believe they hold their shape in cooking and not turn into mush.

true

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

I took a photo of these yesterday before driving rain flattened them.

WOW!!

Yeah. I’d grow cactus except I am prone to try hand weeding amongst them.. I tossed one on the roof of a home made orchid house.. The orchid house has since fallen into disuse and disrepair but the cactus is still there the roof is held together by the plant which is now about 100 times the original size and I’ve never watered it for two decades.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

No. They actually do have a taste.

I believe they hold their shape in cooking and not turn into mush.

true

OK. Various varieties of round zucchinis are grown in different countries under different names, such as “Tondo di Piacenza” in Italy and “Ronde de Nice” in France..from Wiki

Note.. 8 ball squashes are bred. I’m trialling some commercially available seed. I’ll let you know how it goes if the slaters and pumpkin beetles and 28 spotted ladybirds allow me to.

The tradtional “Tondo di Piacenza” , if grown from seed kept by traditional Italians.. is a buttery nutty flavour which is delectable. The texture is too.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

imagine if you had daylight savings, that sliver of light would be just before 6am, a much more civilised time to wake up.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

the reason why I am awake is my brian decided to wake up.

My brian keeps detecting a sliver of light coming through the blinds before 5am. At that time, I’m asleep but my brian isn’t.

I don’t sleep with a brian.

you keep your brian in a glass jar like an old man keeps his dentures?

pomolo said:

I’m lunching out today. It’s a belated birthday present and I’m looking foreward to it. I’ll be nice to eat food that somebody else has prepared.

We have loads of cucumbers on the vines and the spag squash is starting to flower. Picking a good handful of beans every day and pulling carrots as we need them. Also picking tomatoes as they ripen. This lot are Romas but the cultivated ones have set a heap of fruit.

The capsicum are a loss. Something has eaten tham to the ground. They were only seedlings but still a loss. D is going to the nursery today to buy some new ones. Heaven only knows what else he’ll come home with.

Later people.

we have a spag squash melon on our vine!

pain master said:

pomolo said:

I’m lunching out today. It’s a belated birthday present and I’m looking foreward to it. I’ll be nice to eat food that somebody else has prepared.

We have loads of cucumbers on the vines and the spag squash is starting to flower. Picking a good handful of beans every day and pulling carrots as we need them. Also picking tomatoes as they ripen. This lot are Romas but the cultivated ones have set a heap of fruit.

The capsicum are a loss. Something has eaten tham to the ground. They were only seedlings but still a loss. D is going to the nursery today to buy some new ones. Heaven only knows what else he’ll come home with.

Later people.

we have a spag squash melon on our vine!

Yay :) is it striped?

Evening. Love the cuties BG :)
I yanked out an A cognata next to the pond, it was dying anyway because it was too shaded by the taller A cogs’, and I planted out a medium height white flowering rhody in the spot and an azalea next to it to fill a gap. Then added a gold sedum ground cover.
Planted 2 butternut pumpkins in a big pot. Lattice for it to climb on to will be put up next week. Lastly I planted out some winged beans and nasturtiums. Injury tally- one big scratch on my arm.
Got loads of washing going through now and then early bed for me.

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

I’m lunching out today. It’s a belated birthday present and I’m looking foreward to it. I’ll be nice to eat food that somebody else has prepared.

We have loads of cucumbers on the vines and the spag squash is starting to flower. Picking a good handful of beans every day and pulling carrots as we need them. Also picking tomatoes as they ripen. This lot are Romas but the cultivated ones have set a heap of fruit.

The capsicum are a loss. Something has eaten tham to the ground. They were only seedlings but still a loss. D is going to the nursery today to buy some new ones. Heaven only knows what else he’ll come home with.

Later people.

we have a spag squash melon on our vine!

Yay :) is it striped?

not yet, but we do have variegated chiles.

I’m in. I’m on but not for long. Next lot of B&B guests arrive today and I’ve got to shop before they get here so my contribution to the forum will be a bit thin for a couple of days. Don’t talk about me and I won’t talk about you. lol.

Catch up sometime soon.

pomolo said:

I’m in. I’m on but not for long. Next lot of B&B guests arrive today and I’ve got to shop before they get here so my contribution to the forum will be a bit thin for a couple of days. Don’t talk about me and I won’t talk about you. lol.

Catch up sometime soon.

Busy busy Pomolo! Have fun.
If I don’t see you today then I will catch up with you after the weekend. We’re leaving for Swanpool in the morning :)

JJ’s latest hard rubbish finds.. a compaq laptop with a dead battery. Fine with a power cord tho. The mans got it going and reformatted and reloaded it. It’s a ripper and JJ will get good use out of it.
A set of industrial digital scales same as the ones in supermarkets. I s’pose I could use it to weigh what I grow lol. And yet another old sewing machine, a singer this time. Gawd.

I’m busy today too, got a bit of running about to do and I have to catch up with my orchard mate. The four stone fruit grafts didn’t make it after all and he thinks it may be the new wax he used. All the grafts that he did using it didn’t grow, after initially looking like they would. He noticed on other trees he grafted at his place that the wax cover lifted after a while. He might try bud grafting, or replace the trees with some of his.

I have to get a haircut too. BBL.

BOO!!!!
Youse are very quiet today. I’ve watered the garden and instructed the youngings on how to look after the chooks and chicks, finished making the cake, checked car tyers and oil and packed an overnight bag.
We’re ready to take off early tomorrow :)

pomolo said:

I’m in. I’m on but not for long. Next lot of B&B guests arrive today and I’ve got to shop before they get here so my contribution to the forum will be a bit thin for a couple of days. Don’t talk about me and I won’t talk about you. lol.

Catch up sometime soon.

B&B???? Have I missed something, or is that code for house guests?

My laptop has been home from the shop for 2 1/2 hours and it’s stopped again.

Not happy. :(

Everybody’s been trying to ring me today about tomorrow, but I have been out. Today the CWA had their AGM, then lunch and then the regular monthly meeting. I am going to be Secretary next year.

Happy Potter said:

BOO!!!!
Youse are very quiet today. I’ve watered the garden and instructed the youngings on how to look after the chooks and chicks, finished making the cake, checked car tyers and oil and packed an overnight bag.
We’re ready to take off early tomorrow :)

Wish I was going too.

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

BOO!!!!
Youse are very quiet today. I’ve watered the garden and instructed the youngings on how to look after the chooks and chicks, finished making the cake, checked car tyers and oil and packed an overnight bag.
We’re ready to take off early tomorrow :)

Wish I was going too.

HP will just have to be the forum’s official representative :)

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

BOO!!!!
Youse are very quiet today. I’ve watered the garden and instructed the youngings on how to look after the chooks and chicks, finished making the cake, checked car tyers and oil and packed an overnight bag.
We’re ready to take off early tomorrow :)

Wish I was going too.

HP will just have to be the forum’s official representative :)

lol BG!

BL.. with my eldest girl and grandson moving to Qld.. well put it this way I’ll be up there sometime to catch up with them and my 2 sisters.. and visit you! heck I better make it a few weeks…….

roughbarked said:

bee on allium?

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

bee on allium?

correct. I have a string of them on onion flower heads.. should make a short movie..

Not many of them are super sharp as the bees move rather quickly when atttempting to fuel up. http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/

roughbarked said:

Not many of them are super sharp as the bees move rather quickly when atttempting to fuel up. http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/

bugger-bees.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Not many of them are super sharp as the bees move rather quickly when atttempting to fuel up. http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/

bugger-bees.

there is more to pollination than that .. ;)

I’ve been a bit busy at work the last couple of weeks, so haven’t done a lot of forumming. And then I get a weekend and…

OK, productive morning that was. I tidied up where the pipe broke….nice wet soil, easy weeding. I pulled the tops off a bunch of those white lilies they use for funerals and sprayed the leftover stems with Roundup (this might or might not work). I pulled out and cut up a block of broadbeans that had finished and thereby mulched around some of my citrus plants. Then I dug over that soil, and thought…“ooh, look…lots of feral tomato plants here!” So I planted a row of ferals where the broadbeans had come out of. Then I weeded the strawberry plants and gave them a feed of chook poo and a bit of peastraw around them.

By then it was 9.00am and I could start the mower, so I mowed for a couple of hours, using the catcher so I could mulch bits of garden with the clippings. Then I recycle mowed the orchard and around the veggie beds.

It was getting warm by then, so I drove home, via the cemetery to scatter rose petals all over Kelly’s grave.

Had a salad wrap for lunch.

I think a read/nap might be in order.

(You know I only list all the things I’ve done so I can check that I did what I was going to do, don’t you! I’ve got some photos of the magnificent Callistemon hedge in full bloom at the moment, so I should load them onto the computer)

Photos:

Some pictures from Casterton (I took them on Wednesday, actually, but we can pretend)

The Callistemon hedge on the front of a double block, planted around 10 years ago, I think.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/CallistemonHedge19Nov11.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/CallistemonHedge29Nov11.jpg

The native frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum) is in full bloom, smells wonderful around that part of the block at the moment:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Frangipani9Nov11.jpg

And on the other side of the house, I have planted Banksias (there were three, but only two have survived) and Gahnia sieberana, which grew a lot bigger than I thought it would!

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Banksias9Nov11.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Gahnia19Nov11.jpg

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n245/lizza_06/Gahnia29Nov11.jpg

Now I might have a read/snooze.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so quiet here. Has there been some disaster I haven’t heard about??????

bubba louie said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so quiet here. Has there been some disaster I haven’t heard about??????

not that I am aware of :)

I got too close to a flower and was dismembered by a giant spider.

Don’t know about anyone else, but I have been veggie gardening. Dicondra is nice, until it invades the veggie patch. But it’s easy to dig out, and while it is there it keeps the soil cool and moist under the larger things like corn.

Now I think might have a little lie-down.

recovering from yesterday. I am debating whether to have a lie down myself. trouble is I tend to sleep to long if I nap and then I don’t sleep so well at night, so I am tired again the next day, etc. etc.

There, that should work. There is supposed to be some showers today, but so far nothing has eventuated. So I’ve just gone around with the hose watering things. Usually that brings on the showers….and there are even a couple of spits happening now!

buffy said:

There, that should work. There is supposed to be some showers today, but so far nothing has eventuated. So I’ve just gone around with the hose watering things. Usually that brings on the showers….and there are even a couple of spits happening now!

I did that too, and hung out the washing! Did get some showers then :)

Oh yes, I forgot I also hung out washing. But we only got a few spits.

roughbarked said:

I got too close to a flower and was dismembered by a giant spider.

that’s a bloody big spider!

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so quiet here. Has there been some disaster I haven’t heard about??????

not that I am aware of :)

not a great day if you is a whale.

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so quiet here. Has there been some disaster I haven’t heard about??????

not that I am aware of :)

not a great day if you is a whale.

yeah, I saw that on the news :(

Vale Peter Roebuck. :(

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

I got too close to a flower and was dismembered by a giant spider.

that’s a bloody big spider!

doubt it would reach 2 mm anywhere.

Morning early birds. It’s stomy and great thunder claps woke me up. We had a severe storm about 11 pm last night. I was sound aseep and the windoes rattled and the house lights came on and my bedroom light and bedside table light were buzzing. It was directly overhead and scary. Even Max, normally completely unfazed by storms, started barking at the noise and lights. I dived under the covers! lol.
Cuppa time.

pain master said:

Vale Peter Roebuck. :(

What the hell..this is too sad :(

Happy Potter said:

Morning early birds. It’s stomy and great thunder claps woke me up. We had a severe storm about 11 pm last night. I was sound aseep and the windoes rattled and the house lights came on and my bedroom light and bedside table light were buzzing. It was directly overhead and scary. Even Max, normally completely unfazed by storms, started barking at the noise and lights. I dived under the covers! lol.
Cuppa time.

sky is clear here

roughbarked said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning early birds. It’s stomy and great thunder claps woke me up. We had a severe storm about 11 pm last night. I was sound aseep and the windoes rattled and the house lights came on and my bedroom light and bedside table light were buzzing. It was directly overhead and scary. Even Max, normally completely unfazed by storms, started barking at the noise and lights. I dived under the covers! lol.
Cuppa time.

sky is clear here

There wasn’t much rain with the storm, all lightening and thunder and gone in 10 minutes. But another big thunder clap just now. No rain on the radar.

Good morning. Ten degrees and sunny here at the moment. The forecast is for showers, like it was yesterday…..but it came to nothing.

I’m off to work today.

I’ve email pics of the get together at bluegreens to her for sharing, as many contain her family and friends, but I can show you her rooster, handsome fella :)

Morning. I’m back. House has settled down to being a home for just 2 again. We all had a lovely weekend and it wasn’t too hot.

We put the pool up (it’s only a blow up one) and it got a good testing out by the kids. Now we will live in fear of the fact we haven’t got it fenced. Our yard is fenced but anyone could get in so the pool should really have a childproof fence. The fact that there are two dams a couple of hundred metres away without fences means nought.

I’ve got to work today so be good and I’ll be back when I get home.

Hope you all had a good weekend too.

pomolo said:

Morning. I’m back. House has settled down to being a home for just 2 again. We all had a lovely weekend and it wasn’t too hot.

We put the pool up (it’s only a blow up one) and it got a good testing out by the kids. Now we will live in fear of the fact we haven’t got it fenced. Our yard is fenced but anyone could get in so the pool should really have a childproof fence. The fact that there are two dams a couple of hundred metres away without fences means nought.

I’ve got to work today so be good and I’ll be back when I get home.

Hope you all had a good weekend too.

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

Any more photos of your weird chick HP? I was telling the boys about it and they decided it’s a Rastahen and should be named Marley. LOL

Bubba Louie said:

Any more photos of your weird chick HP? I was telling the boys about it and they decided it’s a Rastahen and should be named Marley. LOL

Haha! they’re probably right. It’s indeed an odd chick, it’s so fluffy..but obviously not anything like a silkie. Daughter named it Madusa, but I’ve just been calling it Frizzball. I was thinking it should have the name of a very messy haired celebrity, like Keith Richards, but it’s a female lol.
I will get some more pics of them later today as I want to show the six to a poultry group to sex them for me.

started top dressing the sandpit bed with my own compost preparing for my seedlings to go in. Lots of worms :)

also got a big pot of bolognaise sauce on the stove to be portioned for the freezer.

More on the amazing pawpaw..in case I haven’t told yous LOL

Read the article below by Darlene Zagata to find out more about this amazing fruit!

What are the Health Benefits of Pawpaw?

The pawpaw is a tasty fruit that is rich in vitamins A, B and C and minerals such as calcium, magnesium copper, manganese and phosphorus. There are believed to be many health benefits of pawpaw, such as being beneficial for cancer, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis and external ulcers. The benefits of pawpaw include protecting against colds and flu by strengthening the immune system. It also strengthens the eyesight and protects against the development of cataracts. The pawpaw fruit aids digestion by breaking down proteins and promoting the production of digestive enzymes, and it helps prevent bloating, alleviates chronic indigestion and curbs diarrhoea.

Pawpaw is excellent for skin conditions such as acne and eczema. It also reduces cellulite, firms and smooths the skin and stimulates the production of collagen. Pawpaw relieves the discomfort of respiratory conditions. Asthma sufferers may find relief during an asthma attack by inhaling the smoke produced by burning dried pawpaw leaves.

Chewing on pawpaw root can alleviate coughing and bronchitis. The fruit is believed to be useful in the reduction of convulsions and fever. Eating pawpaw is said to speed the healing of wounds. A slice of the unripe fruit also can be applied directly to sores or wounds to assist healing.

The pawpaw plant has natural compounds that contain cancer-fighting properties. Research has suggested that extracts of the pawpaw plant can significantly reduce tumours in cancer patients. It also can alleviate the nausea and other side effects of chemotherapy that cancer patients experience. Animal studies have also shown that pawpaw can be effective in lowering blood sugar levels as well as lowering cholesterol.

Pawpaw has insecticidal properties and has been proved to be an effective alternative for ridding the body of parasites. People who suffer from intestinal worms can chew on pawpaw seeds to expel the parasites. A shampoo containing an extract from the pawpaw plant has been effective in ridding patients of lice and nits.

The anti-inflammatory properties of pawpaw make it a good natural treatment for inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. One of the benefits of pawpaw is that it helps relieve the inflammation and pain associated with arthritic conditions. Pawpaw also can help treat common injuries of the joints and muscles.

This fruit is beneficial to the cardiovascular system because of its high antioxidant content. It can aid in the prevention of heart attack, stroke and arteriosclerosis. Pawpaw relieves nausea, constipation and toothaches. It lowers the risk of emphysema in smokers and is even credited as a treatment for impotence. Other benefits of pawpaw include its abilities to increase energy, increase vitality and help maintain overall health.

www.wisegeek.com

Written By: Darlene Zagata

Edited By: A. Joseph

bluegreen said:

started top dressing the sandpit bed with my own compost preparing for my seedlings to go in. Lots of worms :)

also got a big pot of bolognaise sauce on the stove to be portioned for the freezer.

Goodonya :) I’ve started making an even bigger liquid manure tub using one of your water barrels :D
ps, how was the mousaka?

Happy Potter said:

More on the amazing pawpaw..in case I haven’t told yous LOL

I usually drink Madura brand Green Tea, and they now have one with dried Paw Paw leaf included as well.

Happy Potter said:

bluegreen said:

started top dressing the sandpit bed with my own compost preparing for my seedlings to go in. Lots of worms :)

also got a big pot of bolognaise sauce on the stove to be portioned for the freezer.

Goodonya :) I’ve started making an even bigger liquid manure tub using one of your water barrels :D
ps, how was the mousaka?

mousaka was/is delicious. Had some for lunch today :)

thanks for the pics too.

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Morning. I’m back. House has settled down to being a home for just 2 again. We all had a lovely weekend and it wasn’t too hot.

We put the pool up (it’s only a blow up one) and it got a good testing out by the kids. Now we will live in fear of the fact we haven’t got it fenced. Our yard is fenced but anyone could get in so the pool should really have a childproof fence. The fact that there are two dams a couple of hundred metres away without fences means nought.

I’ve got to work today so be good and I’ll be back when I get home.

Hope you all had a good weekend too.

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

bluegreen said:

started top dressing the sandpit bed with my own compost preparing for my seedlings to go in. Lots of worms :)

also got a big pot of bolognaise sauce on the stove to be portioned for the freezer.

You’re going well BG.

Happy Potter said:

More on the amazing pawpaw..in case I haven’t told yous LOL

Read the article below by Darlene Zagata to find out more about this amazing fruit!

What are the Health Benefits of Pawpaw?

The pawpaw is a tasty fruit that is rich in vitamins A, B and C and minerals such as calcium, magnesium copper, manganese and phosphorus. There are believed to be many health benefits of pawpaw, such as being beneficial for cancer, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis and external ulcers. The benefits of pawpaw include protecting against colds and flu by strengthening the immune system. It also strengthens the eyesight and protects against the development of cataracts. The pawpaw fruit aids digestion by breaking down proteins and promoting the production of digestive enzymes, and it helps prevent bloating, alleviates chronic indigestion and curbs diarrhoea.

Pawpaw is excellent for skin conditions such as acne and eczema. It also reduces cellulite, firms and smooths the skin and stimulates the production of collagen. Pawpaw relieves the discomfort of respiratory conditions. Asthma sufferers may find relief during an asthma attack by inhaling the smoke produced by burning dried pawpaw leaves.

Chewing on pawpaw root can alleviate coughing and bronchitis. The fruit is believed to be useful in the reduction of convulsions and fever. Eating pawpaw is said to speed the healing of wounds. A slice of the unripe fruit also can be applied directly to sores or wounds to assist healing.

The pawpaw plant has natural compounds that contain cancer-fighting properties. Research has suggested that extracts of the pawpaw plant can significantly reduce tumours in cancer patients. It also can alleviate the nausea and other side effects of chemotherapy that cancer patients experience. Animal studies have also shown that pawpaw can be effective in lowering blood sugar levels as well as lowering cholesterol.

Pawpaw has insecticidal properties and has been proved to be an effective alternative for ridding the body of parasites. People who suffer from intestinal worms can chew on pawpaw seeds to expel the parasites. A shampoo containing an extract from the pawpaw plant has been effective in ridding patients of lice and nits.

The anti-inflammatory properties of pawpaw make it a good natural treatment for inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. One of the benefits of pawpaw is that it helps relieve the inflammation and pain associated with arthritic conditions. Pawpaw also can help treat common injuries of the joints and muscles.

This fruit is beneficial to the cardiovascular system because of its high antioxidant content. It can aid in the prevention of heart attack, stroke and arteriosclerosis. Pawpaw relieves nausea, constipation and toothaches. It lowers the risk of emphysema in smokers and is even credited as a treatment for impotence. Other benefits of pawpaw include its abilities to increase energy, increase vitality and help maintain overall health.

www.wisegeek.com

Written By: Darlene Zagata

Edited By: A. Joseph

Bet you wish you could grow them in Melbourne ‘eh?

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

started top dressing the sandpit bed with my own compost preparing for my seedlings to go in. Lots of worms :)

also got a big pot of bolognaise sauce on the stove to be portioned for the freezer.

You’re going well BG.

just planted a couple of Armenian cucumbers, a couple of sweet basil and a chilli of unknown variety in one of my big black pots. As they sit under the edge of the verandah I am planning on training the cucumbers up the verandah fence.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

Morning. I’m back. House has settled down to being a home for just 2 again. We all had a lovely weekend and it wasn’t too hot.

We put the pool up (it’s only a blow up one) and it got a good testing out by the kids. Now we will live in fear of the fact we haven’t got it fenced. Our yard is fenced but anyone could get in so the pool should really have a childproof fence. The fact that there are two dams a couple of hundred metres away without fences means nought.

I’ve got to work today so be good and I’ll be back when I get home.

Hope you all had a good weekend too.

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

I’m so glad there was a happy ending to that story.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

Thank God she was alright.

Update pics of the wyandotte chick with the weird feathers. She look like she’s been sprinkled with silver dust and very pretty. Comparison pic is a normal one month old wyandotte cross.

Happy Potter said:

Update pics of the wyandotte chick with the weird feathers. She look like she’s been sprinkled with silver dust and very pretty. Comparison pic is a normal one month old wyandotte cross.

helps if I add the comparison chick pic..

Happy Potter said:

Happy Potter said:

Update pics of the wyandotte chick with the weird feathers. She look like she’s been sprinkled with silver dust and very pretty. Comparison pic is a normal one month old wyandotte cross.

helps if I add the comparison chick pic..

I’ve had an idea. You could post some pics on the Brisbane Bird Vet on FB. They’d probably be interested and might have some ideas on the cause.

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Happy Potter said:

Update pics of the wyandotte chick with the weird feathers. She look like she’s been sprinkled with silver dust and very pretty. Comparison pic is a normal one month old wyandotte cross.

helps if I add the comparison chick pic..

I’ve had an idea. You could post some pics on the Brisbane Bird Vet on FB. They’d probably be interested and might have some ideas on the cause.

That may be a good idea, thanks. The breeder insists there is no silkie in his bird lines. I do believe him, he’s a noted breeder and shows them, for many years, but where did this one come from then?

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

they might be wanting to see if they can breed a new look from it. Could be worth some money if the trait is passed on.

bluegreen said:

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

they might be wanting to see if they can breed a new look from it. Could be worth some money if the trait is passed on.

What though? a silkie the size of a wyandotte? The latter are a large chicken. Nah, she shall live long and well here with me.

Update pic on Lin Lin and her week old tiny chick Lucky.
They’re so cute :) mumchook’s always got a red stained head because she adores watermelon and practically dives into it lol.

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

I’ll post a link to your photos.

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

I’ll post a link to your photos.

I haven’t done it yet because I realised tht anyone on their site will be able to scroll through your album. If that doesn’t bother you just let me know and I’ll add it.

Could it have the frizzle gene?

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

by law any pool 30cm and deeper should be fenced. As you said with dams nearby it seems pointless, but maybe kids are more attracted to a pool than a dam?

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

oh dear, I got goosebumps reading that… does your sister remember the event? If so, it maybe one of her earliest memories and has it effected her at all?

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

I’ll post a link to your photos.

I haven’t done it yet because I realised tht anyone on their site will be able to scroll through your album. If that doesn’t bother you just let me know and I’ll add it.

Ok. I’d just lowered the privacy setting to let other poultry people not in my contacts see the pic and I will set it back to high soon, so right now is ok. I’m going to do a ‘friend’ cull soon, of unknowns.

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Hmm BL, I might wait to post pics to Brissy bird vet.. don’t wanna upset the breeder fellow as others are saying it must have silkie genes.
Or, could you save the images and ask, please ? I will be keeping it, but I will not be breeding from it. I’ve actually been offered quite a bit for it, but I don’t want it studied or …‘culled’…

I’ll post a link to your photos.

I haven’t done it yet because I realised tht anyone on their site will be able to scroll through your album. If that doesn’t bother you just let me know and I’ll add it.

Oh and thanks :)

Good morning. Eight degrees and sunny here at the moment. I’m off to work shortly. I suppose I should read the forecast for today, but I bet those showers don’t eventuate and I’ll have to fight it out with the mozzies again tonight to do a bit of watering.

bubba louie said:

Could it have the frizzle gene?

Not frizzle, they’re born with curled feathers. This ones feathers are straight.

Oh and morning too. It’s cool but sunny. Top of 28C expected and rain later.
I’m off mid morn to help a friend with a sore back weed his front garden. Between us we will get it done. I have very stiff calf muscles from going up and down eighty steps at Lake Eildon lookout and I’m walking funny, lol. I’m so out of my normal shape and need the excercise. Stretching to do first up then a visit to my physio for my shoulder. A new member to my vege swap group has offered a paddock full of horse manure, so I gotta get strong and be ready for a full on poop raid! haha

Morning all. It’s going to be another hottie here today. I’m expecting it to bust the 35c mark.

I’ve done a short walk around but it’s a bit depressing because it’s so, so dry. The evergreen trees are acting deciduous . They are losing thousands and thousands of leaves. All because of the dryness I imagine. The place looks a bit of a mess. Nothing is growing, not even the weeds. Can you believe that? D is keeping the watering up to the necessaries but the rest just has to cope the best it can.

First Calla lily is open. Calodendrum capense is in full flpwer. Just a couple of flowers on the native Waratah this time. Not as good as the last flowering. Over and above all that, the Mandevillas just keep flowering. Got to love that plant.

Better go and face up to the heat. You all have a great day.

am supposed to be at garden group this morning, but had trouble getting to sleep last night and slept in. would have had to leave early anyway to go to my MYOB course this afternoon so sent in my apologies.

So glad you were there to look out for your sister RB. Not many boys would have bothered try to fetch a sister’s wayward ribbon. I expect you got a bit of attention once the panic was all over? The hero of the day!

My epis have started flowering. A red one and a couple of pink ones and lots more buds.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

You’d be right of course because they love the blue clear water before the dam. Right now we have the top covered with a tarp that is tied under the first bulging rim ot the pool. Definately not infallible and won’t pass an inspection. the whole thing has to be emptied and set up again but on some sort of flat surface. Right now it’s just on grass and it’s lumpy, to say the least. At that time we’ll consider the fence for it.

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

oh dear, I got goosebumps reading that… does your sister remember the event? If so, it maybe one of her earliest memories and has it effected her at all?

I’m not sure if she does remember. She only talks to me at funerals.

bluegreen said:

am supposed to be at garden group this morning, but had trouble getting to sleep last night and slept in. would have had to leave early anyway to go to my MYOB course this afternoon so sent in my apologies.

So glad you were there to look out for your sister RB. Not many boys would have bothered try to fetch a sister’s wayward ribbon. I expect you got a bit of attention once the panic was all over? The hero of the day!

My epis have started flowering. A red one and a couple of pink ones and lots more buds.

Don’t think anyone called me a hero. Think they were all more worried about fussing with my sister.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

am supposed to be at garden group this morning, but had trouble getting to sleep last night and slept in. would have had to leave early anyway to go to my MYOB course this afternoon so sent in my apologies.

So glad you were there to look out for your sister RB. Not many boys would have bothered try to fetch a sister’s wayward ribbon. I expect you got a bit of attention once the panic was all over? The hero of the day!

My epis have started flowering. A red one and a couple of pink ones and lots more buds.

Don’t think anyone called me a hero. Think they were all more worried about fussing with my sister.

then they were remiss :(

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

I’ll post a link to your photos.

I haven’t done it yet because I realised tht anyone on their site will be able to scroll through your album. If that doesn’t bother you just let me know and I’ll add it.

Oh and thanks :)

Just done.

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

bubba louie said:

I haven’t done it yet because I realised tht anyone on their site will be able to scroll through your album. If that doesn’t bother you just let me know and I’ll add it.

Oh and thanks :)

Just done.

Ta. Apparently the resessive gen causing silkie like feathering results in cockerels..and usually females die before hatching, so this female chick is indeed a rarity.

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh and thanks :)

Just done.

Ta. Apparently the resessive gen causing silkie like feathering results in cockerels..and usually females die before hatching, so this female chick is indeed a rarity.

As is her owner. LOL.

We’ve had a 38c max today. I feel like a grease spot. All the plants were droopy and we will all be glad when the sun goes ni ni’s. I’ve just come home from painting and I’m about to go jump in the pool. The only way I know to get cool all over.

BBL.

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Just done.

Ta. Apparently the resessive gen causing silkie like feathering results in cockerels..and usually females die before hatching, so this female chick is indeed a rarity.

As is her owner. LOL.

LOL, I should hope so. Two of me would be a disaster! haha

pomolo said:

We’ve had a 38c max today. I feel like a grease spot. All the plants were droopy and we will all be glad when the sun goes ni ni’s. I’ve just come home from painting and I’m about to go jump in the pool. The only way I know to get cool all over.

BBL.

Aww too hot. Pool sounds great. We want pics LOL

pomolo said:

We’ve had a 38c max today. I feel like a grease spot. All the plants were droopy and we will all be glad when the sun goes ni ni’s. I’ve just come home from painting and I’m about to go jump in the pool. The only way I know to get cool all over.

BBL.

It’s been a shocker alright, and I’m nil by mouth tomorrow from 8.30am. I have to be at admissions at 12.30 so they just better not keep me waiting too long.:(

At least us Brisbanites have open slather on water for 12 days.

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Oh and thanks :)

Just done.

Ta. Apparently the resessive gen causing silkie like feathering results in cockerels..and usually females die before hatching, so this female chick is indeed a rarity.

The BBV is leaning toward silky blood.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

water is cold .. on ah hot day.. It doesn’t matter if it is muddy.. Children can’t avoid wanting to cool off. As child I ignored all my parents warnings about swimming in the irrigation canals, fenced or otherwise. Farm dams didn’t stop me. However, my parents also went to a lot of lengths to teach me to swim and be water aware. though I still have this memory among several. I was at a Christmas season barbeque in the gadren at Cookatharma, a large station on the Murrumbidgee flood plain. Good friends with the family we often visited the farm. This night the parents were eating and drinking etc. and the children were pretty much allowed to roam and play in the garden. Part of the garden had a concrete pool filled with irrigation water. Possibly originally a water reservoir for the extensive gardens. It was flush with the ground level and unfenced with a concrete path around it. Palm trees lined it and the older males chldren were ripping off palm leaf bases and using them as boats on the water. I was watching, engrossed and didn’t realise that my sister had toddled up behind me. The boys tired and wandered off and I turned to walk away, to follow the boys.. It was almost dark but I could see a pink ribbon floating on the water and tried to pick it out because I thought my sister must have lost it. However, she hadn’t. She was still attached to the ribbon by her hair. I struggled with her weight, well I was only a year older than her and called for help. Thankfully the older boys hadn’t gotten too far out of earshot and we managed to drag her from the pool, going blue. Other boys had rushed for adult help. She is still alive today at 58 years but she would have been dead before she was 3 otherwise.

oh dear, I got goosebumps reading that… does your sister remember the event? If so, it maybe one of her earliest memories and has it effected her at all?

I’m not sure if she does remember. She only talks to me at funerals.

oh.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

oh dear, I got goosebumps reading that… does your sister remember the event? If so, it maybe one of her earliest memories and has it effected her at all?

I’m not sure if she does remember. She only talks to me at funerals.

oh.

I don’t want to tell my life story on the internet but to cut a long story short.. we were raised by loving parents but circumstances were so severe in and from a month after my first birthday and from the day my sister was born where.. both my parents were unable to always be with us.. and we were shuttled off to different relatives on separate gumleaves at the drop of a hat. My dad only made brief appearances. Mostly when we seemed to be on a holiday. Hence, my siblings and I only formed a partial but at least congenial relationship. Though I often wish for more and can only speculate what they wish for.., at least we still wish each other happy birthday and meet up for occasions like funerals.

MrBL bought me this book, back in the dark ages, for $17.50.

Look what I’ve found it advertised for now.

http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/5507488/used/The%20quiet%20land

Only $75 on ebay though. I wonder what I could get for it???? But do I even want to sell it??? If I hang onto it maybe it’ll be worth even more???? :) :)

It’s in very good condition too.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

I’m not sure if she does remember. She only talks to me at funerals.

oh.

I don’t want to tell my life story on the internet but to cut a long story short.. we were raised by loving parents but circumstances were so severe in and from a month after my first birthday and from the day my sister was born where.. both my parents were unable to always be with us.. and we were shuttled off to different relatives on separate gumleaves at the drop of a hat. My dad only made brief appearances. Mostly when we seemed to be on a holiday. Hence, my siblings and I only formed a partial but at least congenial relationship. Though I often wish for more and can only speculate what they wish for.., at least we still wish each other happy birthday and meet up for occasions like funerals.

more oh. And a sigh.

pain master said:

more oh. And a sigh.

I don’t think I’m the lone stranger in that.

Not a good image but it was almost dark at the time and I don’t use flash.

Caught this guy happily chewing chunks out of my apricots. I’ll try again if I see it again in better light.

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Just done.

Ta. Apparently the resessive gen causing silkie like feathering results in cockerels..and usually females die before hatching, so this female chick is indeed a rarity.

The BBV is leaning toward silky blood.

Yes, and as a BYP person point’s out, there were no pure bloods to start off with and breeding crosses to get different colours and types, throw backs will happen.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

more oh. And a sigh.

I don’t think I’m the lone stranger in that.

Nah, we were scattered to the four winds too and growing up apart, for many, it never heals.

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

Happy Potter said:

pomolo said:

We’ve had a 38c max today. I feel like a grease spot. All the plants were droopy and we will all be glad when the sun goes ni ni’s. I’ve just come home from painting and I’m about to go jump in the pool. The only way I know to get cool all over.

BBL.

Aww too hot. Pool sounds great. We want pics LOL

Believe me. You wouldn’t want to see pics of me in a swimming pool.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

I’m not sure if she does remember. She only talks to me at funerals.

oh.

I don’t want to tell my life story on the internet but to cut a long story short.. we were raised by loving parents but circumstances were so severe in and from a month after my first birthday and from the day my sister was born where.. both my parents were unable to always be with us.. and we were shuttled off to different relatives on separate gumleaves at the drop of a hat. My dad only made brief appearances. Mostly when we seemed to be on a holiday. Hence, my siblings and I only formed a partial but at least congenial relationship. Though I often wish for more and can only speculate what they wish for.., at least we still wish each other happy birthday and meet up for occasions like funerals.

I’d like to be able to say something wise and meaningful to you RB but I don’t have the words. From only our cyber words on here, I read you as a well grounded and considerate adult so something must have gone right, somewhere along the line.

Happy Potter said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

more oh. And a sigh.

I don’t think I’m the lone stranger in that.

That’s sad too HP. But like RB you have managed to become a well adjusted and meaningful adult. It’s the coming generation that I worry about.

I know all generations have viewed the next generation with doubt and I suppose I’m no different. I observe the raising of my grandchildren and others and I am appauled with what is supposed to be “right” in this day and age!!!!

Nah, we were scattered to the four winds too and growing up apart, for many, it never heals.

Happy Potter said:

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

That’s a bit like “Who’s on first base?” and “What’s on third?” LOL.

pomolo said:

Happy Potter said:

roughbarked said:

I don’t think I’m the lone stranger in that.

That’s sad too HP. But like RB you have managed to become a well adjusted and meaningful adult. It’s the coming generation that I worry about.

I know all generations have viewed the next generation with doubt and I suppose I’m no different. I observe the raising of my grandchildren and others and I am appauled with what is supposed to be “right” in this day and age!!!!

Nah, we were scattered to the four winds too and growing up apart, for many, it never heals.

I should scroll down more.

Gidday! We had the teev man here at 6.30am this morning. (he’s still here) Everyone is up and at it very early today because we’re expecting another scorching day.

Have the blind man (he can see though) to be here at 8.30 to fix one of our venetians. I also want to take them down for cleaning but he’ll have to show us how to remove them. We buggered one blind trying to get it down and that’s why the man’s to be here in the first place.

After all that, I’m going into hiding till the sun goes down this evening.

Happy Potter said:

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

posted eggs can have a low success rate so don’t expect 100% hatching.

cooler today and 4mm rain last night. “Showers clearing” forecast and 22^o^.

Happy Potter said:

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

Culling???? :(

Stock pot???

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

Culling???? :(

Stock pot???

Not for me. I hand them over to my poultry friend bloke. It’s because of him that I’m going for longer lived breeds as the Isas burn out after 2-3 years. I hope the new ones will live to 12 or more years.

bluegreen said:

cooler today and 4mm rain last night. “Showers clearing” forecast and 22^o^.

well it might be cooler but the humidity is pretty high (for me) at 87%. Been putting more compost in the garden bed and I’m sweating. Pulled most of my garlic too. Some nice sized bulbs there, and some little ones too that were overgrown by the broad beans. That’s the problem when you have limited space and try to cram as much in as you can.

Whinge time.

We’re having the driest november in something like a century but in 10 days they are letting water off of wivenhoe dam. The water restrictions have been lifted till then and we can use as much as we like but still have to pay for it.

Surely it would be more sensible to at least reduce the cost so more water gets used and not just let run out to sea. Not all the experts agree that lowering the dam level is a good idea anyway.

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Morning, I’m yawning and can’t seem to wake up, dragging my feet.
One of my friends bought himself a 60 egg incubator for his flock of chooks and ducks and he’s kindly offered me the use of it if nessesary. It’s so tempting, but I could easily be over run with little feathery cuties..
Now Golda my other silkie is broody and I’m setting her with eight eggs from the same supplier of coloured silkies. I should get them today in the post. I have quilting to go to and other running about, but I’ll be checking the letter box often. This time I will make sure the nesting box base is non slip, and not too big, for the hen to keep them covered. She’s going into the same little pen I have Lin Lin in at the moment, after I clean it all out, and the former is going into the almond tree caged area, and the six wyandottes in there at the moment will go into the main pen.
The great chook move will happen in a weeks time when I take my 3 remaining old isa browns out for culling. And clean out the main pen.

Culling???? :(

Stock pot???

Not for me. I hand them over to my poultry friend bloke. It’s because of him that I’m going for longer lived breeds as the Isas burn out after 2-3 years. I hope the new ones will live to 12 or more years.

Don’t you get attached to them?

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Culling???? :(

Stock pot???

Not for me. I hand them over to my poultry friend bloke. It’s because of him that I’m going for longer lived breeds as the Isas burn out after 2-3 years. I hope the new ones will live to 12 or more years.

Don’t you get attached to them?

Yes :(

Happy Potter said:

Bubba Louie said:

Happy Potter said:

Not for me. I hand them over to my poultry friend bloke. It’s because of him that I’m going for longer lived breeds as the Isas burn out after 2-3 years. I hope the new ones will live to 12 or more years.

Don’t you get attached to them?

Yes :(

What’s going to make it easier is that, despite the isas and 2 silkies being together since little chicks, and appearing to always get along and feed/ sleep/forage together, the Isas have recently started bullying broody silkie Golda, who was still in the main pen and sitting on dud eggs. They started attacking her for reasons unknown. I only heard her plaintiff cries because I was near the pen. She’s a very quiet little thing. I got her and her dud eggs out immediately in daylight and she has stayed on the eggs. She’s in the fernery for now and quite happy, it’s very quiet out there.

My silkie fertile eggs have arrived, yay!
…only thing is, the fellow’s done it to me again!! sent me a dozen when I asked for six.
My friends incubator will definitely come in handy now. I rang him and he’s happy for me to put six in it. I’ll do that tomorrow. He has a doz ducks and a doz frizzle chicken eggs to go in it but it holds 60 so my little lot won’t be a problem :)
The other six will go under Golda tonight.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

oh.

I don’t want to tell my life story on the internet but to cut a long story short.. we were raised by loving parents but circumstances were so severe in and from a month after my first birthday and from the day my sister was born where.. both my parents were unable to always be with us.. and we were shuttled off to different relatives on separate gumleaves at the drop of a hat. My dad only made brief appearances. Mostly when we seemed to be on a holiday. Hence, my siblings and I only formed a partial but at least congenial relationship. Though I often wish for more and can only speculate what they wish for.., at least we still wish each other happy birthday and meet up for occasions like funerals.

I’d like to be able to say something wise and meaningful to you RB but I don’t have the words. From only our cyber words on here, I read you as a well grounded and considerate adult so something must have gone right, somewhere along the line.

Thank you for reading me in that way. I do blame my parents, their relatives and friends for the fact that I didn’t turn out to be a total nutcase and did end up with some grounding and education. I loved both my parents dearly despite the fact that my father was either in hospital or in pain which didn’t make him easy to get along with. He cared very much and tried his best under difficult circumstances and my mother stood by him. The only real problem was that the siblings were split up though it taught us all to be more self dependant.

got some tomatoes and basil planted out, FINALLY! I know you all have had yours in ages ago and have flowers and even fruit on yours, but see if I don’t catch up, hey? My zucchini (Rondo de Nice) and pumpkin (forget what variety) both have female flowers forming and I picked some Warrigal Spinach to go with my dinner tonight. I have noticed my beetroot are fattening up nicely too :)
I have been picking and eating the odd snow pea when out there but as only one plant survived and I haven’t bothered planting any more there are not enough at any one time to have more than one or two, so straight off the vine and into my mouth. Can’t get much fresher or sweeter than that :D

the last of the compost that was ready has been put into chook food bags for when I get another bit of ground dug up. The other bay is full of grass clippings and weeds to be turned and mixed with whatever I have at hand so I needed the second bay clear.

that’s it in the garden for me today :D

and the ducks and chooks had a feast of worms from out of the compost :)