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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Green Thumb















Its Sunday Again,Time Flies






Photos below prattle!!!!!



The shrubs in the last post haven't been transplanted yet,I was sort of hoping that the remainder of Cyclone George would filter down here at least a bit and give the garden a soak of fresh water as the town water is so full of chemical tratments that sustained use will lead to a build up of salts.



This was evident when I set up the drips for the new front yard garden,within a week I could see the white build up around the water outlets.The lawns at school have suffered in the heat and after scratching my head(job on line at end of year,LOL) I came to a similiar conclusion that no matter how much water they were given they didn't improve.The only time they have been really nice was in mild weather and after a reasonable ammount of rain.They do have a build up of matter under thatch that isn't decaying and in the more severe spots Ive scarified and so far a strong regrowth is evident.If the danged roos would leave them alone I couldn't be happier.

I take solice that at least I have some water to play with unlike the eastern states where in a lot of areas, are looking at severe water use restrictions.


Slowly I aim to convert a majority of the gardens to natives that don't need much water after establishment.Bearaucracy is a problem though,and its like in other areas, water is a precious resource but getting to the stage of making a difference is a long road.I could prattle on but at some stage it will either be totally boring or Ill make a mistake of talking out of school!


A garden"Bog out".Ive let the garden get away and so on a cool change last week i was able to get stuck into it and clean up a bit anyway.

Tilly checking out the mice hidy holes that is the neighbours junk pile on other side of fence!

The iris need dividing and I think some will go to school as there are a few spots that annuals are just not hacking it with bugs etc beating me/them. Boring Dk purple but when the new bright colour ones multiply well enough, some will also go there as well.


A nerine is now seen more clearly,they all flowered successfully this year four years after iItransplanted them from the front.


The lawn was mowed after the photo shoot,lol. Note the pool hoses,this is recycled water from the shower and washing machine.The lawns haven't had any sprinker water since just before Xmas when during a hot spell (I snuck some water onto lawns when Hubby was on night shift) I just shift those hoses around to the the spots that need it.

There are some dryer patches but when it does rain it will spark up very quickly(theres too much to mow anyway!!!!)

Unfortunately or fortunately which ever way you see it,my hubby has started the Kambalda Seeder Savers so he is now using paid water to keep his new vegie patch going so all my careful water saving in my gardening efforts will not be noticed in the pocket.At least it keeps him busy. Hes had seeds sent from those also in the SS in the drought areas as they have no water to continue growing plants to save their seed stock. Fearing that they could lose some varieties hes become the seed saver for those people as well. The experts keep telling us that the El' Nino has finished and the other half is starting, well maybe up North but not here.