Guest DarkNark Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 10:43 AM, Karl Rand said: I discovered three toilet rolls have been stolen. One per handbag? Expand Sorry for your poor experience, but that had me in stitches!
Kaynin Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 7:50 AM, Ooogh said: This is what I do when I get home. The bird boxes are in high demand at the moment, coming up to that time of year. Expand You must have a bird population explosion considering they need numbers on their boxes to find their homes... 1
Ooogh Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 10:43 AM, Karl Rand said: My experience was very different I’m afraid. I’d had two different groups though my garden, both garden clubs. The third garden club to pass through was a very nasty experience. Apart from grabbing cuttings without asking and peering through the house windows all went well until three women took themselves uninvited on a tour of the interior of the house. An ill friend staying with me heard something and looking from her bed she spotted three heads poking around the bedroom door staring at her. One visitor upon departing was overheard to comment "Anyone can do the messy cottage garden thing”. After they all departed I discovered three toilet rolls have been stolen. One per handbag? Last time I ever have an open garden. Expand It looks magnificent Karl. Don’t let a few bitter old crows get you down. I am sure everyone else loved your wonderful garden. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy the view.
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:09 AM, Ooogh said: It looks magnificent Karl. Don’t let a few bitter old crows get you down. I am sure everyone else loved your wonderful garden. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy the view. Expand I’m getting too old and decrepit to look after it so will soon be selling up. A unit with a few roses will have to do. Problem is which half dozen of the 137 roses will I take with me? On the list already is General Gallieni, Belle Story, Scarlet Queen Elizabeth, Kwinana and Titian.
LogicprObe Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:17 AM, Karl Rand said: I’m getting too old and decrepit to look after it so will soon be selling up. A unit with a few roses will have to do. Problem is which half dozen of the 137 roses will I take with me? On the list already is General Gallieni, Belle Story, Scarlet Queen Elizabeth, Kwinana and Titian. Expand Hey Karl...........or Gertrude............what's that mauve flower in the top photo on the right? The one with the poinsettia shape? (I was guessing a dahlia tree.......)
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) On 19/08/2019 at 11:25 AM, LogicprObe said: Hey Karl...........or Gertrude............what's that mauve flower in the top photo on the right? The one with the poinsettia shape? (I was guessing a dahlia tree.......) Expand I’m not sure what you mean by mauve but the more distant bloom on the right is a Clematis whose name I’ve forgotten. Ah, just found it “Nellie Moser” The far right bloom’s common name is Blue Pacific. I had to remove the later. Although it’s categorised as a shrub for some reason in my garden it was turning into a monster. Edited August 19, 2019 by Karl Rand
LogicprObe Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:29 AM, Karl Rand said: I’m not sure what you mean by mauve but the more distant bloom on the right is a Clematis whose name I’ve forgotten. The far right bloom’s common name is Blue Pacific. I had to remove the later. Although it’s categorised as a shrub for some reason in my garden it was turning into a monster. Expand Ah, yes. It is. A fine specimen. I'm yet to get any to thrive here but I'll crack it eventually! 1
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) On 19/08/2019 at 11:32 AM, LogicprObe said: Ah, yes. It is. A fine specimen. I'm yet to get any to thrive here but I'll crack it eventually! Expand What’s the climate like where you are? They thrive in Tasmania but are heavy feeders if you want lots of blooms. https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/grow-clematis/8203.html Edited August 19, 2019 by Karl Rand
Ooogh Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:06 AM, Kaynin said: You must have a bird population explosion considering they need numbers on their boxes to find their homes... Expand It is truly remarkable how many birds a garden can support. I know Starlings are a pest but we have a pair who keep me entertained with their manic carrying on. Our favourite Galahs have had two rounds of babies in the possum box who now visit with new partners. Eastern and Adelaide Rosellas also seem to enjoy possum boxes more than the ones designed for them. Rainbow Lorikeets arrive by the bus load, little Lorries eat all my apples and I have a whole bed of Fuschias for the New Holland Honeyeaters who nest in the vines. Fat crow has a nest atop the big eucalyptus and he tries to beat the Kookaburras to steal the goldfish from the pond. I have a cherry tree, nectarines, apples and avocados. Never eaten one except the odd avocado. The birds get them all , except the avo’s which possum and Ratty steal and I couldn’t care less. What joy animals bring to our lives. 4
LogicprObe Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:35 AM, Karl Rand said: What’s the climate like where you are? They thrive in Tasmania but are heavy feeders if you want lots of blooms. https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/grow-clematis/8203.html Expand Wollongong area about 1 km from the sea. Only been here 4 years so I'm still figuring it out. Previously lived on a sandstone cliff in Sydney.................took 20 years to improve the soils to make that sort of garden! (they've probably killed most of it now...........needs lots of water)
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 9:00 PM, LogicprObe said: Wollongong area about 1 km from the sea. Only been here 4 years so I'm still figuring it out. Previously lived on a sandstone cliff in Sydney.................took 20 years to improve the soils to make that sort of garden! (they've probably killed most of it now...........needs lots of water) Expand Sydney sandstone is a nightmare to garden with. Wollongong must be easier. https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=wollgeo
Kaynin Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) This doesn't compare to the beautiful colours of the flowers, plants and vegetables in this thread...yet! Lol. I finally replaced a damn awful plastic "plant" at the house front entry with a Japanese Maple. Lots of varieties to choose from, I've gone with the Acer Palmatum Shaina. The red leaves should go from bright red to burgundy in summer then to a crimson red before winter. I potted it yesterday, can't wait to see it evolve - Edited August 19, 2019 by Kaynin 1
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) On 19/08/2019 at 10:17 PM, Kaynin said: This doesn't compare to the beautiful colours of the flowers, plants and vegetables in this thread...yet! Lol. I finally replaced a damn awful plastic "plant" at the house front entry with a Japanese Maple. Lots of varieties to choose from, I've gone with the Acer Palmatum Shaina. The red leaves should go from bright red to burgundy in summer then to a crimson red before winter. I potted it yesterday, can't wait to see it evolve - Expand People often forget to water these during winter. They dont need much but to assume they’re ‘asleep’ because leafless is a mistake. In a pot they need approx 3 litres of water once a week during winter. In summer a bucketfull a week of dilute liquid seaweed solution works wonders. In my part of Nth Tasmania they don’t ever thrive planted out in the garden. Something local gardeners tell me is due to too much molybdenum in the soil which the opium poppies grown in vast quantities here love. Edited August 19, 2019 by Karl Rand
Kaynin Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:18 PM, Karl Rand said: People often forget to water these during winter. They dont need much but to assume they’re ‘asleep’ because leafless is a mistake. In a pot they need approx 3 litres of water once a week during winter. In summer a bucketfull a week of dilute liquid seaweed solution works wonders. In my part of Nth Tasmania they don’t ever thrive planted out in the garden. Something local gardeners tell me is due to too much molybdenum in the soil which the opium poppies grown in vast quantities here love. Expand Great information KR, thanks! That's what I love about decisduous trees, the contrast between 'asleep' and 'awake'.
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 11:39 PM, Kaynin said: Great information KR, thanks! That's what I love about decisduous trees, the contrast between 'asleep' and 'awake'. Expand Don’t like it when deciduous trees turn bright yellow. I have a problem with large areas of yellow you see.
Ooogh Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 19/08/2019 at 10:17 PM, Kaynin said: This doesn't compare to the beautiful colours of the flowers, plants and vegetables in this thread...yet! Lol. I finally replaced a damn awful plastic "plant" at the house front entry with a Japanese Maple. Lots of varieties to choose from, I've gone with the Acer Palmatum Shaina. The red leaves should go from bright red to burgundy in summer then to a crimson red before winter. I potted it yesterday, can't wait to see it evolve - Expand You might need a bigger pot in a few years Kaynin, not looking her best at this time of year but our Japanese Maple just keeps getting bigger. Mrs Galah just arrived to fatten up on some Sunflower seeds before setting up het nest. Bloody Lorries are bullies though, they have no fear of bigger birds. 2
Kaynin Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 6:55 AM, Ooogh said: You might need a bigger pot in a few years Kaynin, not looking her best at this time of year but our Japanese Maple just keeps getting bigger. Expand Mine is a dwarf variety, and is pretty much at full height now. Having said that, there's 1 metre headroom. It will grow in width, this is where I'll have to trim to keep within 1 metre wide. I wish I could plant a large variety though, just beautiful trees. 2
Hergest Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 1:17 AM, Karl Rand said: Don’t like it when deciduous trees turn bright yellow. I have a problem with large areas of yellow you see. Expand Interesting. An optical issue with your eyes or a dislike of too much yellow in the garden?
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) On 20/08/2019 at 7:57 AM, Hergest said: Interesting. An optical issue with your eyes or a dislike of too much yellow in the garden? Expand I dont like lots of yellow anywhere. Recently taken to an up-market resturant for my birthday I encountered wall to wall bright yellow. carpet, walls & ceiling. I had to suggest we move on or I’d have gotten sick. Nothing short of long term psychotherapy could explain it I imagine. I have no problem with small areas of yellow (such as below) but large ones - - - - YUK ! Edited August 20, 2019 by Karl Rand
The Fez Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 8:00 AM, Karl Rand said: I dont like lots of yellow anywhere. Recently taken to an up-market resturant for my birthday I encountered wall to wall bright yellow. carpet, walls & ceiling. I had to suggest we move on or I’d have gotten sick. Nothing short of long term psychotherapy could explain it I imagine. I have no problem with small areas of yellow (such as below) but large ones - - - - YUK ! Expand You wouldn't like Ginkgo biloba then........or the leaf clean up.. They'd grow well in Tasmania. 2 1
Hergest Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 9:16 AM, The Fez said: You wouldn't like Ginkgo biloba then........or the leaf clean up.. They'd grow well in Tasmania. Expand Ha! I planted one of those in the garden just 2 months ago after seeing some in the Sydney botanical gardens in all their autumn splendour. That's a beautiful carpet on the lawn 1
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 9:16 AM, The Fez said: You wouldn't like Ginkgo biloba then........or the leaf clean up.. They'd grow well in Tasmania. Expand Until autumn it’s a fabulous tree plus I take 2 Ginkgo Biloba tables daily in the hope of staving of senility. Optimism I know.
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 I’ve had a few PM requests for more shots of my garden so here’s a few. Looking back through them I realize how stupid I was as an ex mainlander gardening in this climate. Unaware of how early and how severe frost can be here I lost many plants.
Guest Karl Rand Posted August 20, 2019 Posted August 20, 2019 Hey DarkNark - - (scary nick for an old hippie like me!) What’s that thing in your avatar? A condenser that’s seen much better days of a compost bin?
Guest DarkNark Posted August 21, 2019 Posted August 21, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 11:35 PM, Karl Rand said: Hey DarkNark - - (scary nick for an old hippie like me!) What’s that thing in your avatar? A condenser that’s seen much better days of a compost bin? Expand Hi Gertrude It's a "coconut" octopus utilising a baked beans tin as its lair that I shot (with a camera) while diving in the Lembah Strait a few years ago. Usually they use a coconut to hide during the daytime, hence the name. The user name is also a diving reference and is short for the narcosis that I suffer when at depth. Happily the safer form. Your garden is stunning and you should be very proud. I can see why members have PM'ed you for some more pictures. It shows a lot of passion, if not just a lot of hours, care and attention. It is a lovely space that you have created! I wish I had gardening skills like yourself and other members on here. It's amazing some of the gardens in this thread and I like coming back here to gain some inspiration for my weed invested back yard. So here is my contribution. Thryptomene Hyporhytis a small Myrtle from WA in flower.
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