by Dave | Feb 25, 2016 | Native Animals, News From The Edge
We are very lucky to have lots of resident Pretty-faced(Whiptail) Wallabies – Macropus parryi – that live and feed around the house and property.
At times there are mobs of more than ten at a time, congregating and feeding close to the house.
by Shionagh | Feb 17, 2016 | News From The Edge, Solar Power
Many people who are looking to make the move off-grid often wonder about the appliances they can run with solar powered battery storage.
This is our experience…..
by Dave | Feb 15, 2016 | News From The Edge
Erosion is on of the big three issues that we have to deal with her at Arborlon. So we have been addressing one of the issues that leads to the above image.
It is a problem I have seen in every house I have lived in in Queensland. Poor storm water control – in this case gutter overflow, during significant rain.
by Dave | Feb 13, 2016 | Erosion, News From The Edge
We had a little rain around the end of January, and beginning of February – 100+ mm in the last week of Jan, and 50+ mm in the first week of Feb. Some of this rain played havoc with some of our construction works. It was mostly due to volume and incomplete construction.
We had addressed most of the issues by now, and were therefore surprised to discover a big washout on the road side of the property.
by Dave | Feb 3, 2016 | Construction, Erosion, News From The Edge
Since completing the stair structure we have been filling in the earth steps with a ‘mountain soil’ base. Only a little rain got in the way.
But we got things finished.
by Dave | Feb 1, 2016 | News From The Edge
We have grand plans for the 5th level of the home ridge. An Octagonal deck with Fire Pit.
by Dave | Feb 1, 2016 | Native Plants, News From The Edge
As we have cleared areas of the property that have been neglected over the last 5-6 years, we have seen more and more of the native plant species return.
The most remarkable has been the Maidenhair Fern(Adiantum atroviride) that appeared in massive numbers as we cleared away grass tussocks on the south and protected side of the house hill.
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