Cutting back the Oles… Again – 4th May 2018
As you may know our place is extensively planted with Oleander trees. A left over from previous owners.
Part of our long-term plan is to remove all of the Oleanders over time.
Brachychiton Webbing Caterpillars/Moths – 28 February 2108
One morning you wake up and your prized Brachychiton sp.(Flame Tree/Bottle Tree/Kurrajong) looks like it has been attacked by very tiny bondage experts!
Tiny white ropes have tied up all the stems sand branches, and the leaves are gathered in tiny bundles and bound.
Finishing off the South Path Rock Drain – 6th December 2017
Managing the water that flows over the property in big rain events is an ongoing job. Today we ‘finished’ the first South path rock drain and it’s downhill flow area.
Planting out the new North Face bank – 6th October 2017
After clearing and widening the Dragonfuit level with the excavator we needed to plant out the new bank we had created at the eastern end of the level.
The bank was made with excess mountain soil from the excavation.
Getting Rid of the Palms! – 1st September 2017
Just below the backyard and down towards the Orchard are a number of large Palm Trees. We have not identified the exact species, but we believe they are not native palms. Specifically not ‘native’ to this area.
Our overriding aim is to remove as many as the exotic and non-indigenous plants.
Planting the North Face – 8th August 2017
One plan we have had almost since we arrived two years ago, is to plant the “North Face”.
The “North Face” is the steep open slope that falls away quickly in front of the deck. It is open and very steep and really needs some trees replaced.
Lots of Birds about – 25th July 2017
Despite the cold nights, the weather lately has been sunny and warm. At times even hot. This seems to have brought out a large number of birds that we see daily, passing the deck or on our way around the property. While most of the regulars are here, we also seem to...
The Morning After – Part I – 31st march 2017
It was now the morning after Cyclone Debbie came to visit. So we woke this morning not knowing what we were going to find both on our property and on the road. We ventured out about 6am and found catastrophic damage to the property at the end of the South Path. The...
Ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie arrives with a Bang! – Part II – 30th March 2017
Heavy rain continued to fall through Thursday morning and we could hear and see water pouring down the mountain in lots of places.
We knew there would be more ‘damage’ to the road, and possibly to areas of our property too… so ventured out again when the rain eased.
Ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie arrives with a Bang! – Part I – 30th March 2017
We had good rain through the beginning of March, and in fact quite a bit more than average. By the end of the month we had had around 200mm, which is more than twice the monthly average.
This wasn’t all bad, as we had just moved our main water tank, and needed good rain to fill it.
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