tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post6558618706754188989..comments2024-02-10T18:50:01.193+10:00Comments on Gully Grove: ScarcityChris http://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-12734220913335176022018-10-07T09:32:39.145+10:002018-10-07T09:32:39.145+10:00Well that's something new to me - and we do ge...Well that's something new to me - and we do get the black wattle as well. Thanks for sharing Clare. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-53416559679696647842018-10-06T14:14:44.846+10:002018-10-06T14:14:44.846+10:00Lovely to see you sharing your garden. The roos do...Lovely to see you sharing your garden. The roos do seem to adapt, have had non-native things grow undisturbed for a couple of years then they are discovered. I have seen them eating the sap from black wattle trees. Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949529547773247287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-77497510924603460202018-10-02T13:39:08.566+10:002018-10-02T13:39:08.566+10:00We got a bit of rain the day after writing this po...We got a bit of rain the day after writing this post. However, because the ground is so dry, it didn't do much to green things up. Still, it was nice to see the rain pop by, even for a little. LOL at the cow. Must be good eating at your place!Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-67265738597238412482018-10-02T13:36:36.689+10:002018-10-02T13:36:36.689+10:00We're fortunate not to get the kind of deer nu...We're fortunate not to get the kind of deer numbers you experience in the US. We only have a small mob of kangaroos. Plus they would eat less for their smaller size too. So generally, much easier to live with. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-60711703420295480302018-09-30T14:29:54.500+10:002018-09-30T14:29:54.500+10:00We have a storm passing overhead as I write Chris....We have a storm passing overhead as I write Chris. Nice rain, but the worst of the storm went around us. Hail in town though, it looks to be about the size of golf balls from what I have seen on the web. Glad we missed out on that.<br /><br />We haven't had roos or wallabies here since we fenced the front boundary a couple of years back (or longer), though we did leave the gate open one night last month and found we had a cow in the front paddock! Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322236537807536688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-24468630225429284462018-09-29T21:57:09.283+10:002018-09-29T21:57:09.283+10:00Our problem critter here is deer. But they don'...Our problem critter here is deer. But they don't necessarily wait until they're starving to come help themselves to the garden! :( <br /><br />It's hard being in a situation where rain skirts you by. We typically have an extensive droughty spell and have to watch the rain storms skirt around us. This summer has been a blessing with adequate rainfall and not so hot temperatures. But I won't assume it's going to be a regular thing! The weather is indeed fickle. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-68724007812233894282018-09-29T18:39:06.365+10:002018-09-29T18:39:06.365+10:00The Northern Hemisphere has the benefit of snowfal...The Northern Hemisphere has the benefit of snowfall during winter, so some moisture is at least guaranteed early in spring. But still 10 weeks without rain, during summer, will still effect the flora. Isn't the weather fickle sometimes. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-89181370235014688402018-09-29T18:37:11.040+10:002018-09-29T18:37:11.040+10:00Fingers and toes crossed for that rain, Chel. At l...Fingers and toes crossed for that rain, Chel. At least it's still cool in the evenings though. We might be missing the storms, but wer'e still getting those cool breezes from them.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-27077645458465504132018-09-29T18:35:54.590+10:002018-09-29T18:35:54.590+10:00We get hares, rather than rabbits, which eat the p...We get hares, rather than rabbits, which eat the pumpkins. But we haven't grown any successfully in the past few years. Normally the kangaroos eat what we deliberately planted for them - but it's all gone now, so we're learning what new things they're prepared to eat.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-47120917820478702512018-09-29T18:31:57.450+10:002018-09-29T18:31:57.450+10:00Another storm skirted around us today, lol. I hope...Another storm skirted around us today, lol. I hope you got some rain at your end. It's nice to know it's landing somewhere. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-5073829572721160682018-09-29T18:30:28.397+10:002018-09-29T18:30:28.397+10:00Pythons don't seem to mind people at all. Just...Pythons don't seem to mind people at all. Just don't step on them by accident though, or they will bight out of defense. Not poisonous, but still very painful. We like our pythons. We hear the bigger ones can deter the browns.<br /><br />Regarding ticks, get yourself a pair of tick tweezers. They're fairly inexpensive. I should do a post about them. We wasted too many years pulling off tick heads with regular tweezers. But tick tweezers pull them out (head in tact) no worries!Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-56488139226722277562018-09-29T17:03:10.535+10:002018-09-29T17:03:10.535+10:00It's really frustrating when the rain storms p...It's really frustrating when the rain storms pass close by and miss you. In UK we have had a hot dry summer and we had no rain for 10 weeks along the South Coast, not anywhere near as dry as you I hope your rain comes soon. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-3989607173520821012018-09-29T16:34:32.414+10:002018-09-29T16:34:32.414+10:00Goodness, I hope the rains come soon. It’s dry he...Goodness, I hope the rains come soon. It’s dry here too but we have still had some. Though we watered the lawn the other day in the desire to begin to green it up in preparation to put the cottage on the garden. Something we normally never have to do at this time of year. <br /><br />I gotta say I’m not looking forward to dealing with ticks once we move. Ugh! Not something we have here, though all our snakes will kill you pretty fast so pythons will make for an interesting addition. <br /><br />XxEmma Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500696381837942950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-80267013057696214372018-09-29T15:21:44.310+10:002018-09-29T15:21:44.310+10:00Chris, my Mum lives on a rural property in the Far...Chris, my Mum lives on a rural property in the Far North where it's been really dry and, when I phoned her yesterday, she was telling me the local kangaroos have been feasting on her garden too, even eating her gerberas! This droughts is tough, for animals and people too. We have a storm at the moment rolling over the ridge but, from the radar, we are just catching the edge of it. I hope you get rain out your way soon. Fingers crossed! Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-63311479650056750702018-09-29T12:48:56.206+10:002018-09-29T12:48:56.206+10:00No storms here either, Chris. I did hear a bit of ...No storms here either, Chris. I did hear a bit of thunder yesterday but that was all. The wildlife is doing it tough not to mention our poor farmers. Surely it will rain soon.Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-24013254218031089272018-09-29T12:43:05.844+10:002018-09-29T12:43:05.844+10:00With you it's kangaroos, with me it's rabb...With you it's kangaroos, with me it's rabbits! At least they can't reach as high! I hope you get that rain soon.Bevhttp://www.foodnstuff.wordpress.com.aunoreply@blogger.com