Thanks!

BIRDS SAY GOOD MORNING!!

Crikey, that's comprehensive.... Is that birdnet? I've been meaning to give it a whirl.

It's Merlin Bird ID, made by Cornell University

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app

As far as I know it works worldwide

I can whistle a Butcher Bird accurately enough to trick it, but other than that it's been amazing at correctly identifying the birds in my area.

What software is this? Is it limited to Aussie birds?

I feel you! This was my place yesterday

I drove 766 KMs in a 12.6 ton truck yesterday. That rig is a joy to drive. That bouncy bloody road either side of Dalby isn't a joy to travel along though. Even my water bottle bounced right out of a cup holder at one point.

I got forced off the road by a cop car at one point due to a large machine travelling along in the opposite direction. Not gonna argue....

I have a rather sore throat too which isn't fun, thank God it's Friday.

Good morning. I'm off on a few hundred kilometres drive out past the town of Miles again this morning. Just my third time. One of the other blokes that drives the work Semi Trailer has been many many times. It's good to be out of the workshop, it can be a bit boring though.

Here's hoping it doesn't piss down.

Well the rain was a bit of a fizzer...

There's a whole array of various packs of seeds at Bunnings too I have just discovered. As in wildflower seeds to attract bees or insects. I'm going to buy a few packs for myself and friends.

Well you should share.....

But yeah that's bloody awesome.

🤣

Sorry, who was random, you or the other kid?

I went here as a kid with the folks... I remember LOTS of seabirds, having a lovely time snorkelling over lovely reefs that were accessible by just walking in to the ocean from the beach and looking down, and accidentally stealing money from some other kid in the "casino" cause I was 100% confident I'd put my bet on a particular number but then afterwards wasn't so sure.... but they'd already handed it over. I still feel bad about that. I think I was wrong.

Sorry random kid in the early/mid 90s.

Me too! I have to water my new plants by hand atm, and when you get home as it gets dark that means watering by candle light :(

Hoping we get a good drenching over the next couple of days. City has been looking rather brown lately.

Feels good man 😎

Thank you, solar 🙏

Yo. Yes turning the lawn into lotsa plants is absolutely fantastic.

Unsure if you like them but I keep seeing Agaves on Marketplace for free. I mean they are green, hardy and can be a way of filling up lots of space.

You get around a lot. I recommend keeping an eye on Marketplace and sourcing heaps of free plants.

I'd recommend running your planting projects like a subtropical bush regeneration project and only plant at the end of Summer/start of Autumn if you can help it. March basically. It's the most even wet month of slowly declining maximum temps and higher soil moisture on average. Good for the plants.

There have been some big studies over the years and the number 1 success to most planting projects is rainfall, no matter what you do with amendments, mulch, and watering etc. Yeah, you can keep things alive but they don't really grow like they do when it's raining.

Do yourself a favour and plan ahead for that time of year. If you are going to propagate, starting in Winter and Spring often has a forestry tube ready by then and you can always pot up the faster growers into 100mm to prevent root issues and then smash March to April out (+- what the weather is doing).

But, personally, if you've even glanced at the weather forecasts and record ocean temperatures, I'd probably simplify your planting list into drought hardy stock only to save a waste of money and heartache. The cycle will pass and then, like the last few years, you can go crazy and plant on easy mode through the wetter years.

Source: decades of experience. I just want your acre to thrive.

I have to do the watering cans in parts of my place because of the location of plants. Well done you for bringing back biodiversity. That's what I'm doing at my place and I'm seeing a lot more wildlife big and small. Enjoy!

As for the Palooza 😆 Well, you've contributed to a primary school. All our public schools are in need of support, so well done you again, $23 snags and all.

All plants now in the ground!

I bought a post hole digger some time back which made sticking 14 or so plants in the ground a heck of a lot easier.

Also have a little water tank on wheels with a pump that tows behind the mower so soaking them is way easier than carrying around watering cans.

Going to turn this acre of grass in to something a bit more useful than just a sterile lack of biodiversity.

Blue Mountains food security fair yesterday was mostly good. Came away with plants (ouch my wallet), a jar of chocolate honey and wish I bought a book on weeds. Was smaller than I thought. Talks I chose were fun.

I hadn't realised it was you till I saw this next post. Great humour as ever bud. Cheers.

Sad about the first part but fantastic ending. I like your style too.

Enjoy the greenery.

(tried to post this yesterday but it kept timing out)

Nugget came to work today. She was most interested in what was going on at the lunch room table.

Mostly because it was lunch that was happening, and Nugget quite likes lunch.