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</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div>There is a new email subscription service for new post notifications, under the welcome messagePaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-76731050908945115062010-07-19T20:58:00.000-07:002010-07-19T20:58:38.341-07:00Shitake mushroomsA quick how to on Shitake:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway a visit to our near neighbour Sean's sub-tropical Strzelecki orchard on the weekend put me in no doubt that the future others envisage will be warmer! and most of them fruit too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Back on the farm, plans are hatching for another shed and mulching of trees' continues:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gentle art of scavenging! this from only 2 nights selective hard rubbish collecting around Melbourne. <br />
Each week brings plenty more great stuff like windows, a fish tank and an antique ceiling fan. It's going to be a fancy shed!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">After I have spent 3 months away there is a distinct change in the land that one barely notices with more frequent visits. It's great to be back though, and it rains for 3 nights in a row, soft autumn rain, the air is warm and inviting, breaking into calm warm sunny days. After last years bush-fire summer and hot autumn, this year is very green and moist. The peace is without compare. At times it seems such a silent place, yet there are moments when it is alive with a multitude of bird song, cicaida's, frogs, wind in the trees and the soft cascade of the creek ever present.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Laurie, Kle and Quinten have done an amazing job while I was away, a new track section to the ginseng area (the mature ginsengs bearing heavily with berries), several hectares of blackberry sprayed with great success by Laurie (the Rust didn't take, but now there is hope for native regeneration), the final wall of the house finished off, and some landscaping on the garden…In the lower veggie patch there are masses of tomato, zucchini, tarragon, basil, watercress and weeds, weeds, weeds! </div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">The trees have mostly all flourished, the primary orchard seems generally happy, although we lost the quince and figs due to planting too late. Only 1/2 the grapes have taken, they are noticeably susceptible to collar rot, and none of the passionfruit survived summer, they require a permanent shade shelter it seems. Rasberries and hazelnuts have struggled but are slowly establishing, however feijoa's and junipers are very happy. The zone 4 tree orchard has happy walnuts, olives and truffled oaks, although some caterpillars are vigorously munching the English oak leaves, I have emailed the truffle man to see if he has any suggestions on this.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">The native re-vegetation project is working well. All the trees we wired from the wallabies have bloomed, and there are more and more self-seeded blackwoods and eucalypts popping up all the time all over the property. Soon we will have over a hundred new trees established. Once wired they grow at over twice the rate they had been. The ridge planted natives are also surviving with minimal casualties. </div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Autumn and winter are upon us, time to plan more projects.</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Richard the HVP forestry companies environment officer visited recently. He tells us it seems the waterfall off the bottom of the property the highest in South East Gippsland, although it is not on crown land as we had thought, but forestry company land from the recent government selloff. Hopefully it is too steep for them to ever worry about logging there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was pretty hot at the farm last monday 43 degrees, so in and under the waterfall was THE place to be all afternoon, a truly Zen experience.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the forest its a bonanza of local bush foods with native elderberry and prickly berry bush providing more anthocyanadins than one could wish for. </span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First crop of Calendula drying<br />
</div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-19337770590335121082009-09-07T15:48:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:52:10.593-07:00DaffodilsSo all the fruit tree's are in, it will be interesting to see if the figs go. Its time to propagate summer vege seeds in Melbourne to transplant up there in time for (hopefully) Xmas.<div>The ginseng project is finished and it can be left alone for 5 years. Everyone is happy about being able to get on with house building and other projects!</div><div>Not much joy on funding issues with the Shire regeneration fund being the only hope at present.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZp82fkEI/AAAAAAAAA7A/5ycZ4eN5VIs/s1600-h/IMG_8493.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378733538463944770" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZp82fkEI/AAAAAAAAA7A/5ycZ4eN5VIs/s400/IMG_8493.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 179px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Full wattle glory, in the regenerating forest section<br /><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZpjsfYlI/AAAAAAAAA64/WCDbeJJaAg8/s1600-h/IMG_8473.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378733531711103570" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZpjsfYlI/AAAAAAAAA64/WCDbeJJaAg8/s400/IMG_8473.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Our new sunny half house</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZo8mj6ZI/AAAAAAAAA6w/jU8_VlfOT98/s1600-h/IMG_8472.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378733521217251730" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZo8mj6ZI/AAAAAAAAA6w/jU8_VlfOT98/s400/IMG_8472.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 312px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div>Sunroom/dining room in detail<br /><span style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZoQXT6dI/AAAAAAAAA6o/cUVdKhMbWxQ/s1600-h/IMG_8470.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378733509342128594" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUZoQXT6dI/AAAAAAAAA6o/cUVdKhMbWxQ/s400/IMG_8470.jpg" style="display: block; height: 266px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The lower dam, full!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUYyCqqrtI/AAAAAAAAA6g/dnIBpq9NefY/s1600-h/IMG_8469.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378732577952280274" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqUYyCqqrtI/AAAAAAAAA6g/dnIBpq9NefY/s400/IMG_8469.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div>Look carefully to see 2 dozen tree protectors regenerating in the valley<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWMJAuEjFI/AAAAAAAAA7o/VFo0YHAvvRI/s1600-h/IMG_8553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWMJAuEjFI/AAAAAAAAA7o/VFo0YHAvvRI/s320/IMG_8553.jpg" /></a></div>Home sweet home<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWLbD4mkWI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/hx6Otf1Rnbc/s1600-h/IMG_8496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWLbD4mkWI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/hx6Otf1Rnbc/s320/IMG_8496.jpg" /></a></div><br />I wandered lonely as a cloud... Jon enjoying the walk up the back<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWLNGoOz6I/AAAAAAAAA7I/dVYH_N6M3A8/s1600-h/IMG_8495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SqWLNGoOz6I/AAAAAAAAA7I/dVYH_N6M3A8/s320/IMG_8495.jpg" /></a></div>An unexpected find!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-86326924370348862672009-09-04T05:22:00.000-07:002009-09-04T05:23:10.017-07:00One hundred and forty!yep an amazing 140mm of rain in the month of August..we love it!Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-34497327090003864642009-08-13T11:39:00.000-07:002009-08-17T05:58:11.903-07:00Rain rain rainRainfall check: April 82mm, May 65mm, June 40mm, July 82mm, 2 weeks into August 70mm!<br />Its wet here, much wetter than 2008, water and moss is everywhere, but spring has been sighted..yep the silver wattles are out in absolute splendor, and everything else is rearing to go, all the fruit trees are budding up, with the peach trees already blossoming.<br /><br />Recent plantings include:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima;"><br />Autumn raspberry<br />Gooseberries<br />Cranberries<br />Warrigal greens<br />Elderberry<br />Borage and comfrey seed in fruit tree mulch<br />Truffled English oak<br />Truffled French oak<br />Quince<br />Hazelnuts<br />Walnuts<br />- Andean<br />- black<br />- Chandler<br />- Wilson<br />Chestnut<br />Gooseberry<br />Nellie Kelly strawberry</span><span style="font-family:Optima;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Optima;">Recently, we also got to try wild duck, shot down by the neighbors overnight. Thats the country lifestyle!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Optima;"></span><span style="font-family:Optima;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXIekrSBI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/tRXtG9uX4LQ/s1600-h/IMG_8443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXIekrSBI/AAAAAAAAA4Q/tRXtG9uX4LQ/s320/IMG_8443.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silver wattles in the regeneration zone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQaGATIx2I/AAAAAAAAA6I/C3ZkabZdxlw/s1600-h/IMG_8296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQaGATIx2I/AAAAAAAAA6I/C3ZkabZdxlw/s320/IMG_8296.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQZHw7i-sI/AAAAAAAAA5g/qrdIHrx2kTo/s1600-h/IMG_8316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQZHw7i-sI/AAAAAAAAA5g/qrdIHrx2kTo/s320/IMG_8316.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waterfall fairy?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQZRA_ljLI/AAAAAAAAA5o/oF-UUmqkxEw/s1600-h/IMG_8310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQZRA_ljLI/AAAAAAAAA5o/oF-UUmqkxEw/s320/IMG_8310.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQWlQSg27I/AAAAAAAAA4A/hwu10JWOqRs/s1600-h/IMG_8455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQWlQSg27I/AAAAAAAAA4A/hwu10JWOqRs/s320/IMG_8455.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the small trees are full of life and color</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXVOIbNMI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/THCBYkZRQTQ/s1600-h/IMG_8416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXVOIbNMI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/THCBYkZRQTQ/s320/IMG_8416.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kangaroo fern in full splendor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXiqjG3qI/AAAAAAAAA4g/ZzC7UJfqqrU/s1600-h/IMG_8410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQXiqjG3qI/AAAAAAAAA4g/ZzC7UJfqqrU/s320/IMG_8410.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blackwood and moss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQX1I9uaaI/AAAAAAAAA4o/Swq9QgHlydI/s1600-h/IMG_8369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQX1I9uaaI/AAAAAAAAA4o/Swq9QgHlydI/s320/IMG_8369.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fern gully #3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYCoHUcfI/AAAAAAAAA4w/6NyTk8uLcMQ/s1600-h/IMG_8365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYCoHUcfI/AAAAAAAAA4w/6NyTk8uLcMQ/s320/IMG_8365.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More Blackwood moss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYhXAWkfI/AAAAAAAAA5A/eRG9YyAO8-Q/s1600-h/IMG_8343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYhXAWkfI/AAAAAAAAA5A/eRG9YyAO8-Q/s320/IMG_8343.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More fungal wonder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYmWNUinI/AAAAAAAAA5I/uISP3b-cFkA/s1600-h/IMG_8332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQYmWNUinI/AAAAAAAAA5I/uISP3b-cFkA/s320/IMG_8332.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQY4IGB1sI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/KR9WhTKIwzE/s1600-h/IMG_8319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQY4IGB1sI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/KR9WhTKIwzE/s320/IMG_8319.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wendy just made it back from the waterfall<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQWW0EJnzI/AAAAAAAAA3w/0AZAGCS7Cnw/s1600-h/IMG_8464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SoQWW0EJnzI/AAAAAAAAA3w/0AZAGCS7Cnw/s320/IMG_8464.jpg" /></a></div>The forest floor rejuvenates after blackberry clearance. Native elderberry, musk wood and kangaroo paw trees are quick colonizers. In the open pastures I found 20 young blackwoods today, all munched to near death by friendly marsupials. Now there are 20 blackwoods with tree protectors around them, they should take off and help regenerate the first valley area.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-79079645565757725322009-07-23T22:23:00.000-07:002009-07-23T22:28:57.367-07:00Renovations and explorations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk6fyjAmRI/AAAAAAAAA2I/mWHMMGTPLRg/s1600-h/IMG_8261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk6fyjAmRI/AAAAAAAAA2I/mWHMMGTPLRg/s320/IMG_8261.jpg" /></a></div>WE started renovating the kitchen...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SmlATpFk5DI/AAAAAAAAA3o/yGYI_grllkc/s1600-h/DSCF1602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SmlATpFk5DI/AAAAAAAAA3o/yGYI_grllkc/s320/DSCF1602.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The slabs are solid granite....</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk8N2IhTKI/AAAAAAAAA2o/XcrWQ2_MIzY/s1600-h/IMG_8257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk8N2IhTKI/AAAAAAAAA2o/XcrWQ2_MIzY/s320/IMG_8257.jpg" /></a></div><div>But 3 days of slog...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk5SEu9KbI/AAAAAAAAA14/Nz4bL2TTDdU/s1600-h/IMG_8272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk5SEu9KbI/AAAAAAAAA14/Nz4bL2TTDdU/s320/IMG_8272.jpg" /></a></div><div>and now we have a fabulous new kitchen!</div><div><br /></div><div>next is the living/bedroom space, owch, aching muscles!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk5r26D65I/AAAAAAAAA2A/MmOL6-fUkQY/s1600-h/IMG_8271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk5r26D65I/AAAAAAAAA2A/MmOL6-fUkQY/s320/IMG_8271.jpg" /></a></div><div>Luckily our vege patch survived the worst of a cow invasion...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk_1MzYfYI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/KvW6tRHYmMg/s1600-h/IMG_8212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk_1MzYfYI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/KvW6tRHYmMg/s320/IMG_8212.jpg" /></a></div><div>We had time to explore the south end of the property, the native bush seen is pretty much all ours...the pines above will get the chop sooner or later...it will sure look strange...a bit like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk94Hzxx4I/AAAAAAAAA24/2uXb-WeKwc8/s1600-h/IMG_8248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk94Hzxx4I/AAAAAAAAA24/2uXb-WeKwc8/s320/IMG_8248.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk8rJzxecI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Jojux9Oi5Os/s1600-h/IMG_8252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk8rJzxecI/AAAAAAAAA2w/Jojux9Oi5Os/s320/IMG_8252.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div>This is the view from the south across the cow farm to our trees on the highest hill</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the forest at the south end are wonderful trees, mosses, ferns and fungi:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk-dmmqqaI/AAAAAAAAA3A/bHkQkMmCrLc/s1600-h/IMG_8237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk-dmmqqaI/AAAAAAAAA3A/bHkQkMmCrLc/s320/IMG_8237.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And some surprising animals...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk-6pgXcmI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/fUm58k0fwOA/s1600-h/IMG_8215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk-6pgXcmI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/fUm58k0fwOA/s320/IMG_8215.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk__gHuYdI/AAAAAAAAA3g/E06DT0XW4yQ/s1600-h/IMG_5372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Smk__gHuYdI/AAAAAAAAA3g/E06DT0XW4yQ/s320/IMG_5372.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lets hope the shire will give us grant money to fence the cows out from the whole creek and forest area..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-88585365347847630572009-07-06T15:54:00.000-07:002009-07-06T15:54:23.366-07:00July update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loads of rain folks, some 40 ml in the first week of July, coming off what was perhaps a dryish June (40ml total). Its lovely and wet up there, but the shed is now almost weather proof and we stay cozy by the fireside at night. Ginseng operations have begun in earnest. We even planted some saffron as a trial, but it seems like one needs 5 acres of flowers to make 500 grams of saffron stamens, so its not likely to be commercial venture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SlJ7Xe46NCI/AAAAAAAAAvo/D8rhBzuqbF0/s1600-h/IMG_8176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SlJ7Xe46NCI/AAAAAAAAAvo/D8rhBzuqbF0/s320/IMG_8176.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Trial of Dong guai in the dappled forest creekside<br />
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More crazy fungi<br />
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Laurie loves the outdoor table, a sunny lunch spot in winter, shady in summer<br />
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Black wallaby in the pine waste<br />
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Our access road after forest thinning operations, much better!<br />
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10 year old American Ginseng, destined for our forest soil as seed stockPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-9005658153455658022009-06-16T21:27:00.000-07:002009-09-13T01:46:31.788-07:00Land for Wildlife<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhsWc_WD8I/AAAAAAAAAkk/7-55AB0tK2E/s1600-h/IMG_8158.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="423" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhsWc_WD8I/AAAAAAAAAkk/7-55AB0tK2E/s320/IMG_8158.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are now proud members of the <a href="http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenpa.nsf/LinkView/34933B99F789EF0E4A25677800115944BA15AEEDADB3CA6C4A2567D600824A6C" linkindex="424">Land for Wildlife </a>scheme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lyre birds are in mating season and their beautiful songs echo across the forest all through the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The rainy season is really kicking in now, soil is nicely soaked, and there is alot of water in the creek and the dams. Tree planting in earnest has begun, in a couple of years it should look fabulous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The farm is now on facebook too. Its just another way to network, most of the action remains at the blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tarra-Bulga-Organic-Products-Blackwarry-Farm/93134434575?ref=nf" linkindex="425">Farm on Facebook</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhrDBQPBvI/AAAAAAAAAj8/K0kfYrbbzSU/s1600-h/DSCF1328.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="426" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhrDBQPBvI/AAAAAAAAAj8/K0kfYrbbzSU/s320/DSCF1328.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A large wombat spotted by Kle after the fires</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sjhr3ZWH05I/AAAAAAAAAkU/hT-Css_F_Fw/s1600-h/IMG_8143.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="427" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sjhr3ZWH05I/AAAAAAAAAkU/hT-Css_F_Fw/s320/IMG_8143.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More cool forest floor mushrooms </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhssCy3EyI/AAAAAAAAAks/pwF1o8qhdgM/s1600-h/IMG_8166.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="429" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SjhssCy3EyI/AAAAAAAAAks/pwF1o8qhdgM/s320/IMG_8166.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joyous mud, this happens when logging machinery uses your access road </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-12811038554928156152009-06-08T05:32:00.000-07:002009-09-13T01:45:23.681-07:00Laurie's Birthday weekendMonday: Laurie turned 66, happy birthday to Laurie and the Queen!<br /><br />and Yuko baked the best 66th chocolate birthday cake ever baked.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0AOF75Y1I/AAAAAAAAAi8/7j_nribcqAY/s1600-h/IMG_6875.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="936" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0AOF75Y1I/AAAAAAAAAi8/7j_nribcqAY/s320/IMG_6875.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Siz_Nmr4bfI/AAAAAAAAAis/QGkV2qR5VFg/s1600-h/IMG_6888.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="937" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Siz_Nmr4bfI/AAAAAAAAAis/QGkV2qR5VFg/s320/IMG_6888.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />-----------------------<br /><br />We extended the shed, in preparation for a new kitchen development.. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0Aw3pN4FI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0cnRHESF8rA/s1600-h/IMG_6849.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="939" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0Aw3pN4FI/AAAAAAAAAjE/0cnRHESF8rA/s320/IMG_6849.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0CE5wOwoI/AAAAAAAAAjU/7BV40x6-D8M/s1600-h/IMG_8112.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="940" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0CE5wOwoI/AAAAAAAAAjU/7BV40x6-D8M/s320/IMG_8112.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0BbDU6hiI/AAAAAAAAAjM/HcjvWYV3AZg/s1600-h/IMG_8115.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="941" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0BbDU6hiI/AAAAAAAAAjM/HcjvWYV3AZg/s320/IMG_8115.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br />We took a windfallen gum tree to task..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0Ci-vSvGI/AAAAAAAAAjk/XZifTgLa7Fw/s1600-h/photo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="942" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0Ci-vSvGI/AAAAAAAAAjk/XZifTgLa7Fw/s320/photo1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0DEqg7l4I/AAAAAAAAAjs/Kujx6MI09fk/s1600-h/photo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="943" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0DEqg7l4I/AAAAAAAAAjs/Kujx6MI09fk/s320/photo2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br />Kle used a milling attachment on a fallen Blackwood, stunning wood!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0CghWZ_SI/AAAAAAAAAjc/6VSR23oL_1g/s1600-h/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="944" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si0CghWZ_SI/AAAAAAAAAjc/6VSR23oL_1g/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and the Plant List continued:<br />Garlic<br />Kiwifruit<br />Japanese turnips<br />Our local Blackwood seeds are now germinating<br />Marigolds/Calendula<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si5L9aZRsCI/AAAAAAAAAj0/PiGIdhIG6Hk/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Si5L9aZRsCI/AAAAAAAAAj0/PiGIdhIG6Hk/s400/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345293326164799522" border="0" /></a><br />oh and there are several dozen wonderfully weird mushroom species popping<br />up all over the place..this one takes the prize so far<br /></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-6668310675311302112009-05-26T17:59:00.000-07:002009-05-30T04:14:46.421-07:00PlantingsBy request, here is a list of many of the plants we have planted, whether from seed or seedling in the last 6 months. In no particular order:<br /><br />Trees and shrubs:<br />Lemon - several varieties<br />Plum - several varieties<br />Tasmanian Mountain Pepper<br />Nectarine<br />Pear - several varieties<br />Peach<br />Apple - several varieties<br />Pomegranate<br />Gooseberry<br />Daphne<br />Blueberry - several varieties<br />Orange (we are optimists)<br />Cherry<br /><br />Food crops:<br />Beans - several varieties<br />Peas - several varieties<br />Nicola Potato<br />Japanese mustard greens<br />Alpine strawberries<br />Radish<br />Coriander<br />Parsley<br />Broccoli<br />Bok Choi<br />Onions<br />Leeks<br />Silverbeet<br />Golden chard<br />Basil - greek and culinary<br />Chilli plant<br />Rhubarb<br />Covercrop- legumes, winter clover and medic<br /><br />Herbs etc:<br />Aloe vera<br />German chamomile<br />California poppy<br />English/french/alpine lavender<br />Globe artichoke<br />Greek oregano<br />Blessed thistle<br />Bacopa monniera<br />Vitex agnus castus<br />Borage<br />Elecampane<br />Golden seal<br />American Ginseng<br />Bergamot<br />Comfrey<br />Licorice<br />Bupleurum<br /><br />any advice on bird netting would be taken with gratitude...Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-28998459002623316372009-05-25T22:20:00.000-07:002009-09-13T01:46:10.995-07:00A little shed on the prairie..er rainforest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4M9lblGI/AAAAAAAAAhc/LWCH6eMdOyA/s1600-h/IMG_6798.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="141" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4M9lblGI/AAAAAAAAAhc/LWCH6eMdOyA/s320/IMG_6798.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From this....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4uOtKveI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7KDMDYs-t7A/s1600-h/IMG_8096.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="142" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4uOtKveI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7KDMDYs-t7A/s320/IMG_8096.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht43DLB9BI/AAAAAAAAAiM/xXhSiOTr2Oc/s1600-h/IMG_8108.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="143" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht43DLB9BI/AAAAAAAAAiM/xXhSiOTr2Oc/s320/IMG_8108.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4n3KG17I/AAAAAAAAAh8/1i_yiw6dPOY/s1600-h/IMG_8094.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="144" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4n3KG17I/AAAAAAAAAh8/1i_yiw6dPOY/s320/IMG_8094.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To this, barely a tarpaulin in sight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Might not look like much but for about $300 for a shed with</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">rainforest views it feels very homey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4dm1mimI/AAAAAAAAAhs/4BOszSins-0/s1600-h/IMG_8070.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="145" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sht4dm1mimI/AAAAAAAAAhs/4BOszSins-0/s320/IMG_8070.jpg" /></a></div> Strange creatures of the night...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Thanks to all the help from Robin, Danielle and Oliver.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-71802626605123681462009-04-28T19:03:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:49:28.427-07:00On the Importance of good Gumboots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sfe3a2npP-I/AAAAAAAAAf4/iou9tzIanXw/s1600-h/IMG_8039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sfe3a2npP-I/AAAAAAAAAf4/iou9tzIanXw/s400/IMG_8039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329930355982548962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wow the storm last weekend smashed the farm, dumped over 60mm of rain, the tracks turned to thick sticky mud, the shed was damaged and required several hours of repairs in the middle of the torrential storm, several garden items took a beating (plastic tables are not suited to farm life), but the silverbeet took it all in stride, and it was discovered that a good pair of Gumboots will get you through all but the worst of such crises. Autumn moves into Winter very quickly it seems at this altitude, and it never got above 9 degrees the whole weekend. Perfect weather for track cutting and tree planting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezDVdW4nI/AAAAAAAAAfI/la_XOzDVWDc/s1600-h/IMG_8029.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="298" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezDVdW4nI/AAAAAAAAAfI/la_XOzDVWDc/s320/IMG_8029.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezNbcFZ2I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/pCQquTOIkMY/s1600-h/IMG_8031.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="299" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezNbcFZ2I/AAAAAAAAAfQ/pCQquTOIkMY/s320/IMG_8031.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyyOk8MdI/AAAAAAAAAe4/YR2Ws1-LADk/s1600-h/IMG_8021.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sfey-BCyLwI/AAAAAAAAAfA/Zrff48m0wb8/s1600-h/IMG_8022.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="301" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Sfey-BCyLwI/AAAAAAAAAfA/Zrff48m0wb8/s320/IMG_8022.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyYdlMW3I/AAAAAAAAAeg/kBa22p-yuVA/s1600-h/IMG_7992.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="302" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyYdlMW3I/AAAAAAAAAeg/kBa22p-yuVA/s320/IMG_7992.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyhbjdmII/AAAAAAAAAeo/L-pcIIYr8gg/s1600-h/IMG_8003.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="303" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyhbjdmII/AAAAAAAAAeo/L-pcIIYr8gg/s320/IMG_8003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />Updates from the last 2 months include Laurie smiling like a pig in muck with his delivery of 100 mtrs and more of roughback stone.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezUgsp_zI/AAAAAAAAAfY/OIPhzgNncTI/s1600-h/IMG_8034.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="304" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfezUgsp_zI/AAAAAAAAAfY/OIPhzgNncTI/s320/IMG_8034.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Our friendly bulldozer driver Pete, terracing a few trial areas for future Truffle-Oak, and/or Walnut plantings. Would make a nice windbreak too.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeypcCUULI/AAAAAAAAAew/8sUn2gAIiPU/s1600-h/IMG_8015.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="305" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeypcCUULI/AAAAAAAAAew/8sUn2gAIiPU/s320/IMG_8015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Cleaning up 6 months of collected hard rubbish.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyyOk8MdI/AAAAAAAAAe4/YR2Ws1-LADk/s1600-h/IMG_8021.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="306" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyyOk8MdI/AAAAAAAAAe4/YR2Ws1-LADk/s320/IMG_8021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Being given a huge amount of timber, loads of pink batts and a lovely plastic tub, thanks Steve and Simon!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfexxMsiSKI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/zUgDpemtewo/s1600-h/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="307" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfexxMsiSKI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/zUgDpemtewo/s320/010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyMoAugFI/AAAAAAAAAeY/A4xw_ZnDJWc/s1600-h/020.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="308" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SfeyMoAugFI/AAAAAAAAAeY/A4xw_ZnDJWc/s320/020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Seeing the Balook road area a few Km away is now regrowing.<br /><br /><br />We have now had almost 1000 hits on the blog since Sept 08, thanks everyone!Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-45758378734091677812009-03-25T06:36:00.000-07:002009-03-25T06:44:18.093-07:00Autumn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Autumn now, rains have started, but warm starry nights are amazing. Orchard tree planting experiments begin, with our rows hopefully ready for peas, onions and garlic. Snakes are in the grass!, and berries are bountiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouhzwIZ9I/AAAAAAAAAcY/kgbiuO_XnL4/s1600-h/IMG_2403.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="65" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouhzwIZ9I/AAAAAAAAAcY/kgbiuO_XnL4/s320/IMG_2403.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouOy3on4I/AAAAAAAAAb4/0Kqky60TUtE/s1600-h/IMG_7964.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="66" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouOy3on4I/AAAAAAAAAb4/0Kqky60TUtE/s320/IMG_7964.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScounKmuPWI/AAAAAAAAAcg/P-Z2MEwMumA/s1600-h/IMG_7982.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="67" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScounKmuPWI/AAAAAAAAAcg/P-Z2MEwMumA/s320/IMG_7982.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Scou1HaUbYI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Qg6J5Xafr1Y/s1600-h/IMG_7988.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="69" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Scou1HaUbYI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Qg6J5Xafr1Y/s320/IMG_7988.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScovC6dkkWI/AAAAAAAAAc4/YwsePh-7POE/s1600-h/farm+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="70" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScovC6dkkWI/AAAAAAAAAc4/YwsePh-7POE/s320/farm+013.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Scovh_CkbZI/AAAAAAAAAdI/AKHmoXuX8s0/s1600-h/farm+050.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="71" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/Scovh_CkbZI/AAAAAAAAAdI/AKHmoXuX8s0/s320/farm+050.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScovtlMqTgI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/JyD2nGrXkjU/s1600-h/farm+065.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="72" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScovtlMqTgI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/JyD2nGrXkjU/s320/farm+065.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScoucFUC9iI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/b8eWwQ4G9Zo/s1600-h/IMG_2389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScoucFUC9iI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/b8eWwQ4G9Zo/s320/IMG_2389.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouZAqPE_I/AAAAAAAAAcI/AeiIeGKqrwk/s1600-h/IMG_2387.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="73" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouZAqPE_I/AAAAAAAAAcI/AeiIeGKqrwk/s320/IMG_2387.jpg" style="cursor: move;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/ScouZAqPE_I/AAAAAAAAAcI/AeiIeGKqrwk/s1600-h/IMG_2387.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="74" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-21283510778864111152009-03-10T18:56:00.000-07:002009-03-10T18:56:01.996-07:00Leunig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SbcaF7HpfjI/AAAAAAAAAbw/h7PsKXCdr4I/s1600-h/mb_leunig110309_gallery__564x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="15" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SbcaF7HpfjI/AAAAAAAAAbw/h7PsKXCdr4I/s400/mb_leunig110309_gallery__564x400.jpg" /></a></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396255703905002963.post-377147566029630982009-03-02T18:21:00.000-08:002009-03-02T18:30:09.351-08:00Strzelecki Koala<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More wild weather forecast, but last weekend was beautiful. More so because this endangered Strzelecki Koala was spotted right by our shed, didnt have a camera so a crappy phone picture is all the evidence there is.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayNdLRsKcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/2Of9nOenRK8/s1600-h/Image022.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="10" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayNdLRsKcI/AAAAAAAAAbA/2Of9nOenRK8/s320/Image022.jpg" border="0" height="247" width="185" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />The Strzelecki Ranges are home to the only relic population of<br />Koala in Victoria and South Australia. All other koala populations in Victoria are the result of translocations from four South Gippsland Koalas sent to French Island in the late nineteenth century.<br /><br />Translocated koala communites suffer from inbreeding through weakened genetic inheritance. Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus Regnans) is a known food tree for the Strzelecki Koala.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the food front the garden beds for onion and garlic are now being prepared as we obtain compost, goji berry, artichokes, and spinach were planted and seeds of rainforest herbs golden seal and black cohosh were put into stratification along with the ginseng seeds.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPM11VRqI/AAAAAAAAAbI/agZvCIyjAfc/s1600-h/IMG_7957.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="11" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPM11VRqI/AAAAAAAAAbI/agZvCIyjAfc/s320/IMG_7957.jpg" border="0" height="175" width="375" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />With fire survival now in the forefront of our minds, given our isolated location and lack of safe escape routes, buried steel Bunkers and non-burnable shed construction plans are being considered. As much as an earthship might be great the tyres would probably burn in a firestorm.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPbv5GB4I/AAAAAAAAAbo/FXqGENVSAVw/s1600-h/IMG_7918.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="12" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPbv5GB4I/AAAAAAAAAbo/FXqGENVSAVw/s320/IMG_7918.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPZQ0ZlKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/oUz7gn0O8EE/s1600-h/IMG_7916.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="13" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPZQ0ZlKI/AAAAAAAAAbg/oUz7gn0O8EE/s320/IMG_7916.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPU6HxV9I/AAAAAAAAAbY/PfOdmxMXrlI/s1600-h/IMG_7914.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="14" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPU6HxV9I/AAAAAAAAAbY/PfOdmxMXrlI/s320/IMG_7914.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPQDgtF6I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/PsrER2FVdF8/s1600-h/IMG_7943.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="15" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du3bzoczEus/SayPQDgtF6I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/PsrER2FVdF8/s320/IMG_7943.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920981900835411869noreply@blogger.com0