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moody

Melbourne - Point Cook
Joined 27 March 2009
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14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Improving Clay Soil immediately after build - Fu???

No, all that stuff mentioned is fine for animals however it is up to you if you want you dog to roll in blood and bone or wharever. I'd…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Sir Walter Buffalo vs Sapphire Buffalo

No problem. Good Idea. It's quite easy to do to. Just do the boarder first then the middle. (Brickwork style) Butt them up against each other…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Sir Walter Buffalo vs Sapphire Buffalo

Hi First_Timer_Ray
I am in Point Cook so not too far away from you so similar conditions.
The Sapphire does have a finer leaf but it's not couch fine or anything.…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Sir Walter Buffalo vs Sapphire Buffalo

I have Sapphire Buffalo. Planted it @ the start Sept 09. It took a week to settle down and I watered it every 2 days for about 2…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Alamanda Estate - Owners Forum

Yeah. My neighbour got told off for his letter box. It's in the BC rules. Has to be modern concrete/stone or stained modern wood. Whilst there are…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

Agreed. I liked the idea of reuse but thats too much for me.
PS. And I'm not buying your car!

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

I'm sorry but last Thursday nights Costas was great but that farmer with the roadkill pit was the worst!! I can't stop thinking about it!! Dead snake on top…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
The best whipper snipper/line trimmer/brush cutter??

I ended up getting at McCullough 2 stroke.About $200 It's great. No smoke, starts everytime and it cuts great. Can't fault it

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
What does wind damage look like? And how does it work?

Here are some photos of the Maple. What you guys can help. I've seasoled, powerfeed, molasses etc. It's been in for 7 months
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41357675@N…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

Also whilst I like the beard and it fits in with the naturally growing thing it's a bit out of controll isn't it? I mean when those kids turned…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Shady side of the house plants?

I have a side of my house which is about 1.5 meters wide. We have placed bamboo screens along some area so it looks nice out the windows. …

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

So could you use the gray ones for curries? Or does it just smell of it?

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Costa's Garden Odyssey on SBS

I wish it went for 1 hour!

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Alamanda Estate - Owners Forum

I know. FF must be making heaps of cash through Alamanda.
they did a good job so good for them.
Now if I could just get my scumbag neighbour to pay…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Alamanda Estate - Owners Forum

Hey mate
I used Fencable fencing (Werribee). For an Alamanda style fence is approx $56 per linear metre.
Driveway was done with the house.
Yep, I had to jump through hoops for…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
What does wind damage look like? And how does it work?

Will do. I'll post pics tonight.
Soil is landscape mix and clay. I mixed them together but the roots may have gone past the mixed layer (about 400mm)

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
What does wind damage look like? And how does it work?

I thought that may be the case. Yep, new estate. Wind does get up fairly fast and it does get hot so when the estate gets up and…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
What does wind damage look like? And how does it work?

I have some pear ornamental trees, as do a lot of my neighbours, and they appear to be wind damaged. The leaves have gone crispy brown around the edges…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Yuccas - Probably a very simple question about the leaves!

Yep. I had some of my yuccas leaves go brown at the bottom of the plant and we removed the brown leaves and the whole plant loved it. …

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Zeolite and Songolite in Melbourne West

I went to BAAG on the weekend and they have sold out of Zeolite and spongolite. D'oh!
They should get some in within 2 weeks though. I'm going to ring…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
How to use powerfeed?

Good Question. I too would like to know this. Powerfeed, seasol and Molasses.
Plus what about granules/powder fertilizer? Should I move the mulch, lay the fert on soil and…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
1.2m raised garden bed!

OOPs you're right. I mean't the new ACQ - Copper and Quarternary Ammonium

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
1.2m raised garden bed!

I don't really know that it is such an issue is it? I mean the leaching of arsenic to soil I assume wouldn't be so great to effect your…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
1.2m raised garden bed!

True. However I will use the green "Non-arsenic" type of treated pine.
Or any other suggestions?

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
1.2m raised garden bed!

What a great idea. I am in a new estate so we have heaps of rubble and clay soil ****** around. So I'll just use that and run…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
1.2m raised garden bed!

I plan to build a raised garden bed for vegies at about hip height for my mum to reduce bending. So it will be about 1.2 meters tall however…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Established screening plants in Melbourne

I would, and have, chosen "Pittosporum - Silver Stirling".
We bought them at about 2 ft tall last year ($10 each) and once we planted them now they are about 8…

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Helthy Soil advise required

epools.com.au
Address:: 200 Bulleen Road
Bulleen Victoria 3105
Australia

14 years14 yearsmoodymoody posted:
Helthy Soil advise required

Unreal. Finally I find Zeolite in Melbourne (Bulleen) which is an amount not the size of a tin can. 15kg for $22.00. I'm off this weekend to…

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