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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thank you for the information which is just what I was seeking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Duncan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
5.12.2024 01:22Comment on Growing Albany Woolly Bush by AnonymousIn reply to <a href="https://ockhamsrazor.wordpress.com/2022/08/11/death-of-a-banksia/#comment-1791">Anonymous</a>. I agree. I have updated What's flowering now
19.8.2024 10:07Comment on death of a banksia by ClareSnow<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've seen that tree, but do not remember seeing it alive. Big ol shame.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.8.2024 10:06Comment on death of a banksia by AnonymousIn reply to <a href="https://ockhamsrazor.wordpress.com/2022/11/06/growing-caterpillars/#comment-1789">Anonymous</a>.
dear Awesome Guy, keep an eye out for greedy caterpillars
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recently we had caterpillars on young eucalypt. They were relocated to weeds. From a awesome guy you know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.8.2024 09:28Comment on growing caterpillars by Anonymous<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good on ya, Aunty Clare</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.8.2024 09:19Comment on what plant is that? by AnonymousIn reply to <a href="https://ockhamsrazor.wordpress.com/2022/05/03/grape-vines-for-summer-shading/#comment-1786">Anonymous</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I recommend a grape vine for every pergola! With growing the vine on metal roofing, if you have high summer temps where you are, the vine may struggle with the heat of the metal. I haven't heard of solar shield, so I don't know what its made of, but consider how much it will increase temperature for the plant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm in Perth and my vines struggle in our heat waves, which are becoming more prevalent. The tile roof of my neighbour's house increases the localised temperatures around the pergola. In the past 3 summers the vines lose a lot of leaves during heatwaves and don't provide as much shade as I hoped. I'm thinking of planting a really vigorous vine like star jasmine to increase shade to protect the grape vines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Local vineyards are also struggling with more summer heatwaves. The main solution is to plant varieties that are bred to withstand higher temperatures. So look at the variety when choosing the vine to plant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good luck with your grape growing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
11.8.2024 04:31Comment on grape vines for summer shading by ClareSnow<!-- wp:paragraph -->
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<p>Thanks for sharing this article about your grape pergola. I'm currently mulling over some ideas for our NW facing verandah/lean-to. It's currently covered in colourbond so is very dark beneath in Winter. I'd love to grow grapes over it but I'm hesitant to lose the sheet roofing (perhaps I'll swap it for solar shield instead) as I don't want to lose its waterproofing function in the colder months. Wondering if I could somehow install a trellis on top of the solar shield I shall continue mulling...</p>
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Motorbike frogs (Litoria moorei) are variable in colour (they even come in albino) and they can change colour. I’ve watched a frog’s brown patches turn green and their stripes go pale – so strange to see. “Back colour is extremely … Continue reading
7.10.2023 05:06frogs changing colourI have a dry creek bed for my rainwater tank overflow. I did it in stages and two years after moving in I finished. I blogged about the start of the channel last week. This is my creek bed last … Continue reading
11.6.2023 01:42digging a dry creek bedIn reply to <a href="https://ockhamsrazor.wordpress.com/2023/06/05/dry-creek-bed/#comment-1773">rainseydownunder</a>. Thanks Rainsey, it was so much to make
8.6.2023 06:48Comment on dry creek bed by ClareSnowGreat job!
6.6.2023 00:07Comment on dry creek bed by rainseydownunderI have a dry creek bed for my rainwater tank overflow. Yesterday my 9000L rainwater tanks were empty. After last night’s deluge of rain they overflowed. The rain guage in my garden recorded 73mm. I made the dry creek bed … Continue reading
5.6.2023 05:21dry creek bedI thought the liner of my garden pond had a slow leak. Every day last winter I had to add a bucket of water. This is usual with summer evaporation, but not when it rains all day. I had no … Continue reading
15.1.2023 00:55cleaning the pondI got tadpoles to put in my pond in December. A friend has a pool that gets mucky over winter and by summer it’s full of tadpoles that she needs to relocate. She hates killing them when she chlorinates the … Continue reading
5.1.2023 00:17summer tadpoles settling inThick-leaved fan-flower (Scaevola crassifolia) grows in coastal areas from the Pilbara, south and into South Australia. The harsh conditions of sand dunes, limestone and salt winds make it a hardy plant with delicate pale blue flowers throughout summer. The flowers … Continue reading
28.12.2022 01:03fan flowersI had a bog garden at my previous house, and when I moved I transferred all the plants to pots. It took four years, but I now have a bog garden again. “A bog garden is essentially a pond that … Continue reading
22.12.2022 00:15a new bog gardenA friend has tadpoles available in Perth where her pool is about to be drained. They are motorbike frogs (Litoria moorei) and this week I got a bucketful to put in my pond. Please contact me if you live near … Continue reading
11.12.2022 03:11summer tadpolesAs the weather warms Banksia attenuata starts flowering, replacing the colder weather flowers of Banksia menziesii. An identifying feature is the narrow leaves. It grows throughout the southwest of WA from Shark Bay to Esperance. Scientific name Banksia attenuata Common … Continue reading
7.12.2022 05:32Banksia attenuata“Longer-term trends: Australia’s climate has warmed by ~1.47°C in the period 1910–2021, leading to an increase in the frequency of extreme heat events.” – BOM [1] The coming summer is no exception. After last summer’s record melting heat waves in … Continue reading
30.11.2022 00:37summer heat waves in a warming world