"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc. So
cute.

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
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from the W.of London. UK

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc.
So cute.

No bilbies, they are native to the outback and are extremely endangered. We
do have red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, marsupial mice, echidnas, sugar
gliders, possums etc. Plus some unwanted ferals such a rabbits.
There's probably a lot more, but as we aren't living there yet and only
spend a night there every couple of weeks, I've not had a chance to really
take stock of what is there.

Gardening is going to be a real challenge, the wallabies have already eaten
all of the miniature she-oaks I planted. The echidnas have dug holes down
under some of the other plants I've planted and uprooted the plants in doing
so. I'll just have to learn as I go, what I can plant and what I can't and
work around the native animals.

A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/

On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:53:48 +1000, "Maroochy" bharris*REMOVE
wrote:

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc.
So cute.

No bilbies, they are native to the outback and are extremely endangered. We
do have red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, marsupial mice, echidnas, sugar
gliders, possums etc. Plus some unwanted ferals such a rabbits.
There's probably a lot more, but as we aren't living there yet and only
spend a night there every couple of weeks, I've not had a chance to really
take stock of what is there.

Gardening is going to be a real challenge, the wallabies have already eaten
all of the miniature she-oaks I planted. The echidnas have dug holes down
under some of the other plants I've planted and uprooted the plants in doing
so. I'll just have to learn as I go, what I can plant and what I can't and
work around the native animals.

A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/

Wow and wow, I wish you much luck. It is looking so nice and I hope
you have a wonderful time at it.

On 19/12/2011 5:34 PM, Maroochy wrote:

Good work. Your lot is not an "obvious" garden, it clearly takes some
thought and above imagination to to plan its landscaping.

Wolf K.

"Maroochy" wrote

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc.
So cute.

No bilbies, they are native to the outback and are extremely endangered. We
do have red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, marsupial mice, echidnas, sugar
gliders, possums etc. Plus some unwanted ferals such a rabbits.
There's probably a lot more, but as we aren't living there yet and only
spend a night there every couple of weeks, I've not had a chance to really
take stock of what is there.

Gardening is going to be a real challenge, the wallabies have already eaten
all of the miniature she-oaks I planted. The echidnas have dug holes down
under some of the other plants I've planted and uprooted the plants in
doing so. I'll just have to learn as I go, what I can plant and what I
can't and work around the native animals.

A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/



Oh, Frogmouths, now I really am envious, I've only ever seen them and Bibbys
etc at Warawong.
http://www.zoossa.com.au/warrawong
How about an automatic night camera, if that's what's around during the day
imagine what you would see about at night.
Regarding plants being dug up, most animals that do that haven't the
intelligence to move back away from any wire mesh laid just under the earth
so that may be a way to stop them digging up stuff. Certainly works for
rabbits.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

snip
A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/



What a great place. Thanks for the digital walk-around, it was a
pleasure to explore.

G Willi

On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:53:48 +1000, "Maroochy" bharris*REMOVE
wrote:

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc.
So cute.

No bilbies, they are native to the outback and are extremely endangered. We
do have red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, marsupial mice, echidnas, sugar
gliders, possums etc. Plus some unwanted ferals such a rabbits.
There's probably a lot more, but as we aren't living there yet and only
spend a night there every couple of weeks, I've not had a chance to really
take stock of what is there.

Gardening is going to be a real challenge, the wallabies have already eaten
all of the miniature she-oaks I planted. The echidnas have dug holes down
under some of the other plants I've planted and uprooted the plants in doing
so. I'll just have to learn as I go, what I can plant and what I can't and
work around the native animals.

A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/

A garden of Eden in the making. I think you are doing just great. More
power to you. I love it.

Bob Hobden wrote:


Oh, Frogmouths, now I really am envious, I've only ever seen them and
Bibbys etc at Warawong.
http://www.zoossa.com.au/warrawong
How about an automatic night camera, if that's what's around during
the day imagine what you would see about at night.

That thought has crossed my mind and I will certainly think a little more
about, once we actually move into the house.

Regarding plants being dug up, most animals that do that haven't the
intelligence to move back away from any wire mesh laid just under the
earth so that may be a way to stop them digging up stuff. Certainly
works for rabbits.

That is food for thought, I certainly know that my veggie garden will have
to be enclosed with wire, as a few tomatoes grew out of the compost I'd put
in the gardens and before they were fully ripened, something ate them all.
:-)

It's going to be a whole new world for us, our neighbour was telling us how
the goannas follow her free ranging chook around and eat the eggs as soon as
they are laid. :-)

Willi wrote:
What a great place. Thanks for the digital walk-around, it was a
pleasure to explore.


Thanks Willi, we have 3.5 acres all up and whilst I am now concentrating on
the area around the house, I have a lot of plans for some of the other parts
of the property. At some stage, someone has done some landscaping but
subsequent owners have let it become over grown. As I've cleared away tall
weeds and grass, I've found quite a lot of plants struggling along, in some
cases I've found whole edged garden beds, once I've finished the house area,
I will start on the other sections. All of the property at the back of the
dam, will be left as natural bushland and a wildlife habitat.

joevan wrote:

A garden of Eden in the making. I think you are doing just great. More
power to you. I love it.

Thanks!
I have to admit, we absolutely love it, from the first day I saw it, I knew
we had to buy it and I have absolutely no regrets that we did so.
Well I do have one regret and that is that we can't actually move there till
sometime next year, we have a business and a couple of houses to sell before
we can move there.

Wolf K wrote:
On 19/12/2011 5:34 PM, Maroochy wrote:

Good work. Your lot is not an "obvious" garden, it clearly takes some
thought and above imagination to to plan its landscaping.


Thanks. There's a lot of work to be done, but it will give me something to
do in my retirement years. :-)

"Maroochy" wrote ...

Bob Hobden wrote:


Oh, Frogmouths, now I really am envious, I've only ever seen them and
Bibbys etc at Warawong.
http://www.zoossa.com.au/warrawong
How about an automatic night camera, if that's what's around during
the day imagine what you would see about at night.

That thought has crossed my mind and I will certainly think a little more
about, once we actually move into the house.

Regarding plants being dug up, most animals that do that haven't the
intelligence to move back away from any wire mesh laid just under the
earth so that may be a way to stop them digging up stuff. Certainly
works for rabbits.

That is food for thought, I certainly know that my veggie garden will have
to be enclosed with wire, as a few tomatoes grew out of the compost I'd put
in the gardens and before they were fully ripened, something ate them all.
:-)

It's going to be a whole new world for us, our neighbour was telling us how
the goannas follow her free ranging chook around and eat the eggs as soon
as they are laid. :-)

If it's rabbits you are trying to protect the veg from then it must be
proper rabbit proof wire mesh, I've seen people use stuff that has holes too
big and the little ones can squeeze through. I've buried ours 6 inches deep
all round but if you have the space you can just lay the bottom 6 inches at
right angles along the ground, they still can't work out how to dig under
the fence. Not sure what sort of fence will keep the Wallabies out, we don't
have that sort of problem around here although they are running wild in some
parks/gardens.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:53:48 +1000, Maroochy wrote:

Bob Hobden wrote:
"Maroochy" wrote ...

Do you get any of those small marsupials where you live. Bilbys etc.
So cute.

No bilbies, they are native to the outback and are extremely endangered.
We do have red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, marsupial mice, echidnas,
sugar gliders, possums etc. Plus some unwanted ferals such a rabbits.
There's probably a lot more, but as we aren't living there yet and only
spend a night there every couple of weeks, I've not had a chance to
really take stock of what is there.

Gardening is going to be a real challenge, the wallabies have already
eaten all of the miniature she-oaks I planted. The echidnas have dug
holes down under some of the other plants I've planted and uprooted the
plants in doing so. I'll just have to learn as I go, what I can plant
and what I can't and work around the native animals.

A link to the flora and fauna I've so far recorded:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7627505017235/

And a full journey of the property from the day we first saw it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barbara...7623570225046/

Is there a spring (water bubbling up from the earth) at Yabba Springs?

--

Travis in Shoreline Washington

Travis wrote:

Is there a spring (water bubbling up from the earth) at Yabba Springs?

Sort of, our dam is spring fed.