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Pruning an Australian Native Orchid
Hi Gang! I have an Australian Native Orchid that was given to me by the local council when I got my Australian Citizenship way back in 2004 Australian Native Orchids It's been in my ex's backyard and I discovered how neglected it was. I had him drop it off this morning as I'd like to give a good prune but have no idea…
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Bio Ethanol Fireplace
Hi All I just wanted to share pics of my new Bio Ethanol fireplace that arrived yesterday. I have it situated in my lounge room as a feature and as a secondary heating source as my reverse cycle air-conditioning is at the other end of the house, in the kitchen. It doesn't produce extreme heat, but it does take the chill…
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Beekeeping Q&A
Hello Everyone! I noticed some recent posts about beekeeping, so I thought I'd create a thread dedicated to beekeeping. My partner is a professional beekeeper (Apiarist) with over 2,000 hives scattered throughout NSW. So if you have any questions or need some tips, feel free to post them here. Beehives The "B Team"
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Plants that Repel Flies
Hello Community! I'm in need of some advice. I'm a wildlife carer and I'm looking for a natural way to repel flies around the animal enclosure. I do my bit by keeping it as clean as I possibly can, but I think I can do better LOL I've read the article on the Bunnings website Six plants that repel mosquitoes and flies but…
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Water for Wildlife
Hi All With the temps soaring this weekend, if you're able to put out water for the wildlife, I'm sure it would be greatly appreciated. Here's Tolley, currently in hospital care, enjoying the sprinkler system we turned on for him this morning (I enjoyed it too LOL) Thanks humans!
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Creating a Compost
Hi All As some of you know, I'm a wildlife rescuer/carer. I care for brushtail possums (love them or hate them LOL) and koalas. My "patients" go thru an insane amount of leaf; Melaleuca, Robusta, and Wattle. Since my area doesn't have green waste collection, I'd like to create a compost system for the uneaten/partially…
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Courtyard Makeover
I've been wanting to clean up my front yard for ages. I did all the weeding and laid down the weed mat, and my lawn maintence guy handled the rocks for me. Now I just need to decide what plants to put in there:
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What Type of Bird is This?
Hi All My dog alerted me to this bird hiding under my lawnmower. Does anyone know what type of bird it is? I tried Google image reverse search, but no luck I spoke to WINC, will be taking him/her to my local vet in the morning. Thanks! Dee
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Who's Building this for Me?
Anyone want to build this for me? LOL Ultimate Beer Shed
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This Weekends Bunnings Buys
This weekends buys at Bunnings: A "pop-up" Christmas tree (2nd tree) for my daughters play area for $59. It came out of the box like this, set it up in 5 mins. Will buy a few more decorations for it. A new Birds Nest Fern for my 3 green tree rogs - my Christmas gift to them - they will destroy it eventually (This is Kermit)
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What do I feed these things?
Hi All My two blueberry bushes (or "Tributes" as I like to call them - Hunger Games fans will get that) are holding their own but now that it's spring - they apparently like to be fed. Can you suggest a type of fertilizer I would use on them? Would I go organic as I hope to be eating any berries they produce as their way…
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Blueberry Bush
Hi All My 9 year old loves blueberries, and I see that Bunnings sells a "Blueberry Burst" (Vaccinium spp) has anyone had any experience with these? TIA Deanna
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Christmas Cactus / Zygocactus
Hi Everyone A few months ago I bought a Christmas cactus (Zygocactus) on special. I put it in a pot with some orchid mix and have watered as needed. It looks like it's getting ready to flower, as I have multiple buds appearing. Should I consider giving it some form of fertiliser before it flowers? If so what type of…
