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billdsl

Ipswichy in QLD
Joined 9 December 2008
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15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)

just wanted to post some feedback and results.
i have followed fu's advice since having my blue cooch lawn laid by the house builder's landscaper, bad prep etc etc.
I have top…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
I've been shopping!

You should I keep reading this post for pictures!

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Molasses and how to use it

so okay for spot topdressing then. i did the entire front yard and am working through the back as we speak, lot better to buy it by the trailer load.
here…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Molasses and how to use it

I've never seen this naked farmer gear before, do they sell it at bunnings?

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Molasses and how to use it

Im not really sure Southies, the reason im doing it 3 weekly is the Seasol packaging recommends Seasol'ing every 2 or 3 weeks. I'll see how it goes and play…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Molasses and how to use it

Ive been using molasses ever since I read a Fu post on it, grabbed a 20L container from the local shop.
I now use it every 3 weeks on the yard…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Hail damage ....GRRRRRRRRR

sheesh that was intense, lucky the window didnt smash

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Instant gas hot water + LPG bottles?

My neighbor at my last rental used to go through a bottle of gas every 6 weeks (2 adults and 1 child) which makes it very expensive, so we've gone…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Internet TV?

AFACT is trying to work on a way to prosecute people for downloading and sharing movies at this time, not television shows as far as the article mentioned. I pay…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Doorless linen cupboard?

do you have infants or young kids, or are you planning on them?
cause that would be a bad idea from my experience :-)
i have a 2…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
REDBACKS !!!

yer we had a redback breeding program going on at our place, they loved all the nooks and crannies in the kids toys that we left outside, so we had…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
How much did you pay for your Dyson?

just compare the dysons with the price of the kirbys! gosh
we borrowed a friends several thousand dollar kirby to shampoo our carpets over the weekend, its very shiny but i…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Plant Selection Assistance Please

thanks for the input guys, ive been looking around at other 'local' plants and the leopard tree's (Caesalpinia ferrea) are very popular, they grow quite large over time but throw…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Plant Selection Assistance Please

okay thanks fu, any others you would recommend spread off and on between the magnolia's or would you stick to just magnolia's, or would you go something different altogether?

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Plant Selection Assistance Please

Ive been doing some browsing and would a back fence of different magnolia's work?
http://www.yaminarareplants.com.au/cont ... gnolia.htm
This place has stacks of different types and I do love…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Plant Selection Assistance Please

Hey Crew
Im after some help assistance choosing some plants to run down my back fenceline.
I managed to kill off the 3 magnolias i wanted to use, but would still like…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
diamond gloss!!!???

if your having issue's keeping it clean and streak free grab one of those special kitchen cleaning cloths from bunnings, quick wipe and its clean as a whistle and no…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Rain vs irrigation

you'd be able to get a freshwater aquarium test kit if you wanted to test water in a rain guage or caught if you were keen enough

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)

gee thanks fu, now i dont know if your telling me i need to look after the lawn better or to start washing my car on it!

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)

here's a semi-related question on turf care for ya'rll
is running cars onto the yard to wash them a bad idea? i hate seeing the water going down the drain instead…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

would this start when it starts getting cooler outside than inside? thats what im after.

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

Ive never heard anything positive said about whirly's, your the first one! I might have a chat to my contact and see if I can give them a shot. Something…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

not on the outside no, only on a lot of the internal walls
mind you it hasn't even been hot here, just a bit sticky, but inside is staying consistently close…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

we have 2 massive west facing windows, but they get shaded out by our 6ft fence on top of a retaining wall about 5pm, plus have a shadecloth awning on…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

do you mean with the aircon on or off?
if we have the aircon on, then turn it off while the house is locked up it turns into a sauna pretty…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Cavity sliding doors

isnt there a law against every single possible thing ever in Australia? and if not they are working on it.

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
hot house

we arent in the same situation as you, we have a new single story house with good insulation, but the house is terribly hot. i think for us its…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)

hey Fu I gave your idea's with the molasses a shot last night and it worked a treat
i poured a stack of molasses into a bucket, poured in a litre…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
bougainvillea(sp?) won't flower

Gee my mum has always had 'bogan'villea's to the point our entire family consider them a pest, im pretty positive we could plant them in concrete here and they would…

15 years15 yearsbilldslbilldsl posted:
Hot Water system options

wow, i cant justify spending over $1,000 on one....

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