Towards Self-Reliance in Suburbia
The rains have come and I am grateful. Mostly because the days are sunny and delightfully warm and those overnight showers or early morning drops are ideal for the young seedlings and newly planted trees. I have also been re-potting some of the trees and they are liking this extra fresh water. It is also … Continue reading The Last of March
By pure chance Mrs PP managed to get a glimpse of the sail training ship STS Leeuwin II out in the bay on our way back from school pick-up today. So, off we went to the lookout to check it out. Though a fair way out by the islands it was nice to watch the … Continue reading Coastal Views, The STS Leeuwin & Boulders
This is the map for the southern half of Western Australia for Saturday the 21st of December 2019 - from the Emergency website. These are all prescribed burns except for one on Mount Melville here in town which was reported and monitored. Some of these markers actually indicate several fires in the general location. So … Continue reading Prescribed Burns
01/03/2019 First decent rainfall for the year 20/03/2019 First call of the Western Banjo Frog in the backyard for the season. It is deep, booming, explosive and echoes around our backyard. 23/03/2019 Increased movement of flocks of White-tailed Black Cockatoos. Which is evidently why the Great Cocky Count is held around this time of … Continue reading March Observations 2019
After being absent from the garden for several days it was nice to see it 'exploding' in the early morning sunshine. It had rained a little over night and when the first light hits the garden with its warmth, it comes alive. There is buzzing and humming. A little moments worth of observation . . … Continue reading Late Spring Actions & Street Party
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