Comment on Discussion Thread 🐬 Thursday 5 June 2025

RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s a pretty brutal back yard. Lumpy lawn and colorbond.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I like to think of it as a blank canvas. Having seen some of the thistles and spikey things that grow as weeds around here I’d also consider lumpy lawn to be a big improvement.

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    • SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s blank for sure. You’ll get to do what you want with it. That is a crispy new looking fence.

      Did you mention pulling up plants are your old place or am I getting my moving people confused?

      Tubestock natives are usually cheap and often sponsored by councils or bush regeneration projects.

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      • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes, I have a few plants I’ll be moving. My basic plan is to put in a native garden on the side and back on the left, which is the bit next to the outdoor area and where you look out from the lounge. Then have a herb and vegie garden on the side and back on the right, with a couple of citrus trees on the side. Keeping the centre section as grass.

        That assumes the landlord approves, of course. But I can’t see why they won’t. I just need to actually get around to asking for permission, it’s on the to do list. It should add value to the place for them, and it gives me a project to do with lots of physical work which will be good for me - and the cost of a gym membership will buy a lot of tubestock instead! If the landlord hates plants for some reason I’ll just to the herb and vegie garden (which they are not allowed to say no to without a good reason) and probably put the citrus into some pots.

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s a privacy screen; under all those leaves, those trees are naked 👀

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    • kudra@aus.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      @StudChud @SaneMartigan

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I like the foggy view of the trees.

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Around 4° here, feels like 0. It’s gloriously crisp.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We’ve almost reached 0 now (still feels -3.7^o^). Its now beautifully sunny with bright blue skies, so we’re heading off on the morning walk.

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I just some bloke walking his dog in shorts and t-shirt. Absolute madman.

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      • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s a bit mad. I went out with coat and beanie, although the beanie didn’t last long and the coat was unzipped about half way.

        I don’t really mind the cold much when walking (although the icy drizzle yesterday was a bit much). It doesn’t take much effort to warm up, it’s really only when sitting around that the cold is a problem - or especially trying to do things like type with cold fingers. I’ve got very low heat tolerance though, once you get past the mid 20’s I find it’s getting unpleasant, by the 30’s I just want to lie down and whimper.

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