TheWitchofThornbury
@TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Sunday, 23 February 2025 1 day ago:
Yup. Nice little stawm blowing in. Won’t last long though I reckon.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Sunday, 23 February 2025 1 day ago:
35/50
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 22 February 2025 1 day ago:
Grass fire in Viewbank, which is getting a bit too close to home rn.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 22 February 2025 2 days ago:
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 22 February 2025 2 days ago:
Thank you chef! My favourite flavours too - life is good.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 22 February 2025 2 days ago:
A selection of chilled fruits in season please chef. And could you please magically stock my freezer with ice cream?
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 22 February 2025 2 days ago:
Saturday. Laundry done and out on line - nearly ready to take in again. Shopping still to do. Will indulge in a banh mi from my local bakery on the way home. On second thoughts, shopping can be tomorrow. Banh mi is a must though. They’ve recently added a roasted mushroom one to their line up. It’s yummmmmm.
On another note, this hot weather has magically removed 5 kilos of weight from my person.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Thursday 20th February 2025 3 days ago:
We’ll have to have a special Catfish moving day party I reckon.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Thursday 20th February 2025 3 days ago:
Good to see you back again!
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Thursday 20th February 2025 3 days ago:
Congrats! When do you move in?
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
The fork seems to be OK - I had a few casualties when I used a spade but they seem to wriggle away from a fork or hoe.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
Garden fork is perfect! Also, drying worms doesn’t actually happen - they go into aestivation, having laid eggs. As soon as things moisten up, the eggs hatch and the adults re-activate. Yes, they are less active in winter, but they don’t actually stop - just burrow deeper which is what you want for circulation of nutrients.
Wet vegie scraps are an extra - you might need to give the compost an occasional bucket of water but seriously, the worms actually generate quite a bit of moisture themselves. I’ve never had a dryness problem that couldn’t be fixed with a bucket of water whatever the season. Worms are the gift that keeps on giving. They eat the dry stuff too - and turn it into wonderful worm castings. Just takes a bit longer.
Most compost problems are too much moisture and too little aeration. Worms fix both.
As you’ve probably figured, I’m a fan of worms. I like the way they do the heavy lifting while I kick back with a glass of wine. - Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
Agree. Wait until it grows up.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
CEO is not in Carlton. Although I think you might be surprised at how fast it goes even in Carlton.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
The really important bit about compost is to add at least as much dry carbon matter (autumn leaves, hay, dried lawn clippings, shredded cardboard, shredded newspaper) as wet vegetable scraps. Tea bags/coffee grounds are sorta in between. There are whole tomes of info on doing compost but it’s pretty foolproof if you keep the dry/wet ratios about equal with the dry predominating. I would also recommend getting a bag of worms to put in the compost cos they do wonders to keep the compost non-smelly. And a longish stick/fork to stir up the layers occasionally to keep it properly aerated and cooking away. I use a very old 3 prong hoe with a shortish handle to do this in mine. Once a compost bin/heap is cooking away merrily, it can cope with almost anything that was once alive. Including all the stuff that they say you can’t put in it such as citrus peel and meat bones and avocado stones and eggshells. I once put an old pair of jeans in my heap, and there wasn’t anything left of them except the buttons & rivets a year later.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4 days ago:
The classic advice is to buy the worst house in the best street/location. I reckon this applies here too. Location location location.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Monday, 17 February 2025 6 days ago:
Yes. A start. As you get more confident, you can branch out a bit more and make more connections. It’s tough but it can be done. And you have your music (and Gibson).
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 16 February 2025 1 week ago:
Will there be enough left for us?
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 16 February 2025 1 week ago:
🏆☕
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 16 February 2025 1 week ago:
35/50 with some lucky guesses
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, 16 February 2025 1 week ago:
The extra Saturday is for finishing up all those jobs we didn’t get round to yesterday. Sunday has been omitted due to lack of interest. Monday I regret will still happen.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌤️ Saturday, 15 February 2025 1 week ago:
Take it back, with the docket. The cashier will be able to remove the tag. The docket is essential.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌤️ Saturday, 15 February 2025 1 week ago:
Now, do I put the heater on or the oodie on? Conundrum for our times. And two days ago I was sweating while sitting still.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌤️ Saturday, 15 February 2025 1 week ago:
On it.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌤️ Saturday, 15 February 2025 1 week ago:
This coolth is wonderful! Got so much planned to do this weekend that I’ve been putting off cos hot weather. Have at it!
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025 1 week ago:
Love this!
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025 1 week ago:
Nice drop of rain. The garden needs it.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025 1 week ago:
Stuff cooking. I hear some fish & chips calling my name.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025 1 week ago:
This is our hidden superpower. Shhhhh, don’t tell anyone.
- Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Friday, 14 February 2025 1 week ago:
Bottoms up!