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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 20/10/2008 : 09:24:44
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Hi! I am a stay at home mum of 2 very active and bright kids and we have a developing garden! We live in the Southern end of the Southern Highlands of NSW, so that presents its own challenges of frosts, poor soil and lack of water (no town water).
I am very keen on developing our garden and am constantly learning as I go. We have lived here for a year and the garden was unlived in and untended for at least two years before that. In a year we have moved a few trees, put in roses, herbs and veges and a few extra fruit trees. I am really interested in permaculture and learning more about it as I try and plan the next steps, but I am finding it hard to make decisions and know where to start.
While I have been interested in gardening for many years and read a lot, I may have some very basic questions for you all so please be patient with me!
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 09:58:44
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Hi Kitty, welcome to GD. We'd love to hear more about your garden. We are a friendly mob so don't worry if you have any questions  besides we're learning all the time too so will probably have some questions for you  I'm in a sub-tropical area so have the opposite conditions to you but, like you, I'm not on town water either so know what that is like... at least we don't have to worry about council water restrictions and use a hose for whatever we want, whenever we want... sort of
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 10:00:10
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Hi from Thee (Cheryl) as well, hope you enjoy your time here 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 10:15:02
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hi kitty...welcome!
i'm really into the permaculture as well and just learning my way around it too.
veggies are my main interest...but i think the rose gals are sucking me in! LOL.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
74 Posts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 12:14:58
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Kitty just cut and paste the IMG code into your post and the pic will appear
LOL bit young to start wearing make up  Love your old bike
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
74 Posts |
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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
74 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 12:34:58
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| Sorry - I'll try again, some other time.... MUst go deal with bean bag beans all over the lounge room - fun! |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 13:56:31
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Your place looks like a great place for kids to grow up in... cute kids too... even with the make-up  My little terrors are nearly at that age where they don't get into too much mischief... well, sometimes anyway I have 5 - youngest 7yrs and oldest 25 but she has left home, the oldest at home is 15yrs.
To get your pics to show just put [ IMG ] without the spaces at the front and
[ /IMG ] without the spaces at the end of your code
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 15:00:30
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Welcome to GD Kitty. Excuse my ignorance but where is Wingello???
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
74 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 15:33:09
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| The Southern Highlands of NSW and we are at the southern end of it - we are about halfway between Sydney & Canberra, halfway between Moss Vale and Goulburn. A very nice spot to be! |
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Kitty74
assistant gardener
Australia
74 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 15:36:56
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Let's try this again:
My son's little corner of the garden... |
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Karingal
assistant gardener
Australia
229 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 16:18:25
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| Hi Kitty...welcome to GD. I like your sons corner of the garden..great to see he has his little patch. |
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
836 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 18:45:32
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Hi Kitty - welcome. I am originally from Western suburbs of Sydney...spent some time in Wagga, Albury and Canberra so have a little knowledge of your weather...from a distance of course. :) Love places like Bowral, Moss Vale, Berrima etc. But now I am firmly planted in Brisbane. Welcome! We are all on the gardening learning journey...glad to see you hop aboard.
Daniel
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 20/10/2008 : 19:13:57
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Love the unicorn?
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Jacqueline
assistant gardener
Australia
249 Posts |
Posted - 22/10/2008 : 13:01:34
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Hi Kitty,
Lovely to see your enthusiasm, Lovely to see such happy sweet children too. you don't look half bad yourself.
I am also in Brisbane, We have 4 children, 3 of whom are still at home...plus a nephew...my darling boy who lives with us as well. plus a poodle and 4 poodle puppies..and puss wuss.
I grow anything I can fit in on a suburban block. Your photos are awesome...your gardening is shaping up well...I love rustic rambling looks...WELL DONE.
Oh and welcome to garden delights too. I think that is a dragon Gail...or else its horn snapped off.
Jacqueline, Brisbane |
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Hello fellow gardeners