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Mike starts with ... It was way wetter than normal in my area for the past 3 years with rain right through the dry season and over 1000mm in Feb. and a nearby cyclone.The garden was stretched from slopping in mud all the time with fungal and root rot problems.The tap turned off after March and it has hardly rained at all with below average rain or none every month and it is a dustbowl.Winter was colder than normal and it is way hotter than usual for the past 6 weeks.Are other areas experiencing such extremes?	About the Author Cairns 11th October 2011 8:45pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Lucy says... my area is also very hot lately. There has been no rain since April and it is so dry that grass areas are dried up and mild red dirt storm has been happening occasionally.	About the Author 11th October 2011 9:50pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Mike says... Lucy I suppose Townsville is extra dry.I have fruit trees to plant and have to hold off until the wet season now.I have to go out near Croydon for work next week and I see it is almost 40 degrees every day, and even Mareeba was 37 today.We could be in for a hell of a Summer.	About the Author Cairns 11th October 2011 11:00pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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ivepeters says... To all the northern forum members. Hope everything ends well, with not too many fruit losses.	About the Author ivepeters CARINDALE,4152,QLD 19th February 2015 6:26pm #UserID: 6741 Posts: 527 View All ivepeters's Edible Fruit Trees
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The poster formerly known as... says... From a cat 2 to a cat 5 in a few hours. Well, that escalated rather quickly... Hope folks between Sarina and Gladstone are okay. Looks like the Brisbane River could be in for another workout if it takes the forecast path.	About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Keperra 19th February 2015 9:33pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees
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sternus1 says... Good timing for me. Just layed down 30 metres of fresh and thirsty sir Walter turf.	About the Author sternus1 Australia 19th February 2015 9:56pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees
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Markmelb says... Once Sir Walter is established i never had to water thru Summer unless a patch starts to look dry and stressed. If you have cockchafer beetle it doesnt affect Sir Walter - I lost my tall fescue one summer to them before i knew what did the damage.	About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 19th February 2015 10:04pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees
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sternus1 says... I like it but Christ, is it expensive compared to the other stuff. I still have probably another 40 meters to buy I reckon.	About the Author sternus1 Australia 19th February 2015 10:11pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees
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The poster formerly known as... says... Watering grass in summer? Does not compute. If I don't mow every 5 days my kids can't walk through the yard.	About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Keperra 19th February 2015 10:15pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees
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Markmelb says... Make plugs from each sheet and let them grow together unless your concerned about erosion - in my 4 x 4mt area put a free cutting in each corner and grew over the old grass suffocating it in a year - looks fantastic.	About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 19th February 2015 10:17pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees
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sternus1 says... Same deal, however I have to mow 2 acres at a time. Can't really plant in the paddock as next time it floods badly anything in the vicinity will wind up in the Sea of Japan.	About the Author sternus1 Australia 19th February 2015 10:18pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees
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Markmelb says... sir walter isnt any good as a bowling green?	About the Author Markmelb MT WAVERLEY,3149,VIC 19th February 2015 10:27pm #UserID: 7785 Posts: 1192 View All Markmelb's Edible Fruit Trees
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sternus1 says... Considering my back paddock is a slowly descending slope that would make for an interesting game of bowls.	About the Author sternus1 Australia 19th February 2015 10:33pm #UserID: 8314 Posts: 1318 View All sternus1's Edible Fruit Trees
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Mike starts with ...
It was way wetter than normal in my area for the past 3 years with rain right through the dry season and over 1000mm in Feb. and a nearby cyclone.The garden was stretched from slopping in mud all the time with fungal and root rot problems.The tap turned off after March and it has hardly rained at all with below average rain or none every month and it is a dustbowl.Winter was colder than normal and it is way hotter than usual for the past 6 weeks.Are other areas experiencing such extremes?

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Lucy says...
my area is also very hot lately. There has been no rain since April and it is so dry that grass areas are dried up and mild red dirt storm has been happening occasionally.

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Lucy I suppose Townsville is extra dry.I have fruit trees to plant and have to hold off until the wet season now.I have to go out near Croydon for work next week and I see it is almost 40 degrees every day, and even Mareeba was 37 today.We could be in for a hell of a Summer.

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ivepeters says...
To all the northern forum members.
Hope everything ends well, with not too many fruit losses.

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From a cat 2 to a cat 5 in a few hours. Well, that escalated rather quickly... Hope folks between Sarina and Gladstone are okay. Looks like the Brisbane River could be in for another workout if it takes the forecast path.

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sternus1 says...
Good timing for me. Just layed down 30 metres of fresh and thirsty sir Walter turf.

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Markmelb says...
Once Sir Walter is established i never had to water thru Summer unless a patch starts to look dry and stressed. If you have cockchafer beetle it doesnt affect Sir Walter - I lost my tall fescue one summer to them before i knew what did the damage.

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sternus1 says...
I like it but Christ, is it expensive compared to the other stuff. I still have probably another 40 meters to buy I reckon.

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The poster formerly known as... says...
Watering grass in summer? Does not compute. If I don't mow every 5 days my kids can't walk through the yard.

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Markmelb says...
Make plugs from each sheet and let them grow together unless your concerned about erosion - in my 4 x 4mt area put a free cutting in each corner and grew over the old grass suffocating it in a year - looks fantastic.

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sternus1 says...
Same deal, however I have to mow 2 acres at a time.

Can't really plant in the paddock as next time it floods badly anything in the vicinity will wind up in the Sea of Japan.

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Markmelb says...
sir walter isnt any good as a bowling green?

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sternus1 says...
Considering my back paddock is a slowly descending slope that would make for an interesting game of bowls.

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