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Amanda starts with ...
Outside of native habitats - Australia has the largest collection of tropical and sub-tropical fruit collections in the world?

Spread the seed - save the genes! if u have something rare - donate it to a botanical garden.
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Jimmy says...
Perth gets more hours of sun in it's shoterest day that Tasmania get sin its longest day.
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trikus says...
WE can get more rain in 1 day in Tully , than some places get in a year .
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amanda says...
Lightning strikes put nitrogen into your soil...
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kert Sydney says...
Australia has the best Australian poets in the world
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Grant says...
I once poured milk on my cereal without spilling a drop!!!
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peter says...
humans cut down established rain forests
(which are the lungs of the earth)
at the rate of 1.5 acres every second
of every day.
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amanda says...
Chicken farmers spray insecticides on the manure to keep the flies down....check with your supplier that yours doesn't contain dieldrin or something similar.
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amanda says...
Ripening fruit gives off ethylene gas which will cause the flowers to drop off trees in close proximity (eg: green/glass houses)
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Speedy says...
If they were using Dieldrin and you asked them about it they wouldn't tell you.
Cause it's been banned in most of the world for many years.
....doesn't mean it's not still hangin around in soils in Aust. or that nobody uses it..
Maybe it's all been sent to developing countries with the DDT.
:-/
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Speedy says...
Ethylene can be used to stimulate flowering in Pineapples.
It also ripens up Jakfruit very nicely
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amanda says...
Speedy! what us backyard growers can get our hands on is quite different to what a primary producer can procure.... I have to fill in paperwork just to get my hands on the phosphoric "bombs" for the rabbits....
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Speedy says...
Yeah, nasty stuff.
Phosphine gas.
But little if any residual contamination.
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amanda says...
Yes - they even dig out their dead mated to get back into the burrows.. still haven't got your e-mail?
how about a picture of your garden in the meantime?
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Amanda2 says...
That icons and such (eg: LOL and smiley faces, sad faces etc) evolved with the use of rapid fire, casual messaging such as SMS and e-mail. Humans rely on primordial clues such as body language, eye contact, sound and tone to convey message and intent. The use of these symbols etc is designed so that the written word is not mis-construed in the harshness of B&W text.
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Dekka says...
Did you know that, despite the best of intentions, vermiculture (worm farming) has helped the spread of introduced worms throughout Australia and will most likely have an irreversible effect on our native ecosystems.
Studies in the USA are showing that entire forests are now in jeopardy as a result of feral worms.
In these forests the leaf litter would normally take three years to break down but this is now being accellerated to mere months. The result is that raised amounts of Nitrogen are being released quickly which is either being carried away by rainwater or utilised by plants that absorb Nitrogen quicker, such as weeds.
The thickness of the forest mulch is reduced and erosion is increasing as well as there being a reduction in the amount of creatures that would normally inhabit the leaf litter.
Tree germination has also been seriously effected. The topsoil pH in these forests is normally acid but this too is being raised by feral worms that excrete lime from calciferous glands.
Australia has already opened "pandora's box" on this one...Even in Tasmania there are thirty or so introduced worm species at large.
I don't wish to rain on the parade but there may come a time when we view the detrimental effects of canetoads as insignificant compared to that of these introduced worms. Food for thought.
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amanda says...
hey dekka - despite our previous disagreement - that's really interesting info'. I grow worms to put in my garden like many others.

It's semi-arid here and I have never seen a 'native' worm - got lots of native cockroaches - which are wood eaters n it probably sounds a bit wierd to others but we fumigated all our stuff when we moved here so that we didn't bring normal 'roaches. We also drenched the pot plants for coastal brown ants. We have no domestic 'roaches and no bad ants (phew..). I am not gong to ask u for evidence :) but I would like to read more about this?
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Dekka says...
Hi Amanda,
I'm afraid the horse may have already bolted on this one but maybe awareness can be spread as well as exotic species.


http://www.austmus.gov.au/factsheets/recognising_earthworms.htm

http://www.annelida.net/docs/Blakemore-eworms-Diversity-of-exotics.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0102_030102_earthworms.html

http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/essays/2004su_worms.html

http://www.nrri.umn.edu/worms/action/FAQ_sheet.pdf
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Dekka says...
I forgot to mention a species of native worm that lives in Kyogle that grows to 1.5 metres and is as thick as a garden hose. It's on the first link.
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amanda says...
I'd love to see that cast that comes out of one of those guys!!! Thanks for the links.
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amanda says...
You may be able to cure your citrus of Zinc deficiency by hammering a small galvanised tack into the trunk of your tree.

Has anyone tried this by the way? I was going to give it a go now my trees are big enough.

We hammered an iron nail into an old unproductive lemon tree once and (maybe a coincidence...) it got a decent crop the next season.
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syd says...
I've tried it and not long afterwards I shared a vision of the Virgin
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Angelo says...
Here's one of the Giant Earthworms from Victoria
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au0rey says...
Oh my goodness! Where in Victoria is that? I have seen earthworms in my vege patch and soil under pots but never one like that...

I also have a worm farm after reading so much about them in gardening books. They are so sought after in gardens and so 'trendy' nowadays...


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amanda says...
Speaking of canetoads - there is evidence that the native fauna is fighting back...when we lived near the rainforest in Cairns the native rats there would flip the canetoad over and eat out it's insides (lets hope the locals there don't inadvertantly poison these guys with RatSack..!?)
There is also evidence that some spp of snakes are becoming immune to the canetoad poison (Have no idea where i read this now).
Maybe there will be worm virus that will wipe out the ferals...!?
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Brendan says...
Hello amanda, Why would you move from Gods country (Cairns area), to Geraldton WA? The Keelback snake can eat canetoads no problem, and crows, kookaburras do the same trick with a roadkill toad, ie turn 'em over & eat the entrails.
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amanda says...
Brendan - it's days like this I wonder why too!??...I have been sitting here all morning watching a big dark front drop all it's water in the ocean within 50kms of me... it's just not fair!?
:((((

Nice to hear about the Keelback snakes tho' :)
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amanda says...
That the distinct band u see around a mature earthworm is actually the egg sac and it works it's way down the body of the worm and when it somes off at the end it contains multiple eggs.

And - if u want to collect mass worms from your farm - put some watermelon in the day b4 - the worm equivalent of champagne and caviar...
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Steven says...
Haha funny you say that, i had a small rotting watermelon and i put a few holes in it to break it open slightly, the next day there were at least a thousand worms in it they ate everything in about 2 days.
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amanda says...
Dekka?? where r u? I have run out of "did u knows"??? Still no word on the nail in the tree philosophy out there?
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Dekka says...
Hello Amanda,
Re: Nails in trunks. I have heard of Copper nails being used to make the plant very 'sick' and this somehow stimulates it to produce more blossom. If trees could think then I suppose it says to itself, "I had better produce some offspring this season as I doubt I'll make it to another."
My philosophy is to not molly-coddle my plants otherwise they become lazy. I don't use pesticides and leave it to nature. For example, if I have heaps of aphids one year, I do nothing and the next year I find I have almost none because the Ladybird population did better as a result of last years food supply. It eventually balances out.
Whenever I have a walk in the bush I marvel at how so many of the plants are contorted by their own desperate struggle to survive and reproduce... and they do.
To me picture-perfect plants are only slightly more attractive than plastic ones... a bit like some of the fruit you can buy that looks terrific while the flavour is... "eh".
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amanda says...
I always wondered what happened to my ladybirds after the spring aphid plague... I recently discovered that many hide in the mulch under my trees over winter..all set to go next spring! and boy do they go off! we get plagues of them too - it's the nicest kind of plague i have ever seen :)
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Grant says...
The hammering in of an old nail to fix iron deficiency is common practice.
I hadn't heard of the copper nail theory but it makes sense as copper is used as a root barrier to protect things like concrete paths and earthenware pipes etc. Roots will grow around copper but not toward it.It stands to reason then that a small nail could make the tree sick enough to go into blossom (being the tree's way of trying to reproduce before it dies)
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amanda says...
I didn't know that about copper Grant! So if they iron nail works then the galvanised nail for Zinc should work too? I have alkaline soil so these 2 a problem for me.
I can't help myself - I think I will just have to test this theory.. !
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kert says...
iron is generally unavailable to plants unless in chelated form Putting ,say, ferrous sulphate around a plant is ineefective Driving a nail in seems to be in a similar category.
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Grant says...
Iron is generally unavailable to a plants "roots" unless in chelated form.Yes, plants can best absorb iron from the soil in its reduced form (Fe+2) or as iron chelate. Arborists often inoculate trees with iron into the trunk or stem. Regular foliar spraying with 2-3% ferrous sulfate solution is one of the most recommended ways to correct iron deficiency. Perhaps the best way to correct iron defficiency is to address the soil conditions.
Poor aeration.
Damage to plant roots by nematodes and other pathogens, which may aggravate iron deficiency.
Strongly acidic conditions (pH lower than 5) or strong alkalinity (pH higher than 8);
High levels of calcium carbonate in the soil;
High levels of bicarbonate in the soil or irrigation water;
High phosphate and nitrate levels;
High levels of manganese, copper and zinc.
Applying iron in any form can be detrimental to a plant if too much is used.Deficiency can be corrected by hammering iron nails into the trunk. Two two-inch iron nails are inserted into the trunk on opposite sides, about 0.5 m from the ground, leaving about 1/4 inch of the nail outside the bark.The reduced iron from the nail will correct the deficiency.
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amanda says...
Thanks Grant. I have actually seen Peter Cundall do the old galvanised nail/tack trick on TV... I'm sure he wouldn't have shown it if it didn't work? I wanted to know if anyone had tried it for themselves. I will give it a go and take b4 n after photos! :)
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amanda says...
Hi Grant - just reading a soil science book that confirms the galvanised nail thing too - I was surprised it didn't say about the iron nail as the principle/chemistry would surely be the same?

I guess fertiliser companies wouldn't like us having such simple solutions!! ;)
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kert says...
Yes Amanda . You grasped the essentials , as usual. Remember the Munsters and Lurch with the bolt through the head? He had iron deficiency anemia .
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amanda says...
Yea Kert - Fe anaemia leads to low IQ too....
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Herman Munster says...
lol..

i'm self just medicating with them bolts...

btw, Lurch lives on the next block over with the Addams mob....I'm better looking than that ugly cuss anyway..
how did you get us mixed up?
I'm hurt Kert!

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amanda says...
Oh Kert.. life must be hard after all your hair fell out... try rubbing some iron chelates into your scalp love...
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Brendan says...
The JAP pumpkin is named because it was such an ordinary pumpkin, ie, 'Just Another Pumpkin'. True :-)
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Anna says...
Good one Brendan.
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Karen &amp; Paul says...
that 4 year olds throw a banana when you flick from Hi 5 to Gardening Australia!
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amanda says...
He he - yea - then they chatter all the way thru it! Apparently Australia has bred the best eating pumpkin varieties in the world too.
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amanda says...
Some will know this (but I didn't!) that coir peat is the only natural fibre resistant to salt.
So it's really good for wicking beds, potting mixes and hydroponics - as it doesn't get degraded by the fertiliser salts and maintains is bulk and function over a much longer time (about 3yrs or more..)

I am attempting to grow strawberries by the method Josh showed on ABC Gardening Aust.
Here is a really interesting link about coir peat:

http://www.progressive-growth.com/article-coco-coir.php
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John Mc says...
Amanda, the roots of the strawberry plants will fill a 90mm pvc stormwater pipe within one season and block it up. That's OK if you replace the original plants each season with the runners. Better if you can find pvc channel around 150 x 70. I have stacks of it here, it takes a v large vege to block them up.
Oh, and BTW, you don't need to put any medium into the channel whatsoever, just cut some 80mm holes, approx 250mm apart and put the runners directly into the channel, they will support themselves very quickly and it makes for easy removal. Put the channel on a bench around 900mm high with a 50lit container on the higher end with a small 4w fountain pump in it, use a 25mm poly hose to drain back to the 50lit reservoir containing the pump, and away you go. If you're interested, I can take some photos of my setup tomorrow to explain what I mean in detail. A lot more simpler than josh's and is fully automatic, there's no going out three or four times a day to replentish the water to the plants.
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J says...
John MC, would this "root" fact be true of alpine strawberries as well?
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John Mc says...
Don't know J, I've never grown them.
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Brendan says...
Chooks drink water and don't pee! :-)
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snottiegobble says...
Well. they do but its mixed up with their chookpoo when they dump one! :)
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snottiegobble says...
Birds of the pigeon family drink through their own inbuilt 'straws", which means they dont have to throw their heads back with a beakful like other birds!
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jason says...
Did you know that ugly girls are generally friendlier?
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Jimmy says...
Jason, your abraver man than me.
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Wazza McG says...
I'd be happy to pay $4.00 a worm for some of these babies - they don't have to be full grown like the one shown in the picture.

Contact me if you can supply them ;-)
mcgoldrick at optusnet.com.au

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amanda says...
"CSIRO is just months away from a possible world first trial in which humans will eat genetically modified wheat..." At present it is being trialled on animals (Organic Gardener)

Curious about the animal trials - given that the genie has been out of the bottle for awhile now...?

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snottiegobble says...
Warren, I dont think they survive outside of a very small area in Gippsland otherwise they would have spread more.
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Jason says...
More wheat..... just what Australia needs when 40% of the population is harmed by eating it :p
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Brendan says...
Hi Jason,
Yeah I know some people cannot tolerate wheat & wheat products, but don't forget about the Hunza people.
They used to make and eat 'chapatis', made from whole wheat, and they lived to 140 (so the story goes :-)

http://www.present-truth.org/7-Health-Secrets-Sem/8%20Laws/Queen-Recipes.pdf
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Jason says...
When are they supposed to have lived to 140 years :P? before or after the introduction of wheat. Only their current post wheat life expectancy is known and it's 50-60 years, seems like wheat knocks 80 years off you then :p lol. Anyway my stance is NO one should eat wheat, It's surely the cause of 80% of all health problems in this country.

It's a really stupid idea to want to grow more of the stuff now that the problems with eating it are just being commonly understood
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amanda says...
Geez Jason - I seem to know more and more people who are now gluten intolerant - wonder what's going on. It seems like a bugger of a problem to have. I wonder how many Italians are gluten intolerant...

I guess we could talk about these things in much depth - as diet is one of those inexhaustible topics. One of the interesting things that people don't seem to focus on is that we are creatures of protein. The nice thing about protein is that to turn it into fat - it actually burns more calories than it's worth.. :) Biltong is a great snack food, therefore..

I like a lot raw foods (especially veg) but including meat/fish - like beef or tuna carpaccio, sashimi etc ....mmmm! I love it that I can grab a fresh snack while I am working in the garden....it's one of the great joys, of growing, that folk who don't grow, miss out on I reckon..?

I especially love to see my 7yr old embracing munching in the garden too :)

(but I am no bread fan...unless it's something very special like wood oven baked ciabatta or such... ;)
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Brendan says...
I watched a show on tv about 4 months ago, a doctor in New York studied 500 people who were over 100 years of age. He was very surprised at what he found.
30% were smokers
30% were overweight
None were vegetarian.

Did anyone else see it?
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MaryT says...
I only have one grandmother who lived pass 100; she ate mainly fish and chicken and she always maintained that my other grandmother died young (86) because she ate red meat and smoked 50 cigarettes a day.
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Xiem says...
It makes your chances for a long life look good Mary T.
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amanda says...
LOL! 86 is good innings hey MaryT? Maybe those people were happy Brendan (some vices can do that! he he)...that, along with strong genes, can go a long way... :)
I wonder how many of them were gardeners in their time...
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Nick says...
I find gardening lessens the amount of colds I get in the wintertime..
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amanda says...
I agree Nick - it seems to 'toughen' us up too...only one or two colds a year (and usually in summer!? lol)
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snottiegobble says...
Dont forget that gardening is usually a solitary or family pastime which means less contact with others who may carry the cold virus.Those people who work, travel or socialise with many others are far more likely to catch a cold, flu or any other virus bug. Taking vitamin C ,echinacea, mangosteen juice etc doesnt actually stop you catching viruses, but lessen the effects especially when there are biotic bugs waiting in the wings to give you secondary infection.
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Pauline says...
I work outside all day in a nursery. In the last three years I have only had one cold. Admittedly, I have never been one to get sick though.
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Jason says...
Since most people in the lower latitudes in Australia are deficient in Vitamin D.. Well if you are outside a lot that's probably why you don't get sick as much + just not being near as many sick people.

I never did manage to get on a long haul bus trip without having the flu a few days later. I used to think the Japanese sitting next to me on planes with face masks was a bit rude but now I realise they were just smart :)
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Pauline says...
I have only been in oz three years. I am from the uk, where I'm sure I got far less vitamin d.... Funnily enough was hardly ever sick there either. I think personally it is because I am not obsessive about germs. Exposure is good. :-)
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amanda says...
Quick pik from the West Australian newspaper.."New research suggests plants make noises and can "hear" some sounds" (Trends in Plant Science) (sic)..young corn plants make regular clicking sounds... (Dr Monica Gagliano)

Makes you wonder about all those "old housewives tales" about talking to your plants and playing them good music to help them thrive hey..? :)
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snottiegobble says...
Amanda its all true! The veggie patch & I have a jamb every thursday night!! :-)
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Mike says...
Wow this thread is sure an eye opener to me and I never knew that that wheat is bad for you let alone that fat,smoking carnivores live longer.Sugarcane has also enjoyed a huge expansion in recent years.140 year old life spans is hard to swallow and the old nail in the tree.
I too don't have allergies,had a cold or flu in the last decade or visited a doctor in the last 15 years or so.
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john says...
Oh, what a rib- tickler -plants make noises! Well I never. Is there no end to such jolly japes?.
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Mike says...
john they do and I have witnessed it myself.Just a couple of weeks ago I had a fruit laden paw paw make a loud 'whump' sound in the middle of the night.
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VF says...
I agree Mike. The forest surrounding my place is always squeaking and creaking, (when it's windy), te-he-he...
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MaryT says...
...and we can only make noise from the breaths we take and the air we breath is freshened by our trees. They are not called the lungs of the earth for nothing.
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VF says...
Re the Giant Earthworms, they also live on Tamborine Mt. This past summer after a particulary wet week, I saw about 5-6 dead one's on the road that were about 1 metre long.
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amanda says...
Nicely said MaryT :)
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snottiegobble says...
Since I pulled up the sweetcorn my percussion section is practically non-existent so I am hoping a row of broadbeans will eventually make up the difference. I am sick of having to fill in with the congas! :-)
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amanda says...
...Spider webs may be the source/inspiration of the next ant insecticide... :)

(sweet peas SG...can't have a tune without the melody.. :D
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snottiegobble says...
There is a really good site that I have just accidently discovered. Its full of bright recycling ideas for the garden & is very informative with its own links!Definately a bookmark to be included.
http://pinterest.com/canadacole/gardening/
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MaryT says...
Thanks for the link, SG - I like the photographic 'index'; some good tips too.
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Mike says...
I was going to plant trombone zucchinis and bell chillies they might keep me awake at night.The roar vegies cause enough commotion as it is.SG they would help with the wind section of your orchestra.
VF I took a picture a big blue Terriswalkerius terrareginae at Mt Lewis a few years ago and now it is cyber-plankton.They can be whoppers.
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VF says...
I had to look up that one Mike - WOW! You're very fortunate to have seen one...
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Mike says...
VF the blue worms are fat and the colour looks fake.A big purple/maroon one puts yellow sticky slime on your hands if you pick it up.I bet the big ones in the mountains here are alot like the ones in the mountains there like much of the wildlife.
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VF says...
How interesting... I'd have to be on some heavy-duty medication to even dream up the creatures described!
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Mike says...
VF the insects look even more fake.The macleays spectres attack my trees, but it is muellers stag beetles and hercules moths that are eye openers.
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