XavierDass

Hey Yeti, If you are considering buying a van to convert, don't skimp on height -- it will be sooo important for your day-to-day activities, storage, and plays a big part in not feeling claustrophobic once you've settled in. Some tall(ish) vans good for conversion: Mercedes Sprinter Ford Transit Toyota Hiace Although, if you're willing/able, I guess you could always extend the height yourself.

Hi @MOTASH, you're looking for the 'Wanted' section of Seed & Plant Exchange. Unfortunately, I don't have seeds for you, but I'm sure someone would be happy to share the love.

That's a pretty sad state of affairs -- I thought they would be allies in conservation.

Thanks! I'll check my local.

@FerdieJ, sounds like we have similar goals. I've got a few hugels planned -- also heard daikons and radishes can be good for penetrating heavy soils and introducing organics deeper into the earth. Vetiver grass seems like it also has some uses for our soil-rejuvenation and preservation goals (as well as a great plant for carbon sequestering). For now, we have a lot of weeds covering most of the property and all through the existing orchard -- so we've got some ground cover and free compost while I do my planning! :p

I've had success with neem oil, used once the sun is soft and setting, to avoid adverse affects from the increased photo-toxicity. It works by suffocating scale and other pests such as aphids. I find it best used in a regimen as a prophylactic rather than a treatment (once original infestation is stamped out). I have seen some people report adverse affects on their cacti from various horticultural oils, though applying around sunset has been working well for me.

Recently potted up and labelled all of the hybrid seedlings I received from a friend, repotted my tallest PC into a 50L pot. Really need to get it in the ground once I get my hard clay soil transforming into something more living! Spent some time at my new property planning out our food forest and thinking how I'm going to rejuvinate the clay soil into something better (over a long period of time). Got more info on this soil tek? :p I've not heard of people using a mixer to fluff it up. Guessing it helps with aeration?

Very keen, I have a small wattle seedling that I'm currently nurturing. Excited to get some seeds to plant on my new property -- a lot of border fencing to screen with beautiful wattle and other natives!

I haven't seen them in any local stores :/

Thanks for the offer, Gimli, I didn't check the forum soon enough. Fantastic. Pm'd

Was nice meeting everyone. BBQ sounds like a good idea, Gimli.

This poem never fails to make me nostalgic and eager for that bucolic stillness and the beautiful Australian (so-called) landscape.

Would love to see this site implement 2fa for added layer of user security and privacy. As with the HTTPS migration, I'd be happy to help with implementing this. I think maybe a section for your public key could be a solid idea, and the server generates a unique code that you decrypt with your private key -- rather than google auth (I prefer to manage my own keys).

I'd love to get the ball rolling on this and happy to help out any way I can. Are there any particular blockers for this migration?

I'm keen for this I can be quite socially anxious -- so I'm hoping for a good mental health day Sunday!

This is info I need to remember if I think about expanding. I'm soon moving to a property that has a single beehive, though it hasnt been tended in awhile, so I hope it is doing well and I can take care of it!

Been wanting to collect for ages. W.A

Just like most of my cacti (with a few exceptions), I'm in no rush.

Thanks MG, but it's already Sky rocketed out of my range -- I'll wait and hope for the day there is a strong population of long forms!

I can see it attempts the https first, but defaults back to standard. I think a full implementation and confirmation would be great -- it is 2019 and https is the standard for websites, even if the content isn't necessarily sensitive.

I think you're tripping ;) Appears to still be using HTTP. Where are you seeing a HTTPS connection?

Lucky dip -- then. Can't promise I'll cut off the spines

Not sure I have much that I could bring to give away -- is that a faux pas for these meet ups? The only thing I have spare of at the moment are some healthy PC pups.

I can confirm that Kindness is a great person to interact with, who pulled through in a sale with me. Sometimes Kindness may be slower than others -- for their own good reasons, and that's okay. It is good for us to slow down and take time now and then.

^ that's my ideal system ☭