Popular Post niggles Posted July 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Hi folks, As you may or may not know, I have just moved up to NNSW to attempt living a completely different lifestyle. Its already showing me many challenges and many rewards. I have started a little blog about it, mainly to keep my mum in the loop now I am far away from her, but also for all my friends and interested parties. A lot of what I am trying to do is very new to me and it is all a grand adventure/experiment in freedom and gardening a deprogramming my head from the city. So I am very keen for feedback, advice, assistance - anything at all really. You can follow along my blog here at : https://nigggles.wordpress.com but I will probably update it here each week too. Edited July 27, 2016 by niggles typo 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simhanada Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Awesome, glad you both arrived safely. Looking forward to more updates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooa Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Just read the first post and it looks fantastic!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedOSpines Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 nice place mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Looks great, nice and quiet and a cool house too. I look forward to more updates! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarenna Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Awesomeness... welcome aboard...What part of the NC have you moved to??... if not wanting to be specific then what valley/catchment/subregion??... the North Coast is a mighty big place.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbolero Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Wow, looks awesome, planning to escape the hamster wheel too one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbana Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Looks so good! Will be following your blog good luck with everything niggles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 On 28/07/2016 at 9:14 PM, tarenna said: Awesomeness... welcome aboard...What part of the NC have you moved to??... if not wanting to be specific then what valley/catchment/subregion??... the North Coast is a mighty big place.... I am about 20km north of lismore 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Week two post is now up 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Embrace the change brother,look's like you are settling in quite nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Hey niggles fun read man and I look forward to following ya journey!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etho Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Cool blog, best way to deal with the bamboo would be to paint the stumps as soon as they are cut with neat glyphosate, make sure the cut is as low as possible, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarenna Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Hi Niggles I left the following comment on your blog and it does not seem to have appeared: Hello Niggles, A couple of words of advice or options to consider: 1. Killing rats and mice.. As you have found drowning is not humane - you could consider using a thick plastic bag (e.g. a large snaplock bag) and transferring the rodent from trap to bag, quickly sealing the top with your hand to prevent escape!! Then smash the bag quickly and strongly onto hard surface such a concrete or rock from overhead. This instantly breaks the neck of the rodent and can be quickly repeated if the first attempt fails, I have never had a failure on the first strike to get a kill though... This method is much quicker and more humane than drowning.. 2. Killing running bamboo.. There is a new method that is almost a silver-bullet method for killing bamboo (when away from creeks). It involves basal application of flupropanate to the rhizome mass (flupropanate is however a relatively toxic herbicide with a long period of activity). The rhizomes draw-up the herbicide and huge infestations of running bamboo are killed with a single application, but a complete kill may take up to a couple of years due to the slow transfer and action of the herbicide within the rhizome mass. Although using a relatively toxic herbicide, the resulting kill means that a huge primary and follow-up labour effort, and in the case of the alternative herbicides such a glyphosate - many repeat applications of herbicide - are avoided. I would be happy to provide case studies and specifics if interested. Well worth researching - but recommend lots of planning and preparation and expert consultation if deciding to use this method. peace and good luck with your new digs - go well and all strength... make sure you have lots of fun along the ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 12 hours ago, tarenna said: Hi Niggles I left the following comment on your blog and it does not seem to have appeared: Try this again - post keeps disappearing. Thanks for the reply.. the site wants me to authorise comments before they appear, im trying to figure that out so it will just come up I am not having much luck with the rat traps. the classic snap kill trap didnt work for me and I had to beat injured rat to death with a stick. Imight give your bag technique a go next live rat caught. I would love some more infor on the flupropanate. Ilike to explore all avenues if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Hey folks Ihave released week three update. Yay! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedOSpines Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 nice one mate, how much land have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 42 minutes ago, Bedofspines said: nice one mate, how much land have you got? about 4 usable acres surrounded by around 150 acres of bush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedOSpines Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Sounds lovely, ill go that route one day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerryG Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Good to see you getting this happening mate! it's my distant dream too so ill be using your blog as inspiration and prior learning. All the best! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slocombe Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Really loving the blog niggles, one day I'd love to do something like this but until then I'll just have to live vicariously through your blog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboy 2.0 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 good to see you settling in mate, as an aside in regards to ticks the tick key is great for getting the buggers off...lol...I've got a few of them about https://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=https://aftergadget.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/tick-key.jpg&key=b492add8053aa702e0f07ff949d4bb2aefe66fa8bc633993c85fb6ee3cf649d6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saylor twift Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 your place looks so cool man love it! thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Next installment is up now. That tick remover looks great.. I have lots of spare medical equipment that has been good for the ticks so far. but Ido love my gadgets! Advice on building a chook shed would be most welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggles Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Week five update! Stay tuned for the next exciting adventure! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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