Doing so well Kira! I was giggling along with the 'it will only take a few weekends'! We've been going since February and still have 3 areas to go. Like you will be taking a break over the Qld summer.
We have halved the lawn area out the back (still need some for the puppies) and the new lawn is Xoysia Australis - lush, blue green and apparently slow growing...but we are still mowing weekly as it's loving the hot, wet and humid weather 😂 Love hearing about your journey 💚
So I'm glad it's not just me! My gosh, how the expectations have shifted in just a few months. 😂 Oh, I'll have to check out the Zoysia it sounds gorgeous. I'm doing the same with the lawn. The original plan was to fill the library garden with ground covers and more plants. But at this stage, I think we have enough gardens! Plus Charlie really needs a place for herself, she loves rolling around in grass. Here's to having a break over the summer 🥂
Great work and progress! I'm about 90mins or so from Brisbane where we had a bunch of rain over the weekend and lo and behold, our green treee froggies went from being only heard, to being seen too! Haven't seen any for MONTHS, so it was a joy to see them out and about again.
Thank you! It's coming along nicely. Potentially. In June, I removed a dozen toads from the soil in the old garden beds and kept on top of collecting most weeks since then. Less toads to breed. I also may not have as many in my area. I remember seeing a lot more when we lived in Brisbane many years ago.
Doing so well Kira! I was giggling along with the 'it will only take a few weekends'! We've been going since February and still have 3 areas to go. Like you will be taking a break over the Qld summer.
We have halved the lawn area out the back (still need some for the puppies) and the new lawn is Xoysia Australis - lush, blue green and apparently slow growing...but we are still mowing weekly as it's loving the hot, wet and humid weather 😂 Love hearing about your journey 💚
So I'm glad it's not just me! My gosh, how the expectations have shifted in just a few months. 😂 Oh, I'll have to check out the Zoysia it sounds gorgeous. I'm doing the same with the lawn. The original plan was to fill the library garden with ground covers and more plants. But at this stage, I think we have enough gardens! Plus Charlie really needs a place for herself, she loves rolling around in grass. Here's to having a break over the summer 🥂
Great work and progress! I'm about 90mins or so from Brisbane where we had a bunch of rain over the weekend and lo and behold, our green treee froggies went from being only heard, to being seen too! Haven't seen any for MONTHS, so it was a joy to see them out and about again.
Isn't it such a thrill to find frogs in the garden?!!
With all this rain, I've heard a few new species, so I've been outside with the Frig ID app trying to figure out what they are!
Ooh I think I need this ID app!
So happy to see your plants have bounced back! Your gardens look beautiful and the rooms are taking shape wonderfully.
That's great you only get a few cane toads a week!! Have your numbers always been that low, or is it because you've been catching them for a while?
Thank you! It's coming along nicely. Potentially. In June, I removed a dozen toads from the soil in the old garden beds and kept on top of collecting most weeks since then. Less toads to breed. I also may not have as many in my area. I remember seeing a lot more when we lived in Brisbane many years ago.