MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

I'm sitting in the funrun as I tap this into the mobile and loking around, I've become quite inspired wrt plantings.

I've been wanting to relocate a sad lilac, or at least take a cutting. So I'll put that in here somewhere because it will get a lot of sun. Perhaps bang in the middle.

Then there is tbe succulent that absolutely loves the conditions here. It grows fast and low but not too low. If i put one on each side of the lilac, there should be marvellous natural shade in a few years.

The jacanda will have reached the height of the funrun by then too and will start branching over the top. It's almost that tall already.

Until then, the hens are used to finding shelter under the tables and the new outdoor mister will help too.

Sounds lovely.

 

[BY Bob]

This view shows three happy hens and the height of the baby jacaranda

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It looks great! It is wonderful that they will be safe.

 

[LozzyR]

I once had my drivers licence photo taken with my towel over my shoulder because it happened to be international towel day in remembrance of Douglas Adams.

That’s awesome! Was it a good photo? Do you still have it?

 

[MaryJanet]

That’s awesome! Was it a good photo? Do you still have it?

No sadly! That was anold licence and it would have been destroyed.

 

[Ribh]

What a great name for a place. Toowoomba.

It's a bit of a hole... It's a big country town with a uni & a number of big boarding schools for the station kids.

 

[MaryJanet]

They flower sooner than that up here.And it gets cold in places like Toowoomba.

Hmmm do you think it needs a good feed?

 

[Ribh]

Hmmm do you think it needs a good feed?

I'll ask the man if you like. He's the horticulturalist. I just garden.

 

[Ribh]

This view shows three happy hens and the height of the baby jacaranda

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The man says about 3 years off flowering going by your pic but that he would shape it now.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

This view shows three happy hens and the height of the baby jacaranda

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That's looking good. You could probably trim off the lowest layers of branches at the trunk to encourage upward growth and give it a good mulch, water and a feed of seasol. With any luck it may top the Funrun by the end of the growing season.

Edit
MJ: Hmmm do you think it needs a good feed?

Ribh: The man says about 3 years off flowering going by your pic but that he would shape it now.

Me: SHRA

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I'm sitting in the funrun as I tap this into the mobile and loking around, I've become quite inspired wrt plantings.

I've been wanting to relocate a sad lilac, or at least take a cutting. So I'll put that in here somewhere because it will get a lot of sun. Perhaps bang in the middle.

Then there is tbe succulent that absolutely loves the conditions here. It grows fast and low but not too low. If i put one on each side of the lilac, there should be marvellous natural shade in a few years.

The jacanda will have reached the height of the funrun by then too and will start branching over the top. It's almost that tall already.

Until then, the hens are used to finding shelter under the tables and the new outdoor mister will help too.

Are your builders going to make a fold down seat in the run for you?

What sort of roof will it have? Solid or wire or both?