Monday 25 July 2016

Winter 2016 - almost normal rain!

Feels like we have had almost the normal amount of rain this year ... even though we are still over 100mm behind our average (only 455mm so far this year - should be about 560) ... but much better than last year. Even so, many Jarrah trees are dying due to diseases and insect attacks.

29 May 2016 - Beginning winter weeding - looking for bulbs after first rains - found a few lachenalia
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June 5 2016, Looking for watsonia, Fungi beginning to emerge
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June 12 2016 Weeding Geraldton Carnation Weeds
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June 19 and 26 and July 10 - counting new plantings in Barrens

July 17 Weeding around plantings in Barrens
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July 24 Weed monitoring
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Photos corresponding to these locations are shown below. In summary, there are lachenalia at #1 and #6 - not flowering yet.
#3 is a large infestation of pelargonium - may be good for a community weeding event.
Site #2 - Albucca/Ixia (not sure which) - coming up but not in flower yet. Lots of Banksia have fallen down here - may need to cut dead branches to get at the plants.
Site #4 - freesia scattered through area - not dense - spray or hand weed?
Site #7 - pigface infestation - do we remove it?
Remainder - freesias - not flowering yet.

Site #1

Site #2

Site #3

Site #4

Site #5

Site #6

Site #7

Site #8

Site 9 and 10